When Windows comes preinstalled on a computer, it has a license designated for Original Equipment Manufacturers. This OEM license only works to run Windows on the computer it came with, determined by ...

I am working on someone's system and I want to authenticate that their Server OEM packs are genuine and not counterfeit. The customer is nervous because the text on the label is slightly different ...

Users who act now can save a bundle by upgrading from XP or Windows 7 before Windows 8.1 hits the streets Assuming you have Windows XP or 7 and want Windows 8.1 — by no means a given — it would ...

We all have heard about Windows Keys all the time. This Product Key activates Windows on your computer so you can use it without any limitation. There are multiple places from where you can buy a ...

Today Vista launches. I’ve received a number of e-mails from readers looking for more information on the black arts of the OEM edition, so here it is: my brief introduction to everything you need to ...

If Microsoft expects its customers to take license agreements seriously, it has a responsibility to communicate the terms of those agreements to its customers clearly and unambiguously. As I noted ...

Microsoft has traditionally sold full, upgrade, and OEM System Builder editions of Windows at retailers. But according to Windows Weekly co-hosts Paul Thurrott and Mary Jo Foley, the company is ...