Clean install Windows 10 and then using Windows 7/8.1 serial

[mrjayviper]

According to this article (http://news.softpedia.com/news/wind...h-windows-7-and-8-1-product-keys-514679.shtml), I am able to use my windows 7 pro OEM key on a clean install Windows 10.

I guess my question is: do I need to have upgraded my windows 7 to 10 previously? Or I can just go from activated Windows 7 pro to a clean install (and activated) Windows 10?

Thanks a lot.

 

[Alaric]

Stories vary, but I think you can still get away with the "free upgrade" for now. I don't know how long that will last, as M$ has already started to cut off Kaby Lake/Ryzen updates on the W7/8.1 platforms. If you're going to try it now would be the time. http://www.computerworld.com/articl...-denying-updates-to-some-windows-7-users.html