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Microsoft Windows 10 Pro or Windows 11 Pro (Digital Download) $40 + Free Shipping

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Microsoft Windows 10 or 11 Pro (Your Choice) - $39.99 - Free shipping

https://computers.woot.com/offers...j_h_f_cp_8
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Here we go again, waiting for comments on how this is a grey market key.......
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Quote from ftee123 :
Here we go again, waiting for comments on how this is a grey market key.......
It most likely is, especially at this pricing. If you are going to go grey market, then this is vastly overpriced.
I also love how they state: Genuine Microsoft OEM license key

Also:
Note: Once you receive your download code via e-mail as the tracking number, no refund will be issued. If you experience an issue, contact our customer service.
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Can woot sell gray market keys?
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OEM = one time activation only, cannot transfer to a new computer or due to mobo upgrade
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Quote from PAE2008 :
OEM = one time activation only, cannot transfer to a new computer or due to mobo upgrade
I had to go through that with my mobo upgrade. I had to call a number to re-activate it. It was fully automated. Same CPU, just had to replace the mobo. (M.2 slot stopped working)
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I'm using W11 pro from last woot. PC says "activate windows" all the time. When I try, it always says the servers are not available. This PC has been going for over a week. I wonder how long before I get booted off.
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Quote from noho :
I'm using W11 pro from last woot. PC says "activate windows" all the time. When I try, it always says the servers are not available. This PC has been going for over a week. I wonder how long before I get booted off.
It will never stop you from using it, just disabled some features.
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Quote from TheOgre :
It will never stop you from using it, just disabled some features.
Well that doesn't sound good. The one thing I wanted was to upgrade to 12 for free. Sounds like the idea is dead.
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Quote from bluekiwi :
It most likely is, especially at this pricing. If you are going to go grey market, then this is vastly overpriced.
I also love how they state: Genuine Microsoft OEM license key

Also:
Note: Once you receive your download code via e-mail as the tracking number, no refund will be issued. If you experience an issue, contact our customer service.
<It most likely is, especially at this pricing. If you are going to go grey market, then this is vastly overpriced.


People spam claims on this, then conflate Grey market (you can activate to your account and download from Microsoft) with the legit pirated keys you can only use with pre cracked software.

Grey market = legit software compatible keys acquired through unknown or shady means. Pirated keys are not compatible with genuine, non modified software.

There are SOME cases in software wherein a Grey market key is risky. But those cases involve subscribed services rather than one time purchases. Some MMO video games for example will check and invalidate accounts that buy oem and other regions, but Microsoft doesn't do this.

I've dealt with Grey market keys before. There was a subreddit community dedicated to trading OEM (purchased from cheaper regions, or acquired via software Dev distributions) Microsoft keys called "microsoftsoftwareswap" that had functional keys. If you didn't haggle at all, the pro versions were usually about $60, way back archive shows this.

But the thing is, the DIY pirating with windows is no longer irrelevant since Microsoft went the winrar approach of never actually invalidating non registered windows. People who don't want to pay can simply deal with a "non activated" memo on their desktop wallpaper and still enjoy windows updates without worry of viruses, and without paying the $2.35 for a pirated windows key.
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Quote from noho :
Well that doesn't sound good. The one thing I wanted was to upgrade to 12 for free. Sounds like the idea is dead.
You can try to reinstall Windows, usually the easiest fallback when activation doesn't work. I wouldn't worry about Win 12 anytime soon. Also these keys are grey market OEM keys which you can find on eBay and other sites for 10x cheaper.
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Used to be MS going upgrade price so I'm thinking legit???
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may as well use massgrave to activate windows...
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Just an FYI ... if your main reason for upgrading to Pro is so that you can use Microsoft Remote Desktop (as a server) to access the comp, AND if you have passwordless authentication (meaning you use the Authenticator app or just a pin or biometrics), know that it's a massive PITA to get MRD working. There's no password affiliated with the account, so there's no password to put into the MRD settings. There's lots of "solutions" out there, but they're all a PITA, as least on Win 11 Pro.

The only solution that actually works is to create an additional local account, but that comes with it's own headaches.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us...h-no-passw

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-...6b95e41033

https://superuser.com/questions/1...ft-account

https://www.thewindowsclub.com/ho...dows-11-10
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Gonna share my experience. First time I bought from woot, was $50, no issues. Bought for an Intel NUC. So far still good.
Then I bought another during next woot sale because I was building a PC. After a month, I tried to use code a last Friday and kept failing. I contacted customer service, and they refunded. Yeah so hit or miss, but Woot is legit company so I don't think its like those other companies that sell for like $3. I've had a similar experience buying OEM key straight from Newegg ($100) a while back and was a pain to get another key. But either way, just sharing. Never had issues getting actual DVD with printed key. Buying online digital key is so iffy full price or discount.
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