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 ...

From Windows 7 onward, OEM licenses for Windows are locked to a specific motherboard. When that copy of Windows is activated, it will report its serial number and information from the motherboard's ...

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 ...

It happens every product cycle. Despite Microsoft's best efforts to keep details of its launch plans under wraps, an online retailer has leaked pricing for OEM copies of Windows 10 and Windows 10 Pro ...

With Windows 10 now officially reaching the end of support, upgrading to Windows 11 has become a practical step rather than ...

Whenever you buy a new Windows OEM computer or laptop, you may have noticed that they come preinstalled with some software, including special OEM Windows Store apps. However, if you uninstall them, ...

Microsoft updated its support document in mid-February 2025 to list Intel processors compatible with Windows 11 24H2, including several 8th, 9th, and 10th-generation Intel processors excluded. The ...

Post-PC, indeed. Today Microsoft released its yearly SEC filing, detailing its financial performance on a per-division basis with decent granular breakdown. In addition to the news that the Surface ...

Microsoft reported record first-quarter revenue that topped $18.5 billion, although WIndows OEM revenue dropped 7 percent during the three-month period. The latter number wasn’t quite as good as ...