I am trying to find out how out-of-warranty replacement of OEM motherboards (e.g., Dell, Lenovo, etc) will handled digital product keys. Supposedly, the service provider must "contact Microsoft" to ...

I'm a Linux user and I just got a new Dell laptop. I expected it to be normal and, you know, have a sticker with a license key on it. Turns out it does not... So how the heck am I supposed to properly ...

To recall, Microsoft launched Windows 10 in 2015. At the time, it promised to provide users with a free upgrade to Windows 10 within one year. This offer ended on July 29, 2016. In fact, even after ...

In an amusing twist that undoubtedly spells the end of some hapless manager's career, Microsoft has accidentally gifted pirates with a free, fully-functioning Windows 8 license key. If you so desire, ...