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Can you still activate Windows 10 with a Windows 7 key? I recently discovered I have to update to 10, since 11 isn’t supported on my device.
I literally did this on a new pc two weekends ago. Downloaded win11 iso, installed, typed in the key off my win 7 cd rom retail packaging that’s god knows how old, done.
I’ve long since moved to linux and just dual boot win11 for games that don’t run well in linux. I won’t buy a key at this point just for that.
I'm really considering this at this point, I've never really had any issues with windows but as a techie it feels more and more like my duty to be "that guy."
I've already been on privately hosted email for years and started self hosting some stuff on a pi.
That’s actually what I’m going with, well hopefully that means everything should go smoothly. I was just a tad nervous lol.
Worked for me a couple of months ago.