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15/02/21(Mon)16:29

I've recently bought a second hand motherboard. I installed windows 10 on it and activated it with my key.

However I've noticed that sometimes my background wallpaper changes into an image that isn't located on my pc.

I've checked the product code in powershell, using wmic path softwarelicensingservice get OA3xOriginalProductKey, and it shows a complete different code than I have installed in windows.

And yet when I check with slmgr /dli it does show my windows code.

Seriously WTF?

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16/02/21(Tue)17:47

Comment No.36906

What a strange problem. Thankfully you figured it out as far as you can.
I always prefer to use local account with windows.
I'm not a big fan of the way Microsoft lock the os to the hardware, but you don't hear of too many problems when people need to change things so I guess they have it about right.

16/02/21(Tue)15:27

Comment No.36900

I did the fresh installation with internet access, and it turns out it's a Windows 10 Pro OEM version. That's why I couldn't remove the 1st key.

So I'm gonna keep it and just use a local account.

16/02/21(Tue)10:18

Comment No.36899

I think I'll do a fresh installation of windows again..

16/02/21(Tue)10:07

Comment No.36898

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OEM license

I tested the pc at work (I build that one myself) with the powershell lines 'wmic path softwarelicensingservice get OA3xOriginalProductKey' and 'slmgr /dli'
And get this result.

15/02/21(Mon)16:54

Comment No.36897

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The email from the site where I bought it.

15/02/21(Mon)16:51

Comment No.36896

I'm currently testing if it also occurs with a local account.

15/02/21(Mon)16:31

Comment No.36895

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Here's the PowerShell image

15/02/21(Mon)16:31

Comment No.36894

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It also happens to the lock screen.

15/02/21(Mon)16:30

Comment No.36893

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The ones with the faces aren't on my computer. And sometimes are randomly synced??

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