Do you want to equip a PC with Windows 10? No need to turn to pirated versions, often infested with viruses: for a few euros, or even less, you can obtain a legal and functional license key.
To run an old PC that does not support Windows 11 or use a virtual machine, you can turn to Windows 10. But if you install the system without a license key, you will not be able to use all Windows features and, moreover, the system will refuse to work after one month. You therefore need a license key to authenticate your version of Windows with Microsoft.
For this, several solutions are emerging. You can of course direct yourself, while there is still time, to the official Microsoft site. The publisher plans to stop the marketing of Windows 10 on January 31, 2023. Not even sure that you can still download an ISO image of the system. If in doubt, do not hesitate to repatriate one (following the advice of our practical sheet) and keep it preciously. However, a Windows 10 Home license key at Microsoft costs 145 euros. It’s a bit expensive for a system that will be abandoned in the short term. You may then be tempted to turn to pirate sites that also offer license keys. But there is no guarantee that they are reliable, that they have not already been activated or that they are not blacklisted from Microsoft’s servers because they were obtained illegally. To make very serious savings, the best thing is to turn to large recognized online brands that you already know such as Amazon, Cdiscount or Rakuten. These three giants, like many other very recommendable online merchants, offer Windows license keys at really discounted prices, sometimes up to -99% of the original price. Bluffing! By digging around a bit, you can get a completely legal Windows 10 activation key for just 0.90 euros. Yes Yes !
Getting a Windows 10 activation key for less than a dollar might sound dodgy. Nevertheless, there is absolutely nothing illegal in the operation. These licenses at unbeatable prices are generally purchased in large quantities from companies that are changing their software or IT equipment – or that are going out of business. It can also be OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) licenses through which versions of Windows are installed at the factory, during the preparation of the PC for sale, and which are simply not used. These are therefore licenses, perfectly legal, completely functional and which are used like the official versions available from Microsoft. We can thus take advantage of security updates and connect them to a Microsoft account to benefit from backup in OneDrive, for example. However, for this price you only get one activation key. Generally, the seller invites you to download your version of Windows with a (reliable) link. The key is sent to you by email, along with the invoice and instructions for using it. Moreover, Windows 10 is not the only system affected by this practice. There are also already license keys for Windows 11 for less than two euros (knowing that a Windows 10 license then allows you to obtain Windows 11 if necessary) but also activation keys for the Microsoft Office office suite for the same price.
Major brands such as Amazon, Cdiscount or Rakuten sell license keys through lesser-known sellers – via their respective marketplaces. They are still to be preferred, especially if you already have a customer account, because they offer more guarantees by serving as an intermediary. However, you can turn directly to online merchants such as License, KeySoftware, Promo licenseor Destock IT to only cite a few. Some even offer activation keys for older versions of Windows such as Windows 8 or 7. Be careful to choose the version of the system that suits you (Home, Business, Pro) because the choice is often plethoric. Here are some direct links, as examples. Also watch for promotions which may vary depending on arrivals.
Buy a Windows 10 Home license key at Cdiscount
Buy Windows 10 Home License Key from Rakuten
Buy Windows 10 Pro License Key from Amazon
Buy a Windows 10 Pro license key at Cdiscount
Buy Windows 10 Pro License Key from Rakuten
We have already had the opportunity to buy and use keys of this type at very low prices, to equip old PCs that are still functional. Without encountering any unpleasant surprises. Even if a problem is never to be ruled out – in the event that a key sold in several copies is already used by another customer… – the risk is low. Especially when the license cost less than 1 euro!