Windows OEM, Retail or Open licensing?

Sometimes Microsoft licensing gets confusing!

So we have three different license options for Windows 10 Pro:

• OEM (Original equipment manufacturer)
• FPP (Full Packaged Product – Retail)
• VL (Volume Licensing – Open license).

Scenario: You have Windows 10, your computer dies and you have an image backup.

Now lets see the difference in licensing in this scenario.

• OEM – Unless you have a spare license, you’re out of luck! You’ll need to buy a new license. These lock to the motherboard of the computer and can not be transferred.
• FPP – These can be transferred to a new computer. Although, they cost about twice as much as an OEM license.
• VL – These can be transferred to a new computer although you must already have an OEM/retail license to be able to user this & you can not sell this license to anyone else, so it is not ideal.

We recommend that unless you are a large business or a growing company, just use an FPP license, as it can be transferred when your computer dies & it’s cheaper than VL licensing.

This might not be relevant to most people but it is good to know if you run your own growing business or just starting in I.T.

Great article to read more – https://www.facebook.com/notes/computer-age/oem-fpp-retail-vs-open-license-which-is-suitable-for-you/10150249031734613/