windows vista serial - oem/retail difference

Hackers use brute force to crack Windows Vista's activation

Published on March 02, 2007

Hackers have proclaimed victory over Microsoft's vaunted Windows Vista activation protection. The folks at Keznews forums say they have made a simple number guesser that takes a serial code and then tries to activate it through Microsoft's servers. It can take a while, but they say it eventually works.\ Read more

CES 2007: Windows Vista gets an updated fingerprint reader

Published on January 08, 2007

Microsoft showed at CES a slightly upgraded fingerprint reader device that now comes with Windows Vista compatible software from Digital Persona. The device allows users to replace their passwords with their fingerprint. Read more

Windows Vista hits the Internet

Published on January 29, 2007

Windows Vista is scheduled for official launch tomorrow. Several online stores, however, have made the operating system available for order over the weekend and promise to deliver the Vista package by tomorrow. There's even a fancy Bill Gates edition of the software for the collector crowd. Read more

Acer readies full range Vista-certified LCD monitors

Published on January 29, 2007

Ahead of the official launch of Windows Vista operating system (OS), Acer now offers a full range of LCD monitors, with sizes ranging from widescreen 20, 22, 24 to 26 inches, ready and tested by WHQL (Windows Hardware Quality Labs) for Windows Vista compliance, according to the company. Read more

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System Builder Marathon: Performance & Value

Published on November 28, 2008

We tightened the budget on this month’s enthusiast-level system while loosening our belt for the low-cost gamer box by a similar percentage. Today we gauge the effect of these changes on performance and value and compare to last month's machines. Read more

System Builder Marathon: $1,250 Enthusiast PC

Published on November 27, 2008

On this, the second day of our System Builder Marathon, Don turns down the price tag of his mid-range build looking for a sweet spot just above the $1,000 marker. Let's see what sort of hardware he found for it! Read more

System Builder Marathon: $625 Gaming PC

Published on November 26, 2008

This month's System Builder Marathon is all about your feedback to us. We've revamped our entry-level and mid-range PCs with new price points. Let's kick things off with what we think is the best value at a $625 price point! Read more

The State Of The Personal Computer

Published on November 25, 2008

Where were we in 2008 and where are we heading in 2009? In his State of the Personal Computer address, Alan Dang shares his insights as a user of three different platforms: Mac, Windows, and Linux. Read more

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01-27-2008 at 03:08:35 PM

Quick question.

I picked up a second hand computer and in the stuff that came with it was a copy of windows vista home. The computer has no hard drive at the mo so cant get any info about it. I'm trying to find out if its a retail copy or oem copy. I know in the past OEM copies have had the letters OEM in the serial number - is that still the case? This one does not have OEM in the serial so I'm hoping its a retail copy so I can install it on another computer instead of this one (I know you cant install the same copy one 2 computers at the same time).

Can anyone clarify?

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