Can I update motherboard & CPU and not get hassled by Microsoft


I know this is an old thread but I want to add some context in case someone else is building a whole new computer, except HDD, and decides to read it.

I built my son a whole new PC running Windows 11. Changed out everything but the HDD, with Win 11 on it. After booting it up it never even asked to reactivate Windows. He has a Microsoft account and Win 11 activation is tied to that. So, in short, build away and keep your Win license, as long as it is tied to a MS account.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro Insider Preview 64-bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte X470 AORUS GAMING 5 WIFI
    Memory
    32 GB G Skill Trident Z Neo
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire AMD Radeon RX580 8 GB GDDR5
    Sound Card
    On Board - Realtek Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2X 32" Dell D3218HN
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 EVO SSD 1TB M.2
    Kingston 500 GB SSD HDD
    Samsung 850 EVO 500 GB HDD
    PSU
    Whisper 750
    Case
    Generic Case
    Cooling
    InWin Sirius Loop Addressable RGB
    Keyboard
    Logitech Illuminated K740 Wired
    Mouse
    Logitech Ergo M575 Trackball Wireless
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb Per Second
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Birk said:
Mu current version of Windows is Windows 11/64 Ver. 21H2 Build 22000.65. I'd like to update my CPU and motherboard to new ones, but keep everything else the same.

If I do this will Microsoft hassle me about activation because my hardware profile (whatever that is) has changed? And if so, what do I do about that?
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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26100.3037 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦24H2 ♦♦♦non-Insider
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
    Motherboard
    Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 4702)
    Memory
    G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U3011 30"
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1600
    Hard Drives
    2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
    WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
    Cooling
    CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
    Keyboard
    Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-100
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox (latest)
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Internet Security
    Other Info
    Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
  • Operating System
    Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® (not in use)
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
    Memory
    TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
    Screen Resolution
    up to 2048 x 1536
    Hard Drives
    WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
    Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
    Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
    Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
    Cooling
    ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-BT96a
    Keyboard
    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox 3.x ??
    Antivirus
    Symantec (Norton)
    Other Info
    Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 13 years?
Or, if you have the right version of Windows 11, you can move it from PC to PC, AMD to Intel, etc, etc, and it won't care.
No problems with Microsoft at all.
 

My Computer

System One

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