Windows 8 Professional OEM Key

About this licence

Past Windows operating systems have been supplied in several home and professional versions, with important differences in networking and security capabilities. With Windows 8, the split is more about how you interact with your PC, laptop, tablet, or even smartphone – you can use a touchscreen or a keyboard and mouse, or both. Windows 8 will almost certainly be the final desktop edition of the popular OS. Its interface is far less geared to keyboard and mouse input than existing versions of Windows. Instead, touch will be the primary method of getting around the screen and controlling what happens on it. Log into a Windows 8 PC, and you're greeted with the Start screen. In place of a Taskbar full of applications and a desktop packed with shortcuts, your screen consists of a grid of tiles. As with icons, clicking or tapping a tile launches an application; unlike icons, these tiles display

Product details

System requirements

Compatibility guidance for this product family. Confirm the exact edition with the publisher before purchase.

Activation & installation overview

1. 1Download the Media Creation Tool from Microsoft’s official site.
2. 2Create install media or upgrade in place (matching edition).
3. 3Complete setup — choose ‘I don’t have a key’ if asked.
4. 4Settings → Activation → Change product key, then enter your key.

This is a general activation overview; publisher screens can vary by edition and version.