Most pieces of commercial software come with some form of protection to deter unauthorized copying and installation. Although software makers use different methods to achieve this goal, one common ...

Computer disasters at the office seem to always come at an inopportune time. One common problem is not being able to access the business files on your computer because of corrupted software or a hard ...

When you buy a copy of Windows 11/10, you get a product key. This key is used to activate Windows on your computer. It’s a 25-character product key, and it’s important that you keep it noted somewhere ...

Keyfinder quickly roots through the Registry to find product keys for Windows and other software. As part of my recent migration to a new PC, I needed to find the product keys for various programs I ...

Open a Notepad and copy-paste the following: Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") MsgBox ConvertToKey(WshShell.RegRead("HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\DigitalProductId")) ...

We’ve all lost a few hairs when trying to find Microsoft product keys. Digging through the registry for them is a time waster for tech gurus, and flat-out daunting for the less experienced. Luckily, a ...