235 questions with Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation tags

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I have purchased a refurbished Dell laptop with Windows 11 Pro installed, but the licence is for Windows 11 Home. Can I simply buy and install the appropriate license for Windows 11 Pro? The seller is unresponsive.

When trying to activate Windows 11 Pro, it seems the licence installed on this PC is for Windows Home. Am I able to buy and install the correct licence?

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asked 2025-08-12T10:10:36.7933333+00:00
Tony Woolfall 0 Reputation points
accepted 2025-08-13T06:15:58.46+00:00
Tony Woolfall 0 Reputation points
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How to activate W11 after reinstalling W11 with Media Creation Tool from different laptop

I wiped a W11 Pro laptop using a remote command sent via JumpCloud Admin portal - this totally wipes the laptop even the OS - Now I plugged a USB stick into another colleagues laptop that was using W11 Pro and made a W11 Media Creation Tool - once…

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asked 2025-08-07T11:44:19.4966667+00:00
Laney 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-08-12T10:21:26.7766667+00:00
Domic Vo 10 Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Does downgrade rights available for Windows 10 LTSC 2021?

Hi, I specifically needs to install Windows 10 LTSC 2015 version, but as per my information it is not available for sell now. So can I purchase windows 10 LTSC 2021 under volume licensing and can I get media and product key of 2015 version of LTSC…

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asked 2024-06-10T06:39:56.36+00:00
CK Cheng 25 Reputation points
commented 2025-08-12T05:31:45.9566667+00:00
Choon Keet 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to restore school-provided activation for Windows 11 Pro Education after update failure?

Device & Edition: Windows 11 Pro Education edition (pre‑installed and activated by my school) Signed in with a school Microsoft account (Access work/school) Problem: Following a recent quality/feature update, Windows displays an…

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asked 2025-08-03T06:50:37.2533333+00:00
Ragib Nihal 20 Reputation points
accepted 2025-08-07T15:29:37.0633333+00:00
Ragib Nihal 20 Reputation points
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Is it compliant to use OEM pre-installed Windows Pro PCs in a commercial training center (academy) in Korea?

Hello, We operate a computer training center (academy) in Korea, with more than 300 PCs used by students in paid training programs focused on IT skills such as C programming, Python, Linux, and cloud computing using platforms like AWS and GCP. All PCs…

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asked 2025-08-07T01:35:14.3133333+00:00
KyungSeok Bae 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-08-07T01:35:14.6433333+00:00
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Can i move Windows GGWA - Windows 11 Pro - Legalization Get Genuine license from one pc to another?

I need confirmation about these parts: When buying to active 5pc with this license from a CSP, i will get 1 key be able to 5 times. Am i correct? And after actived all 5 times, 1 of my pc broken down (or simply want to change pc), will i be able…

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asked 2025-08-05T09:34:39.5766667+00:00
Phạm Lâm 40 Reputation points
commented 2025-08-06T07:27:48.15+00:00
Phạm Lâm 40 Reputation points
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Windows 11 GGWA - Windows 11 Pro - Legalization Get Genuine vs Windows 11 Pro

Dear Community, Companies usually buy windows licenses in bunches and then sometime overuse a little/exceed a little. There is this company who has exceeded some and they are now covering the Gap. They asked vendors to quote the prices. One vendor quoted…

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asked 2025-08-01T12:22:25.1866667+00:00
Seema Kanwal Gurmani 336 Reputation points
answered 2025-08-05T11:22:23.54+00:00
Seema Kanwal Gurmani 336 Reputation points
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Windows CAL licence

Hi, I would like to ask whether I need a Windows CAL (Client Access License) for a server running Windows that is used as a control server, especially if that server is joined to a domain controlled by a domain controller. Specifically, for the…

Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation
asked 2025-05-16T16:30:27.1533333+00:00
Ana 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2025-08-04T11:33:51.1466667+00:00
Daphne Huynh (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 160 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Clarification on Azure Virtual Machine Pricing and Windows Licensing

Hello Community, I'm trying to understand how Azure virtual machine pricing works, particularly regarding Windows licensing. I noticed that when I select different VM sizes in the Azure pricing calculator, the cost for the Windows license seems to vary.…

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asked 2024-04-26T08:27:05.8433333+00:00
Niket Kumar Singh 785 Reputation points
accepted 2025-07-29T18:44:44.3133333+00:00
Niket Kumar Singh 785 Reputation points
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Is it required to have a User CAL or Device CAL to access Windows File Server on the network?

