Probably the biggest source of Windows 10 OEM keys are always the OEMs themselves. They sell surplus keys to key resellers. However, our interviewees keep a low profile as to the OEMs specifically targeted here. In principle, however, it doesn`t matter. If these basic requirements are met, the Windows 10 license is legal. If not, it is illegal software. No matter where you get your product key, you shouldn`t download Windows 10 from anyone other than Microsoft. As stated on Microsoft`s website: "When purchasing Microsoft software as a digital download, we recommend that you avoid auction sites and peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing sites. Right now, there are a limited number of sites where you can legally purchase digital downloads of Microsoft software.
However, one detail emerges from the offers: in all offer descriptions, only the "keys" and "keys" are mentioned. The term "license" is avoided. The highandtech supplier pushes it to the extreme. Ironically, he uses the word "license" in the title. At the very end, after the remarks on the CJEU ruling, which, by the way, were taken up by UsedSoft and marked with "Source: UsedSoft", are the decisive sentences: "We would like to emphasize that you only buy the product key and no license. Legal use of the product key requires that you already have a valid license from Microsoft for the product. In this case, you can unlock with the product key. Thus, the dealer admits in small print: you buy a worthless key, not the right to use the software. We asked the dealer how a separation of key and license was possible and why the title referred to a license. The answer: "There is a mistake.
The title was simply copied from another provider. Not a word about separation. In fact, a key is always linked to a license. There are many ways to get a Windows 10 key legally, and we will discuss all the methods in this section. You can skip to any section you deem desirable. So, without taking much time, let`s start with the recommended method. So far, Microsoft has not taken a firm stance on the legality of cheap Windows keys. However, what I can say is that cheap Windows 10 keys are not completely illegitimate.
Keys are purchased by organizations and then sold to third-party vendors at a much lower cost. Apart from that, keys are much cheaper in some countries, so you can get them at an affordable price. Too good to be true Lizego`s business model. When you click on a link on this page, you notice what has been disabled. Microzoff doesn`t let go of everything with him either. Probably wasn`t as legal as described here in the article. I would correct this article here. This becomes more difficult with volume licensing. For example, if a company buys 1,000 licenses, it typically spends one volume license. This can be activated 1,000 times using the same key. It is therefore a multiple activation key, MAK for short. If a company does not use all 1,000 licenses, these MAKs are often resold after activating its own customers.
The legality of this sale is controversial. With the key, Windows 10 can be activated multiple times until the volume license runs out. Dubious resellers could simply resell the key hundreds of times, although the license doesn`t cover all activations. So the dogs bite the last one. We would have liked to ask all merchants via eBay if they have an original invoice, if they know what form of license it is and how to ensure that the license is no longer used. Unfortunately, eBay removed three out of five listings a week later and had only one rating: "We had to remove this listing from the site. You do not need to complete the transaction. Only the underlieha-2 provider replied in English: "I can assure you that the key is genuine. If there was something wrong, you wouldn`t be able to activate your operating system in the first place. His interpretation: As long as the key works, resale is legal. For customers, the situation is more than unsatisfactory: they get an unclear original key and most likely not a legal copy of the program. However, Windows makes no effort to complain immediately and the search process at Microsoft takes time and is associated with effort.
Who would have thought that you could not only legally sell Windows, Office, and other Microsoft applications? Even OEM or system manufacturer versions of Windows can be easily resold, as long as they are legal licenses. Unfortunately, there are also many black sheep in the markets. If you want to travel in a safe setting, you can also purchase your Windows 10 licenses from German resellers such as lizengo. The Cologne-based company specializes in software trading. The prices seem quite high compared to eBay or MMOGA. You pay 39.99 euros for Windows 10 Pro, 35.99 euros for Windows 10 Home. According to lizengo, the licenses are still true commercial versions, without OEM keys and without volume licenses. In addition, there are also all other versions of Windows 10, such as Enterprise, Education, Workstation or Windows 10 S.
Of course, the key we ordered worked right away. Indeed, lizengo actually only sells new and unused keys, as we learned on request. When buying, a good feeling also set in. After all, on the one hand, the money went to a German company, on the other hand, you buy a legal license here with absolute certainty. Lizengo keys are also available at EDEKA. A single license of Windows 10 Professional currently costs 259 euros in Microsoft`s online store, optionally with a bootable USB stick.