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 ...

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 ...

In brief For the longest time Windows PCs came with a product key sticker that was placed outside of the machine or with your computer's manuals. But in recent years manufacturers started storing this ...