Start10 license replacement - broken during Windows 10 version updates

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I am running out of licenses that I bought because I keep using them on the same computers repeatedly.    Windows extracts and reinstalls all programs during major version updates and that kills the Start10 license.    I would like them to send me 10 more so I can keep feeding them to my 5 computers as they are "eaten up" but by Windows Version updates.

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Windows 10 upgrades (ones automatically from Windows Update) should not cause a computer to need a different license.  The computer will appear to be exactly the same after the upgrade is installed.

If it did then those on the insider rings would run out pretty quickly!

How are you installing major updates?

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

I have 3 laptops that run 24/7 with infrequent use (just available for a remote user as needed) and they have updated by themselves.   Then, on two of my computers, I had the remark in Windows Update that it  "it  wasn't running the latest version" so I used the Update Assistant from Microsoft to download and install the update.   But all 5 of the computers have consumed license keys unexpectedly, I thought it was the updates after noticing the installation dates in Control Panel for all programs match the latest update installation.