'Q: What happens if I change the hardware configuration of my Windows 10 device?
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A: If the hardware configuration of your Windows 10 device changes significantly (e.g. motherboard change) Windows may require re-activation on the device. This is the same experience as prior versions of Windows (e.g. Windows 7 and Windows 8.1). The free upgrade offer will not apply to activation of Windows 10 in such scenarios where hardware changes reset Activation.'
I wondering if this will become a issue as i rebuild/replace parts in my pc often. (Most the time now that i have to order parts online)
I have been known to gut my desktop for parts to repair other (friends pcs and such as I order the parts and they needs theirs up asap ( i have a laptop for when pc down) So I wondering if there will be a issue when I do this some time . I will actually install windows on a junker that not got the parts they need to get by. I will end up with multi different hardware configs as i go though different repairs. I know at time that it will look like i am running 2 computers if the windows 10 key is only set to hardware configs. I know other gamers' change stuff monthly. I also find that these prebuilt systems (dell and such) don't offer media disk to do restores. I don't always have access to quality internet speed to download a restore image for every model when they had a harddrive failure./ or a upgrade to a larger drive .
Sometimes you need to locate the hardware ID to resolved some issues such as if you use to some command line to enable or disable any device on your computer. You need a device ID pattern.
In this article, we demonstrate how you can easily found and kind of hardware ID on your computer without wasting your time.
Follow the given below guides to locate hardware ID’s on your computer.
Install New Hardware Windows 10
Step 1 :
Go to Control Panel and open Device Manager.
Step 2 :
Now choose the device of which you want hardware ID. Example: Bluetooth.
Step 3 :
Right-click on Bluetooth and select “Properties”.
Step 4 :
Move to Details tab, and go to Value is the Hardware ID of the device.