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When you enter, save and activate your copy of Windows using a retail key, the information is stored in the Windows registry. OEM computer users may have noticed that for several years now, manufacturers have not affixed their certificate of authenticity or certificate of authenticity label that displays the Windows product key on the device. This key is now integrated into the BIOS/UEFI.

Find Windows product key

Note that a retail product license is linked to the person, while the OEM product key is linked to the machine under the terms of the Microsoft Windows Desktop license. This article shows how to find the original Windows product key using the BIOS or registry command or PowerShell prompt. It also works for retail and OEM licenses. read more

A document XPS document is a Microsoft document format that allows you to archive content in a standardized format or publish it in an easily readable form. You can also use this format to ensure that no one can edit your original work. The XPS Viewer was introduced in Windows 7 and is also available in Windows 10/8.

XPS Viewer under Windows 10

A click on an.xps file opens the file in the XPS Viewer.

To open the XPS Viewer, you can also enter xps in the Start Search field and press Enter.

The file is xpsrchvw.exe and is located at C:WindowsSystem32xpsrchvw.exe. read more

Many of you know Microsoft Money and have used it in the past. For those who hear this name for the first time, let me know that it is a personal financial management software from Microsoft. Among other things, it has functions for displaying bank account balances, creating budgets and monitoring expenditures. However Microsoft Money was discontinued in the year 2009 by the company and they released an alternative called Microsoft Money Plus Sunset in 2010, but some features that were provided by the previous version are missing. read more

In addition to downloading the Windows 10 ISO file, Microsoft also provided Windows 10 Installation Media Tool. This media creation tool helps you download Windows 10 and offers the best download experience for Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 clients.

Windows 10 Media Tool Installation

To download the Windows 10 Media Tool Installation, visit Microsoft.com and scroll down until you see two purple buttons Download Tool Now.

The Windows Media authoring tool allows you to download Windows 10 ISO directly from Microsoft without having a product key. You can use it to clean the installation or upgrade to Windows 10. It can be used to download the following versions of Windows 10 – Windows 10 – Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home N, Windows 10 Home N, Windows 10 Home Single Language, Windows 10 Pro and Windows Pro N. read more

Upgrading to Windows 10 with Windows Updates seems to be a painful task for some users. After Windows 10 was released, many users reported that various error codes during the upgrade. We’ve seen solutions for some common installation and upgrade error codes and what you can try if your, .

Today, we are back to report another bug we just discovered. When upgrading from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 Home via Windows Updates, we received the following error message :

Installation failure: Windows could not install the next update with error code 0x8024200. Upgrade to Windows 10 Home.

If you are caught by such error codes, make sure it is not a specific problem Windows Update. That is, check if you can install other Windows updates that are available to you. If all updates with an error code fail, you can try Windows Update Automated Troubleshooter to find and fix the cause. read more

After upgrading your Windows 8.1 or Windows 7 PC to Windows 10, you may want to check if your copy has been activated. This post will show you how to check the activation status of Windows 10 OS, activate Windows 10, change the product key in Windows 10, and correct the error code or do not work.

Activation is the first process in which a Windows running on a PC is properly licensed and authentic, and it is really fast and easy. It differs from registration in that activation is the process that ensures that your copy of Windows is used in accordance with the Microsoft software license terms, while registration is the process of entering information to register for product support, tools and tips and other product benefits. read more

offers in full screen mode a nice effect of album cover or artist related background images.

• During playback, you will see a timeline with playback controls at the bottom of the window.
• When you open and play or minimize on the taskbar and move to the taskbar icon, you get mini commands for Play, Pause, Next and Previous
• The played song is also displayed in the Start menu under Groove Live Tile.

Expect users to respect different copyrights when handling music files.

This are some of the features of Groove app in Windows 10. Try it, add your music and play it on any device to enjoy your musical experience. If you are looking for an option, take a look at these music applications for Windows 10 available in the Windows store.

Read : VLC for Windows Store vs Microsoft Groove Music. Which is better?

See this article if groove music crashes frequently. This article shows you how to completely uninstall Groove Music App. read more

It is important to manage boot programs in Windows 10/8/7 that you do not need to start each time you start Windows. It is common for most programs to be added to the boot list, so your computer tends to waste resources and can run them slowly. In this article, we will see how to manage or disable boot programs under Windows 10/8/7 in native mode or using free boot management software.

In Windows 7, you can use the system configuration utility or MSCONFIG to manage boot applications. This tool allows us to disable or enable startup options. To run this built-in utility, type in Start Search and press Enter. In the Startup tab, you can enable, disable or delete start inputs. read more

Some users who have upgraded to Windows 10 will notice that their Start menu is not open or that the Start button does not work . If your Start menu does not work, here are some troubleshooting steps you may want to try.

The Start menu and button does not work on Windows 10

Before continuing, you must first create a system restore point so that you can return if you notice that the results do not meet your expectations. read more

If your Windows 10 upgrade or installation crashes or fails during installation, this message will help you resolve the problem. For some, the Windows 10 upgrade process went smoothly. Others had several problems. Some during installation and others during activation.

The upgrade or installation of Windows 10 is suspended

There is a small group of users who have problems during the upgrade or installation process itself. The Windows 10 upgrade is for them.

Several factors determine the speed of your upgrade. It is possible:

1. Your hardware specification
2. Processor performance
3. Available disk space
4. Hard disk read/write speed
5. How much data to back up to your PC and especially
6. The speed of your Internet connection.

There are reports that the upgrade process even took every 24 hours! Sometimes even a message is displayed – It takes longer than usual, but it should be ready soon, do not turn off PC. read more