Windows 10 OEM Vs Retail

TheMadHatter · 10 Feb 2016 at 21:30

Can any tell me what the Difference Except for price is between OEM and Retail Windows 10

Thanks

RJC · 10 Feb 2016 at 21:37

Retail allows you to install the operating system on another system belongs it is uninstalled from the previous system.

OEM is tied to the motherboard it was originally installed / activated on.

Finners · 10 Feb 2016 at 21:39

Side question, How do you un-install Windows from a system?

RJC · 10 Feb 2016 at 21:41

Just a case of erasing the Hard drive or install the drive in the new system, so your always only running one instance.

syks · 10 Feb 2016 at 21:50

im thinking of upgrading to windows 10,,,does/will it delete all my steam/origin installs and games and will it delete my motherboard utillities? i only use this pc for gaming so have nothing important in documents etc just my steam/origin and motherboard utillites that monitor my temps etc,,

sorry for hijacking thread,,its just need an answer as thinking of upgrading tonight

im on windows 7 pro at the moment

something daft already!! · 10 Feb 2016 at 21:52

If you choose "upgrade", nothing is usually removed. Sometimes programs which are incompatible will be removed but I only had this with Ccleaner.

RJC · 10 Feb 2016 at 21:52

syks said:
im thinking of upgrading to windows 10,,,does/will it delete all my steam/origin installs and games and will it delete my motherboard utillities? i only use this pc for gaming so have nothing important in documents etc just my steam/origin and motherboard utillites that monitor my temps etc,,

sorry for hijacking thread,,its just need an answer as thinking of upgrading tonight im on windows 7 pro at the moment

If your upgrading through the Windows updates then it will keep majority of your programs, I think when I done mine I just lost CPU & GPU Z.

syks · 10 Feb 2016 at 22:03

cool,,yes im thinking of just doing the upgrade NOT a fresh install,,,im still a bit worried though lol i quite like windows 7 but seems 10 is the place to be now,,,does it take long to upgrade?

TheMadHatter · 10 Feb 2016 at 22:04

RJC said:
Retail allows you to install the operating system on another system belongs it is uninstalled from the previous system.

OEM is tied to the motherboard it was originally installed / activated on.

So if I Buy a new Motherboard and it breaks down as long as I leave the HDD alone I would be allowed to use it again (retail)

RJC · 10 Feb 2016 at 22:06

TheMadHatter said:
So if I Buy a new Motherboard and it breaks down as long as I leave the HDD alone I would be allowed to use it again (retail)

Yes, belongs as there is only one instance of that operating system running, I have retail and upgraded to a X99 system and just left the SSD in place.

TheMadHatter · 10 Feb 2016 at 22:07

RJC said:
Yes, belongs as there is only one instance of that operating system running, I have retail and upgraded to a X99 system and just left the SSD in place.

Thanks ill pay the £10 more

Thanks again RJC

ShakenNstirred · 11 Feb 2016 at 08:14

To be honest I have always had OEM OS's and never had a problem with MS
when I have moved it