We CALLED Microsoft to Check if $12 Windows 10 PRO Keys are LEGIT...

So we called Microsoft after some viewers commented that the sponsor SCDkeys as well as other third party sellers weren't legit. Well the answer may shock you...

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[TierraBriggeman]

Thanks Hypest Key, received windows 11 + office 2021 pro plus

[TC]

The problem with Microsoft support is that it sounds too much like a scam call.

[graysoncarlyle]

That Microsoft guy sounded just like the scammers that call pretending to be from Microsoft.

[arturalexma]

So, in short, "If you are not a business, you can pirate it, we don't care"

[adamhymas]

The guy on the phone: I'm paid by the hour but you're still wasting my time

[billjefferson]

Indian guy appears to have been abruptly woken up to take the call.

[SoundJudgment]

The 'Microsoft' guy on the phone sounded like a scammer himself. He doesn't care who uses what anyway. "If it splits... it shits..."

[ykalon]

Retail keys makes up such a tiny part of Microsoft's profit that they can't be bothered about Grey market keys

[aaqilkhan]

that conversation with the "tech support" guy meant nothing!

[andrewdoe]

The link in the description is not working anymore,
Does someone know where I can buy a from another website?

[IIQuickII]

Wow so it looks like Windows support really isn’t all that different than the people impersonating and scamming bahahaha

[Ayyy-lmao]

Sounds like me on the IT service desk
"Yep if its working all good mate, yep no worries!"

[SuperSZ]

I have to thank you for this video. There are many scammers out there. I watch your videos, you are one of the most honest techtubbers so I thought "if HE recommends it, I trust him" and so I did purchase a windows key from them and it worked. You saved me a lot of dollars, and being in a Latinamerican country, that's A LOT of money. So again, thank you very very much <3

[CFWhitman]

The bottom line with Microsoft support is that they want users to be happy with Windows, so if you have an activated Windows, they aren't going to rock the boat even if they suspect an inappropriate license. They prefer to fight the scam at the seller level rather than the user level. However, it seems they have revoked some volume licenses that were heavily abused in the past.

Generally in my experience, Windows 7 Professional keys included on business computers don't have any OEM restrictions and will work on any PC as a legitimate Windows 10 license. If a Windows 7 licensed computer is dead, you can usually use its license elsewhere. Just watch out for accidentally using the same key on more than one computer because you forgot that you were using it elsewhere. If a key has the letters "OEM" as part of the key, then it won't be transferable to a different system (though I haven't seen any Windows 7 Pro keys that were like this, but that doesn't mean they couldn't exist).

Incidentally, I usually use Linux, which is one way to avoid issues with licenses, but sometimes there are reasons to use Windows or a Windows VM, so I am on the lookout for Windows 7 Professional keys that can be reused for Windows 10 (or occasionally a 7 install for some odd reason).

[bummers]

I swear the guy on the Microsoft call centre sounds like he is from one of the phishing scammer line.

[MrPugheaven]

Your accent on the call the MS was brill, I actually spat out my brew when I watched hahaha, proper lol moment.

[dejayrezme]

What utility tool was used to check the validity of the key?

[TheXev]

From what I read on a similar video to this years ago, a court case in Germany decided that CD keys on Steam could be resold. However, this ruling also ended up applying to any software using keys, including Windows. If you look into sites like SCDkey, you'll find they are based out of Germany and this court ruling is the main reason why. I have used SCDkey several times over the years for myself, friends, and family... I have never had a problem with one of their keys activating and have ALWAYS received retail copies of Windows even though I purchased OEM keys. It is generally recommended that you attach the computers to a Microsoft account so that Windows license becomes associated with your account, that way the keys can't be resold to someone else a 2nd time.. but I have never had issues with SCDKey.

[HMU]

people paying for windows keys:

me, having photographed every Win 7 Pro key off of the hundreds of PCs I've thrown out while in various IT departments: legit?

[mkloppel]

I purchased both a Windows server 2019 and a windows 10 pro key. Both worked perfectly.

In order to use them, both versions had different means by which they needed to be activated.

I had do basically a reinstall from home to pro. And with sever from Evaluation to Standard I needed to use a command prompt and get the syntax correct for a long command.

Once I stopped making mistakes it worked perfectly.