Windows 10 product usually works with Windows 11, but the problems occur if your Windows 10 license is an OEM license (tied to original device hardware and not transferable) rather than a Retail ...

A product key is a sequence of alphanumeric characters used to certify if the copy of a program or software is genuine. For example, Microsoft uses a 25-character alphanumeric key to identify the ...

For more than seven years, it's been one of the worst-kept secrets in personal computing. Officially, Microsoft's free upgrade offer ended in 2016, but no one in Redmond bothered to reset the ...

You might know your version of Windows (i.e., Windows Home or Windows Pro), and hopefully you knew how to get Windows for cheap or even free, but do you know if it ...

Equally important, but often overlooked, is the question of a valid license (get a new Windows 11 license for 50% off on the PCWorld Software store): Don’t worry, in most cases, the upgrade from 10 to ...