Today Vista launches. I’ve received a number of e-mails from readers looking for more information on the black arts of the OEM edition, so here it is: my brief introduction to everything you need to ...

Rommel asked the Windows forum why the OEM version of Windows 7 is cheaper than the upgrade version. Both were from the same retailer. The Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) version of a program is ...

Microsoft's OEM software has different licensing terms than the retail versions. Retail software allows for five Internet authentications, after which phone authentication is necessary. On ...

Serious vulnerabilities have crept into the software tools that PC manufacturers preload on Windows computers, but the full extent of the problem is much worse than previously thought. Researchers ...

There hasn't exactly been a shortage of Windows 7 promotional offers, but if you missed the initial pre-order discount or the current student offer, you might be in luck with an OEM copy of ...

Solution providers need to step up their security game when it comes to reselling OEM solutions to clients, as a new report out Tuesday warned of significant security vulnerabilities pre-installed on ...

Many times you will see software for sale that is listed as OEM , Academic, Upgrades, or Full Versions, all at different prices. This may lead to some confusion making you think that they are all ...

Android skins seem to get more annoying every year. The skins themselves aren’t getting worse, necessarily, but more and more third-party apps have adopted Google’s unified Material Design aesthetic.

Serious vulnerabilities have crept into the software tools that PC manufacturers preload on Windows computers, but the full extent of the problem is much worse than previously thought. Researchers ...