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 ...

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 ...

Those purchasing Windows 8 PCs are noticing that the small "Certificate of Authenticity" that is normally home to the product key is missing, and instead a "Genuine Microsoft" label has replaced it.

Let's say you want to download a full version of Windows 8 onto a home-built PC or as a virtual machine on your Mac. After much research and careful consideration, you buy the Windows 8 system builder ...

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 ...

I've noticed that when I install the Windows 8 Consumer Preview I have to enter a product key during installation. There doesn't seem to be an option to install the operating system and then add the ...