Hi, I have a Windows Domain and users of that Domain are accessing a Windows File Server which has shared folders from their client devices. Do I need to buy User CAL or Device CAL for the users to access the network shares? These users do not logon to…

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asked 2025-02-06T18:30:38.81+00:00
HARI LAKSHMANAN 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-29T15:29:54.4933333+00:00
Smith Pham 2,510 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Windows GGWA - Windows 10 Professional to Windows 11 Upgrade

My company currently holds 60 Windows GGWA (Windows 10 Professional - Legalization Get Genuine) licenses purchased through Microsoft partners, which are visible in our admin portal. Since Windows 10 is reaching its end of life, we plan to upgrade to…

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asked 2025-06-18T11:27:51.0933333+00:00
Sahaya Raja Kalvin K 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-22T09:12:52.7666667+00:00
Brian Huynh (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 390 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Windows GGWA - Windows 10 Professional - Legalization GetGenuine

My company have Product version "Windows GGWA - Windows 10 Professional - Legalization GetGenuine" with 370 purchased. As I know GGWA is tired with specificed device. But I check product key with VAMT tool: product key is MAK type. So I want to…

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asked 2025-07-18T06:58:16.97+00:00
Nguyen Thien Chuong 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-07-21T21:30:43.4333333+00:00
Gérard Oomens 105.2K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
4 answers

Transfer SQL server license

Hi, I have installed SQL 2022 (elv vesrion) on a new server. I'm planning to decommission the old server. Before I do that, I need to transfer the license. So, SQL 2019 to SQL 20220 STD What is the best way I can have this done? Thanks in…

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asked 2024-04-22T04:26:53.8533333+00:00
Alvish Chand 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2025-07-08T15:13:34.32+00:00
Bruce (SqlWork.com) 79,101 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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How many devices can i use with my Windows 10 Home digital license?

I'm building a new PC for the first time, and the OS i'm about to use is windows 11 home. I have a laptop with windows 11 home digital license registered, can i use the same license for my PC? Thank you :)

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asked 2024-06-30T15:45:18.43+00:00
fazli verdiansyah 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-07T21:29:51.76+00:00
Greg Andreu 0 Reputation points
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Are Microsoft Partner Success Core licenses considered a subscription for Azure Hybrid Benefit?

Are Microsoft Partner Success Core licenses (such as the Windows Server licenses and CALs) considered a subscription for Azure Hybrid Benefit? If not, is it a benefit that can be used in Azure as a Bring Your Own License that would provide a benefit…

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asked 2024-10-17T03:25:22.5933333+00:00
AUser-7714 25 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-14T20:24:47.4866667+00:00
Gonzalo Parra 21 Reputation points
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Bitlocker modern management with Windows 11 Pro?

We use Windows 11 Pro, but we use Intune and SCCM licensed via EMS Suite. Now it's about drive encryption with BitLocker. According to the documentation, it is technically possible to store the BitLocker key with SCCM, GPO, or Intune, but legally Windows…

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asked 2025-03-11T19:40:56.6466667+00:00
Peter Schatz 5 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-17T08:49:41.4266667+00:00
Stephanie Luu0107 75 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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If a server already licensed with 2 CPUs (8 cores each) is expanded with a 3rd CPU that has only 4 cores, should I license just the 4 new cores, or do I still need to license 8 cores due to the 'minimum 8 cores per processor' rule?

  If a server already licensed with 2 CPUs (8 cores each) is expanded with a 3rd CPU that has only 4 cores, should I license just the 4 new cores, or do I still need to license 8 cores due to the 'minimum 8 cores per processor' rule?

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asked 2025-04-20T05:05:58.44+00:00
Salman Ansari 20 Reputation points
edited a comment 2025-07-13T10:36:42.7233333+00:00
Salman Ansari 0 Reputation points
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Which licensing model is suitable for streaming Windows 11 apps on a public kiosk?

The goal is to run Windows apps and allow users to access them remotely for testing desktop applications without running them locally. The two main use cases are: The stream of the remote desktop application will be running on a publicly accessible…

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asked 2025-06-06T21:56:33.48+00:00
Petr Hanák 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-14T13:41:56.4433333+00:00
Oliver Nguyen 440 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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How to activate Windows 11 Enterprise 2024 LTSC using KMS service running on Windows Server 2025 Standard in air-gapped environment?

Hello dear community. Let's say that we have 100+ client devices each running Windows 11 Enterprise 2024 LTSC (running in VM's) including Office 2024 LTSC Standard in offline environment. Also we have KMS server (service) running in VM with Windows…

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asked 2025-06-23T14:08:35.6033333+00:00
Oliver Bubniak 21 Reputation points
commented 2025-06-24T21:05:55.76+00:00
Darrell Gorter 2,806 Reputation points
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Error found in Event Viewer after OS upgrade from 2019 standard to Win OS 2022 Standard.

Hi. I would like to seek help regarding on our recent OS Upgrade from 2019 to Win 2022. I found error logs in Event View. OpenService. Error 5:Access is denied Unable to set maxstoptime parameter, cannot open service wrapper. Could you help me with…

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asked 2025-06-24T09:41:35.15+00:00
Robin Jr., Roy 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-17T09:39:19.4666667+00:00
Brian Huynh (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 390 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator