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[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text]Well, have you looked in the letterbox today? It’s possible that you’ll find a letter in there whose sender will make your blood pressure soar. It could be a summons from the public prosecutor. And if, when reading the contents, you remember that you bought a „super-cheap“ Windows 10 key at an „absolute bargain price“ at some point in the past, it might put you in a worse mood. The question is: Was everything legal at the time of purchase – or was it illegal? Windows Key<\/span><\/a> illegal? And above all: What are the bona fide buyers facing now?<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading]<\/p>\n [\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text]In the past few years, Windows Keys were repeatedly offered on well-known sales and auction platforms, some of which were considerably below the normal sales price Buyers of such cheap Windows 10 licences are now to make statements to the public prosecutor’s office about the facts of the case. This concerns both the version <\/span>Windows 10 Home<\/span><\/a> as well as <\/span>Windows 10 Pro<\/span><\/a>. <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=“h3″ text_size=“h3″]<\/p>\n [\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text]First of all, the subpoena is about clarifying whether the suspicion of „criminal copyright infringement“ or „reckless money laundering“ is justified . [\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=“h3″ text_size=“h3″]<\/p>\n [\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text]Looking at the actual price of a Windows 10 Key (starting at about 145 euros), as offered by Microsoft, everyone should have noticed immediately that something could be wrong and that the Windows Key might be illegal. After all, neither Windows 10 Pro nor Windows 10 Home can be had for a price of just 10 euros. <\/span> However, the public prosecutor’s office mainly wants to get on the trail of those behind the scenes who are selling Windows 10 keys or Microsoft applications extremely cheaply. If you are affected, you should still contact a lawyer in the event of a summons.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=“1007″ caption=“yes“ media_width_percent=“100″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=“0″ back_color=“color-208649″ overlay_alpha=“50″ gutter_size=“3″ column_width_percent=“100″ shift_y=“0″ z_index=“0″][vc_column][vc_custom_heading]<\/p>\n [\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text]Yes and no. Because the trade in second-hand software is basically legal in Europe (unlike in the USA, for example) The problem is that quite a few dealers acquire the Windows keys illegally and then resell them on Ebay or Amazon, for example. It is also forbidden to use the keys more than once.<\/span> The prerequisite for a legal sale, for example of a Windows 10 key, is that the dealer provides certified proof of the origin of the Windows key. Above all, the product key must have been properly deactivated before the sale. <\/span> If these basics are met, the Windows 10 licence is legal. If not, then it is illegal software.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=“1013″ caption=“yes“ media_width_percent=“100″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading]<\/p>\n [\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text]Who would have thought that not only Windows, Office and other Microsoft applications can be legally sold? Even OEM or system builder versions of Windows can be resold without any problems as long as they are legal licences. Unfortunately, there are also many black sheep on the marketplaces. These tips help you to recognise whether the seller of the Windows 10 key is a reputable provider – or someone with whom you run the risk of being dragged before the judge:<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][uncode_list]<\/p>\nThe subpoena is about the Windows key<\/span><\/h2>\n
The question is: Did one commit a criminal offence by purchasing it?<\/span><\/h3>\n
The argument:<\/span><\/h3>\n
Is my Windows 10 Key illegal?<\/span><\/h2>\n
How to recognise a legally resold Windows 10 Key<\/span><\/h2>\n
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