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Can I reinstall & activate Windows 10 later if I remove it & install Ubuntu now?
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<blockquote data-quote="sg09" data-source="post: 876543" data-attributes="member: 79090"><p>I have a old Windows HP laptop which I upgraded to Windows 10 Home 64 bit after Windows 7 end of life. The laptop became extremely slow as it had only 2gb RAM, which I don't wish to upgrade now. I don't use the laptop now for productivity, but for media consumption only. So, thinking about installing Ubuntu for smoother usage. However, I may need the laptop for productivity later on & so might upgrade RAM & want to move back to Windows 10.</p><p></p><p>However, how would I activate Windows then? Windows 10 doesn't come with a license key like earlier versions of Windows (I've the Windows 7 key still printed on the backside of the laptop). I suspect that they will know from the hardware signatures, but is that applicable even after hardware (RAM) upgrade?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sg09, post: 876543, member: 79090"] I have a old Windows HP laptop which I upgraded to Windows 10 Home 64 bit after Windows 7 end of life. The laptop became extremely slow as it had only 2gb RAM, which I don't wish to upgrade now. I don't use the laptop now for productivity, but for media consumption only. So, thinking about installing Ubuntu for smoother usage. However, I may need the laptop for productivity later on & so might upgrade RAM & want to move back to Windows 10. However, how would I activate Windows then? Windows 10 doesn't come with a license key like earlier versions of Windows (I've the Windows 7 key still printed on the backside of the laptop). I suspect that they will know from the hardware signatures, but is that applicable even after hardware (RAM) upgrade? [/QUOTE]
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