Reinstalling software? Older versions of Windows and Microsoft Office require product keys. Here's how to find them before your PC goes kaput. Lance is an experienced writer who tries to unravel the ...

At times you may want to recover your Windows and Office product license keys along with keys of other software or games installed on your Windows computer. While you can always find your Windows ...

Have you uninstalled Windows from your computer lately, reinstalled it and then realized that you did not have the product license keys? Maybe you’ve lost your product licensing key and cannot ...

Have you ever had your computer crash beyond repair? When this happens, the natural response is to purchase a new one, but what happens to your important software ...

Answer: Ah, the venerable Windows Product Key. That 25-digit alphanumeric prize that marks the difference between a legitimate copy of Windows, and one that Microsoft considers pirated. This little ...

Computer disasters at the office seem to always come at an inopportune time. One common problem is not being able to access the business files on your computer because of corrupted software or a hard ...

Anyone want to help me win an argument…or maybe make me look stupid? I'm in an ongoing argument elsewhere about the circumstances under which Windows product keys can be stored in the BIOS of a system ...

This guide is for a new Trojan.Tech-Support-Scam that displays a fake Windows Product Key verification prompt instead of your normal Windows desktop. This prompt will state that malicious software was ...

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 ...