: Linking your license to your Microsoft account allows you to reactivate Windows using the Activation Troubleshooter if you make significant hardware changes, such as replacing the motherboard. Checking Your Status To verify if your PC is using a digital license: Open Settings (Windows Key + I). Navigate to Update & Security > Activation .
During installation, select Windows will activate itself once the installation is complete and connected to the web. New Motherboard windows-10-digital-license-ultimate-1-6
: When you first activate Windows 10, a unique hardware ID is sent to Microsoft's activation servers. : Linking your license to your Microsoft account