They provide the only copy of the product key end-users need to activate their copy of Windows when they first use their PC, or when they have to reinstall Windows.

Windows 8 PCs now embed their product keys in the BIOS, a move that offers both pros and cons. In the past, a new Windows PC would display its product key on a sticker, usually on the side of a ...

Sri Lankan Police has successfully conducted several raids against distributors, re-sellers and importers of counterfeit Microsoft certificates of authenticity (‘COA’). Based on results secured during ...