Hallo folks. I recently purchased Windows 11 Pro for Workstations off Microsoft for a new build (from https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/d/windows-11-pro-for-workstations/dg7gmgf0kr4m) and, although I experienced some glitches, eventually managed to complete the buy. Immediately after I was shown a page containing a product key, which I fortuitously copied to a text file. I say fortuitously, because when I clicked away from the page, I could not get back to it for love nor money. It is now more than 48 hours later, and I have still not received a confirmation email with my product key, invoice or download link. I do have a multi-edition ISO which I will burn to USB with Rufus, so I anticipate that I will be able to install the OS when the time comes, but I expected better from Microsoft. I have been unable to contact MS support (I'm in Scotland) and feel slightly left out in the cold. Is there a way I can chase up a confirmation email?
- Windows Build/Version
- Windows 10 Pro for Workstations v.22H2
My Computers
System One System Two
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- OS
- Windows 11 Pro for Workstations v. 24H2
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Self-build, June 2024
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16-core @ 4.2GHz base (delidded)
- Motherboard
- Asus ProArt X670E-CREATOR WIFI, American Megatrends UEFI v. 3112 released 2025/06/17
- Memory
- 128GB (4x 32GB) G.SKILL Trident Z5 Neo DDR5-6000 AMD EXPO
- Graphics Card(s)
- 1x PNY Nvidia RTX A2000, 12GB GDDR6 ECC, PCIe 4.0, 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4
- Sound Card
- Onboard (Realtek S1220A 7.1 surround sound high-definition audio codecs)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 1x LG Electronics 27UD58-B 27-inch IPS panel on DisplayPort 1.4
- Screen Resolution
- 4K, 3840 x 2160 @ 60Hz
- Hard Drives
- 1TB Crucial T705 PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 (system)
2TB Samsung SSD 870 EVO SATA 2.5" (miscellaneous)
256GB Samsung SSD 850 PRO SATA 2.5" (games)
250GB Samsung SSD 860 EVO SATA 2.5" (VMs)
2TB Crucial X10 Pro USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 portable SSD (backups)
1TB Netac US9 USB 3.2 Gen 2 pen drive SSD (EDC, archive, Brave portable)
- PSU
- 1600W be quiet! Dark Power Pro 13, fully modular, 80 Plus Titanium, ATX 3.0
- Case
- Lian Li PC-9FB aluminium mid-tower, black
- Cooling
- Air - Noctua NH-U12A chromax.black CPU cooler (offset, direct-die), 3x 120mm Noctua NF-A12x25 chromax.black.swap case fans
- Keyboard
- Cherry Stream, wired
- Mouse
- Logitech MX Master 3
- Internet Speed
- FTTP - 1.69Gbps down, 115Mbps up
- Browser
- Brave
- Antivirus
- G DATA Internet Security & Microsoft Defender
- Other Info
- Oracle VirtualBox, MiniTool Partition Wizard Pro Ultimate, Macrium Reflect X Home, ExpressVPN, AdGuard for Windows, Quad9 secure DNS, Dashlane password manager, Start11, Microsoft Office LTSC Professional Plus 2024
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Non sequitur: I have a Windows 95 VM set up *exactly* the way my long-departed Pentium 120 machine had been in 1995, complete with the same wallpaper, 1024 x 768 screen resolution, Doom, Encarta 95, Office 95 and Netscape Navigator. It tickles me pink. Have magnanimously decided to run with 512MB of RAM instead of the measly 32MB of the original. The little things in life do matter.
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- Operating System
- Windows 11 Pro v. 24H2
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- HP Pavilion x360 Convertible 14-dy0517sa laptop/tablet combo
- CPU
- 11th Gen Intel Core i5-1135G7 4-core @ 2.4GHz base
- Motherboard
- Hewlett-Packard M45032-601, Insyde UEFI v. F.27 rev. A released 2025/04/02
- Memory
- 16GB (2x 8GB) Crucial CT2K8G4SFRA32A DDR4-3200
- Graphics card(s)
- Onboard (Intel Iris Xe Graphics)
- Sound Card
- Onboard (Realtek high-definition audio codecs, HP Audio Boost, Bang & Olufsen audio enhancements)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Integrated 14-inch IPS touchscreen
- Screen Resolution
- FHD, 1920 x 1080 @ 60Hz
- Hard Drives
- 1TB Crucial P3 PCIe 3.0 NVMe M.2 (system)
2TB SanDisk Extreme PRO microSDXC card (miscellaneous)
- PSU
- 45W Hewlett-Packard L25296-002 19.5V 2.31A power brick
- Case
- Recycled metal
- Cooling
- Air - 1x Hewlett-Packard M45024-001 centrifugal CPU/GPU cooling fan
- Keyboard
- Integrated standard non-backlit UK layout
- Mouse
- Integrated touchpad / Logitech MX Master 3
- Internet Speed
- FTTP - 1.69Gbps down, 115Mbps up
- Browser
- Brave
- Antivirus
- G DATA Internet Security & Microsoft Defender
- Other Info
- MiniTool Partition Wizard Pro Ultimate, Macrium Reflect X Home, ExpressVPN, AdGuard for Windows, Quad9 secure DNS, Dashlane password manager, Start11, Microsoft Office LTSC Professional Plus 2024
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Originally bought for my youngest quine to use at university, but her path is unwinding in a different direction, so I've duly snaffled it.
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