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 ...

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 ...

To protect its products and software, Microsoft strictly regulates the sale and use of Windows software by embedding a validation code, also called a product key, in every copy of Windows. Should you ...

Your Windows 10 product key serves as proof that you actually own Windows 10. You can find your Windows 10 product key through the Command Prompt, or by checking the packaging. You might need to ...