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If I purchased a Dell laptop with Windows 10 installed by Dell and for some reason I need to replace windows 10 would I be able to obtain a copy free from Dell to fix my problem? If not from Dell, could I obtain a copy free from Microsoft?
Yes. You can grab the free download from Microsoft. Windows 10 doesn’t use a key. Instead it uses a unique identifier in your motherboard for activation/reactivation. The link to download it is here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software… You will need a USB 8gb or larger or a blank DVD.
If the laptop is bought in the two last years then the key for Windows 10 is inside your bios/UEFI so it would activate the key automatically when you install Windows 10. You would only need a ISO file to install from that is installed on a USB stick.
