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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

I was poking around online for XP Home OEM when I noticed a comment saying that since it is OEM it will be locked to the computer it is originally installed on. I suppose this would be done through ...

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 ...