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 ...

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 ...

ThioJoe uncovers surprising differences between Windows OEM and retail versions. As California highway slides toward sea, the ...

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 ...

Just curious if anyone has experience moving a non-OEM Windows installation to another computer. This was originally a Windows 8.1 Pro license purchased directly from Microsoft. Then upgraded to ...

Microsoft still has yet to go public with its Windows 7 price list. But that hasn't stopped customers and partners from publicly hoping for the best (cheaper than Vista) and fearing the worst (any ...

Here we go again, another awesome deal over on Slickdeals — this time Windows 10 Pro is just $14 for an OEM key. It is important to note that this is an OEM key so once you buy it and activate it on a ...

Last week,Apple became a tentative Windows platform OEM with its announcement of Boot Camp, which allows new Machardware to run Windows XP and, eventually, Vista. Apple had said it wasn’t planning to ...

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, ...