“I have Windows 7 Pro at home on two PC's and one laptop. I will be forced to upgrade to Windows 10 Pro. I think I'll avoid the "upgrade" download due to many errors/problems. The CD is apparently for ONE device only. How much are additional licences?”
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Additional licenses will need to be purchased individually, but regardless of the installation media that comes in the package (CD/DVD/USB Drive), I would recommend you NOT use it and instead download the Windows 10 installation software directly from Microsoft using their Windows 10 "Media Creation Tool" at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10 The biggest advantage is that the installation software you download from Microsoft will be relatively current with the latest drivers, updates, and security patches, whereas the installation software that's pre-packaged on CD/DVD/USB Drive is often horribly outdated. What you're really purchasing when you buy this item is the PRODUCT KEY, which you will need in order to activate your Windows 10 software whether you installed it from the included CD or downloaded it from Microsoft using the Media Creation Tool. The Product Key from this item will work to activate one copy of Windows 10 regardless of what method or media you used to install it. With all that being said, and recognizing that what you really need are Windows 10 Product Keys, not the software itself (since you can download it directly from Microsoft), in your case I would recommend buying the upgrade version of Windows 10 and using the product keys from those. The reason is that the upgrade version of Windows 10 is substantially cheaper (typically $99, I believe), and the product keys will work equally well to activate the installation software you download from Microsoft. For your two PCs and a laptop, you're probably looking at about $300 to upgrade all three to Windows 10 (one $99 Windows 10 Pro Upgrade license for each). Hope that helps!
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You will need to buy W-10 software for each computer you want to upgrade. Sucks but remember, it's Microsoft. They are also trying to forcing people into Office 365 which requires an annual subscription renewal but can be installed on several devices.
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