Hey everyone! I recently bought a used Lenovo Thinkpad T14s and decided to wipe the existing Windows 10 Enterprise to install Windows 11. To my surprise, it got activated with an OEM license as soon as I installed it. I'm curious about what this means for my Microsoft account. If I log in with my Microsoft account, will that bind the OEM license to my account? And if I later remove that account from the PC, will I lose the license? Thanks for the help!
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An OEM license is tied to the hardware, so it usually stays with the device itself. You shouldn’t have to worry about it getting deleted if you remove your Microsoft account.
When you log in with your Microsoft account, if it has a higher license than your OEM, it will upgrade. But if you sign out, it's likely it will revert to the OEM license.
What will happen if I sign out? Will it switch back over to the OEM license?
Cool, I just wanted to make sure. Thanks.