Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro OEM – Global key

Windows 8.1 Pro as an OEM licence is the professional edition of the 8.1 generation, useful for bringing a computer of that era back into service or maintaining a specific application environment. As with the other older vintages, transparency is called for: Windows 8.1 is no longer supported by Microsoft and no longer receives security patches. So reserve it for an offline workstation, a workshop machine or test use.

What this edition offers

• BitLocker — full encryption of the system disk and removable media.
• Hyper-V client — creating virtual machines directly from the workstation.
• Domain join — attachment to an Active Directory directory and group policies.
• Incoming Remote Desktop — taking control of the workstation remotely, absent from the Home edition.
• Boot to desktop — bypassing the tiled Start screen, brought by the 8.1 update.
• OEM licence — key permanently tied to the motherboard, not transferable to another computer.

Activation

Your activation key is delivered by email within a maximum of 24 hours. Install Windows 8.1 Pro, go to PC settings > PC and devices > PC info then “Change product key” and enter the code received.

System requirements

1 GHz processor supporting PAE, NX and SSE2, 1 GB of RAM in 32-bit or 2 GB in 64-bit, 16 to 20 GB of disk space, DirectX 9 compatible graphics card with a WDDM 1.0 driver.

Buy Windows 8.1 Pro in Switzerland

CHKEY is a Swiss company in Lausanne. You buy your Windows 8.1 licence in Switzerland with a price in CHF and support in French.