Windows 10: Register a Windows 11 license key on account for later use, no machine to associate it with...

Can I register a Windows 11 license key with my Microsoft account but not associate it with a computer at this time? It would be held there until I have another computer and want to install Windows 11 on it. One computer I have only works with Windows 10, the other already has Windows 11 on it. But I will likely need another computer in the future and would use this copy of Windows 11 on it.

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Multiple Keys associated with MS Account?

Thanks again for your time in replying.
I think we should forget about this discussion, as we seem to be at cross purposes.
You have taken what I said out of context. I know how the activation has worked over the years - particularly in relation to re-installing and changing hardware, but that was/is not my point.
My point is that I believed that the rules have changed in Anniversary regarding changing hardware and licensing activation. I was wrongly under the impression that MS had changed the rules to link a key to a MSA account rather than hardware. I was clearly wrong!
I was saying in my previous post, that I would like to see MS adopt a similar approach as many other developers, i.e. attach the key to the user MSA and allow one install on one key. So, for example, one would de-activate on one device and re-activate the key on a new device linked via the user's MSA and registered key. Inputting a key would relate to a user and not hardware.
But, that is not important as my opinion has no bearing on MS's activation policy, and I only mentioned it in passing!
I repeat what I said in my previous post, I am interested in your statement 'I can transfer a license from a device listed on my Microsoft Account'. That seems to suggest what I was thinking in the first place! How is that done exactly? Other posts here suggest that devices can be deleted from the account and it makes no difference.

 

How to unlink Windows 10 license Key from my Microsoft Account

Hi Logan,

Removing your laptop from the list of devices on your Microsoft account will not affect the pre-installed Windows 10 license key. The license key is not associated with your Microsoft account, it is associated with the laptop.

Regards.

 

Multiple Keys associated with MS Account?

Thanks again.
So, if I look on the list of devices on my MSA, there are some that I don't even own any more. Can I delete them and free up whatever key was used on those devices to be used on another device?