Windows 11 activation with 10 key?

Thread starter mclaudio
Start date Nov 23, 2021

mclaudio

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Nov 23, 2021

#1

Hello.
i have a new computer. never had windows 10 installed
can i use a windows 10 key to activate windows 11?
thanks

My Computer

System One

OS

Windows 11

NavyLCDR

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Nov 23, 2021

#2

Yes, as well as Windows 7 and 8/8.1 product keys. I guess you did not see this thread which is only two down from the thread you just started:

To activate Win 11, what types of older license are good?

In the Virtualization part of this forum, I have gotten great advice on how to install and run Win 11 as a Virtual Machine in Hyper-V on my Win 10 PC. However, there remains a question about activation of the W11: What types of license for an older OS will work to activate my Win 11 Virtual...

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My Computers

System One System Two

OS

Windows 11

Computer type

PC/Desktop

Manufacturer/Model

Homebuilt

CPU

AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT

Motherboard

ASUS ROG Crosshair VII Hero (WiFi)

Memory

32GB

Graphics Card(s)

EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Operating System

Windows 11 Education

Computer type

Laptop

Manufacturer/Model

Dell Inspiron 7773

CPU

Intel i7-8550U

Memory

32GB

Graphics card(s)

Nvidia Geforce MX150

Sound Card

Realtek

Monitor(s) Displays

17"

Screen Resolution

1920 x 1080

Hard Drives

Toshiba 512GB NVMe SSD
SK Hynix 512GB SATA SSD

Internet Speed

Fast!

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