Buying safely
How to tell a genuine Microsoft licence from a grey-market key
Five-dollar Windows keys are everywhere. Here is what they usually are, why they stop working, and the checks that separate a real licence from a risky one.
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Plain talk about Microsoft licences
Buying advice we would give a friend, how-tos we have tested on our own machines, and the occasional look behind the counter. No sponsored posts, no affiliate links.