If you purchased a computer that had the Windows 7 operating system and are looking forward to upgrading the device to Windows 8 Pro, you may have one more hoop to jump through. The upgrade from ...

Product keys for Windows 8 computers aren't printed on a sticker. They're encrypted in the BIOS. How might that affect you? Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a former IT ...

One thing that has been common on notebook and desktop computers purchased at retail for years is a little sticker on the bottom or on the back of the machine that has the Windows product key. The ...

Those purchasing Windows 8 PCs are noticing that the small "Certificate of Authenticity" that is normally home to the product key is missing, and instead a "Genuine Microsoft" label has replaced it.

You might know your version of Windows (i.e., Windows Home or Windows Pro), and hopefully you knew how to get Windows for cheap or even free, but do you know if it ...