Best for: a single machine you do not plan to replace soon — a desktop build, a home server or a workshop PC.
OEM means it stays with this PC.
An OEM licence binds permanently to the first motherboard it activates on. That restriction is the reason it is priced below a retail licence. If you expect to move the licence to another computer later, choose our Pro Retail phone key instead — the activation steps are identical.
How activation works.
Enter the key in Windows, let the online attempt fail, then choose the phone option. Windows shows an Installation ID; paste it into our Get CID page with the activation code from your order email, and you get the Confirmation ID back immediately. No phone call, no waiting.
The full Pro feature set
- BitLocker, Remote Desktop host and Hyper-V
- Domain join, Group Policy and Windows Update for Business
- Windows Sandbox for testing untrusted software
- Permanent activation — no subscription, no renewals














