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OEM vs Retail License

Understand the difference between OEM and Retail Windows licenses.

OEM and Retail licenses both activate genuine Microsoft Windows, but they are intended for different uses.

An OEM license is permanently linked to the first computer where it is activated and cannot normally be transferred to another device.

A Retail license offers more flexibility because it can usually be transferred to a new computer after removing it from the previous one.

SoftKeyShop's Windows OEM licenses are ideal for users who need a genuine, affordable, lifetime activation for one PC.

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