The COA is a sticker or a label that is often attached to the body of a computer for some versions of Windows or Windows Server. You can typically find the COA sticker on the body of the computer or, ...

The issue in question is the certificate of authenticity (COA) stickers that come on any PC with Windows installed.

So, got a new HP laptop this morning. COmes with Windows 7 pre-installed and a seperate Windows 8 install disk (with the usual bloatware). Im wanting to do a clean install of Windows 8 but there is no ...

The biggest change is the absence of a product key, which was included on the holographic Certificate of Authenticity (COA) sticker with PCs that came pre-installed with Windows 7 or earlier versions.

I don't think it's because I"m a newbie to Windows.<BR><BR> It so happens that I never got an XP home cd to go with my WiFi and the coa doesn't look anything like the one that MS shows on its website.

I have a CoA on a laptop with a serial key, but the version of Windows has rubbed off. I know it's an OEM version of either Windows XP or Windows Vista. How can I determine which of the two it is ...

If you purchased a retail copy of Windows 8, check the packaging for the product key. It may be written on a sticker, card, or in the manual included with the installation disc. For computers with ...

Last week we told you about a complaint from indie trade association ITACS that some of its members were having trouble reinstalling Windows for customers on whose PCs the COA sticker has either ...