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Failed Hard Drive: Do I Need To Buy Windows 10?

Posted on December 24, 2016 by cynmackley

If you took the free upgrade to Windows 10 and your hard drive fails, will you have to pay for the operating system? We show you how to get 10 back for free.

Posted in Computer Terms, Hardware & Peripherals, Quick Tips, Windows 10Tagged clean install of Windows 10 drive, failed hardhard drive, hard drive, product keys, quick tip, Windows 105 Comments

What Is A Product Key?

Posted on May 7, 2013 by cynmackley

Question: My friend gave me a CD of a computer program to make cards and posters. It was a brand new CD still wrapped in plastic. When I put it in my computer, it asked for a product key and gave me a box to type a code in. What is a product key and how do I find it?

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