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 ...

PC manufacturers like HP, Dell, Asus, etc., offer the Windows OS with a built-in Product Key that can be activated right away. This is called as the Original Equipment Manufacturer or OEM key. It ...

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 ...

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's Windows OEM revenue grew 18 percent riding on Windows 7 support ending, but also due to more Intel chips being around. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Microsoft updated its support document in mid-February 2025 to list Intel processors compatible with Windows 11 24H2, ...

Windows licenses cost a lot—painfully so. Paying $139 for Windows 11 Home or $200 for Windows 11 Pro feels expensive when Linux is free. That much money can easily swallow a third of a budget PC build ...

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 ...