Jeff Werner is a software engineer and has been writing this column since 2007. Question: Referring to your article in the nwfdailynews.com website titled ...

I have only one copy of Win98SE that I am trying to reinstall on someone's computer. It is legal and owned by this person. He has lost the product key. I tried using a key from 98 first edition and it ...

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 ...

Some hacks are unethical, but others are only outsmarting Big Tech, but Microsoft was quick to catch up on the public's use of old product keys from Windows 7 and Windows 8 for its new operating ...

A white hat hacker has discovered a clever way to trick ChatGPT into giving up Windows product keys, which are the lengthy string of numbers and letters that are used to activate copies of Microsoft's ...

Facepalm: Despite all the guardrails that ChatGPT has in place, the chatbot can still be tricked into outputting sensitive or restricted information through the use of clever prompts. One person even ...

When Microsoft first launched the Windows operating system, installing it was only a matter of copying the program onto a disk. You didn't have to verify your copy of Windows. Starting with Windows XP ...

There are various reasons you might want to find your laptop or computer’s serial number. Some schools ask that you register your laptop for academic use. Workplaces often do the same thing. You may ...

At least for now, though, it seems like this change will only apply to future Windows versions. We were able to activate a fresh Windows 11 Pro 22H2 install with a Windows 8 Pro product key as of this ...

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 ...

When upgrading from Windows 10 to 11, most users focus on technicalquestions: ・Will my existing computer meet the increased hardware requirements? ・Will I find my way around the new interface? ・Are ...