Reinstalling Windows 10 - how many digital licenses I have linked to my account

Question

I need to reinstall Win 10 (after virus). After reading online, it looks like I would be able to do it easily since my system is activated with digital license.

However, I have a question. I have at least 3 PCs in my house with the same Microsoft account on them. Presumably, all of them have digital license linked to this same Microsoft account. I wonder if there is a centralized place to check all my digital licensed connected to my Microsoft account?

Answer 1

The digital license is a fingerprint of the hardware on which Windows 10 was installed.

As you have installed (and activated) Windows 10 on 3 PCs, Microsoft now holds in its activation database three digital licenses for each of the computers by their hardware. Upon reinstalling Windows 10 on any of them, activation will be immediate once Windows gets in touch with the Microsoft servers, no matter which account was used to login, Microsoft account or local account.

There is no connection between your Microsoft account and digital licenses. The most you can do is to go to account.microsoft.com/devices to see a list of all the devices associated with your Microsoft account.