A copy of Windows is genuine only if it has been activated using a valid key. When you buy Windows Keys from Microsoft websites or get them from the OEMs, you can be sure that they are genuine. But ...

Anyone want to help me win an argument…or maybe make me look stupid? I'm in an ongoing argument elsewhere about the circumstances under which Windows product keys can be stored in the BIOS of a system ...

Before we start, the first thing you need to make sure that you got the keys from a genuine seller or source. If the key was given to you by an online site because it was priced less, then chances are ...

Piracy is one of the major problems faced by not only software developers but also consumers. Microsoft Windows OS is one of the most pirated software in the internet world. For Windows 10, Microsoft ...

Usually, you'd activate Windows 11 (or 10) using the Settings app to enter the product key. However, if you're in an enterprise environment and you have a specific type of activation key, you can also ...

Microsoft closed a Windows 7 / 8 key loophole last month, and now people are experiencing issues reactivating some Windows 10 / 11 installs. Microsoft closed a Windows 7 / 8 key loophole last month, ...

ZDNET's key takeaways Windows 10 may tell you that support has ended even if you paid for it.The incorrect message is due to a display bug.Microsoft promises a fix in a future Windows update.

Windows upgrade licenses are expensive. Do they have an expiration date? That's a question I get often from people who own older PCs/laptops running Windows 10 Pro. If you replace that PC or laptop ...

I'm really sorry if this has been discussed ad nauseum, but I can't seem to find anything useful via Search. I just got a new computer, and the guy who assembled it installed a cracked copy of Windows ...

Sometimes, the best way to fix deep-seated Windows issues is to burn everything to the ground and start from scratch. Reinstalling Windows refreshes the operating system, which gets rid of most ...

When Windows XP was released in 2001, users were required to enter a license key to use it legitimately. One such key, 'FCKGW-RHQQ2-YXRKT-8TG6W-2B7Q8,' was circulated early in the release as a license ...