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The license inquiry tag on WindowsForum.com covers questions about Windows licensing, activation, and upgrade rights. Discussions include whether a retail Windows 8.1 license can be reused after upgrading to Windows 10, and how free upgrade offers affect existing licenses. Users seek clarity on license transferability, activation status, and the long-term validity of their product keys. The tag reflects common concerns about maintaining legal, activated copies of Windows across hardware changes or upgrades.
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    Windows 8 Question about free win 10 upgrade.

    Sorry if this has been gone over here, but I couldn't find any information. Once windows 10 is up and running, what happens to my version of windows 8.1. I bought a retail copy of it for this computer and it wasn't cheap. Will I be able to install it in another pc sometime in the future and...
    • jmf1964
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    • activation future use installation license inquiry retail copy upgrade windows 10 windows 8.1
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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