But you you can get an app like
SIW and view the license on each PC, provided you can log into them.
If you can't login, then, no,, there is no way of knowing.
If you received Free Upgrades through OEM (Dell, HP, Sony etc.) then you do have a problem, the upgrades (since installed and activated to a particular PC) are now tied to that system. You may call MS back and explain the issue and see what they can do.
But if you go in with the attitude that you have here in your post,,, I'ld tell ya,,,,,
Well,, good luck with your Apple shopping. Hope you saved your pennies, your gonna need them.
And about that Linux,, hope you know how to recompile kernals, cause you'll at some point need to know that too, among other things.