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ChrispLok
Feb 03, 2026Occasional Reader
How do I unpair my windows license from my old PC
I recently built a new PC, and used my windows home license from my old custom built PC to activate windows. This happened automatically as I logged into my microsoft account. Now I want to sell my ...
Almaiw
Feb 04, 2026Iron Contributor
Modern Windows 10/11 licensing often links your license to your hardware's hardware ID and your Microsoft account, especially if you upgraded from Windows 10 or used digital activation.
- ChrispLokFeb 05, 2026Occasional Reader
Yea I upgraded from windows 10 to 11 on my old pc. On my new pc, it also says its actived with a digital license LINKED to my microsoft account, altough on my old PC it only states that its activated with just a digital license. Is there anyway to unlink my license? Or should I just let it be/replace the license?