AWS has introduced a practical, low-friction way to cut the licensing bill for Microsoft SQL Server Always On deployments on EC2 by automatically waiving the SQL Server License Included (LI) charge for passive standby nodes, potentially reducing HA costs by up to the range AWS advertises when...
Microsoft’s latest Insider whispers fold AI deeper into the Windows shell: right‑click a picture in File Explorer and you may now see an “AI actions” submenu offering Bing Visual Search, background blur, object erase, and background removal — a small set of micro‑workflows that signal a broader...
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Microsoft has published the assembly source for “BASIC for 6502 Microprocessor — Version 1.1” on GitHub under a modern permissive license, making the exact code that powered a generation of home computers readable, buildable, and reusable by anyone — hobbyists, historians, educators, and...
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SEFE’s move to Oracle Database@Azure is a pragmatic example of how targeted cloud migration—driven by efficiency, resilience, and careful license management—can deliver measurable wins for infrastructure performance and business continuity while exposing teams to the familiar trade-offs of...
CISA has published a draft update to the Minimum Elements for a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) and opened a public comment period running from August 22, 2025, through October 3, 2025, inviting feedback that will shape an updated, practice-oriented baseline for how software components are...
In today’s budget-conscious tech environment, every dollar counts—even when it comes to Microsoft software licenses. Although Microsoft sells Windows 11 Home and Windows 11 Pro at premium prices, there are several legitimate avenues to cut costs without sacrificing essential functionality...
We purchased Win 10/11 E3 VDA through CSP in Partner Network for a customer who is not on the cloud but on-premise. How do we get the right licenses? Do we need to return the Win 10/11 E3 VDA licenses and purchase brand new? If so, which licenses would work for an on-premise client?
Bought a new Desk Top with Windows 11. I have not received a physical or a digital copy of the Operating system. Nor the activation keys.
In the past i have bought several pc's. All came with the Operating System. It's there when i need to reinstall Windows. etc.
This one is strange to me. I...
I had purchased four fixed permanent licenses of GoodSync in the past, until V.10 I received updates. From V.11 on they moved to an annual subscription plan. So I stayed with V.10 for a long time. Today the program refused to do its job and explained that I only had a free license with limited...
Hi guys, I need to clone a HDD to SSD?
Tried some online software that claims to be free, however at installation stage, asks for payment of the licence.
Is there a genuinely 100% free cloning software available??
Can't find my windows product key anywhere, I looked on the laptop, on the box, in the bios and using several commands. The only thing i have is the last few digits of my product key and my product id. I really really need to activate windows. Please, any help is appreciated.
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If i install win 11 and activating it with new win 11 retail licence i've bought, will i be able to install and activating it with the same licence on my other laptop? or only 1 os can be activated at the same time? and if so, is it possible to activate win on one pc while the other pc...
I have more than 50 employees who have separate PCs in the company I want to purchase a license of windows 10 for all of them. Kindly help me with where to order.
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I just bought a Lenovo Idea Pad with Windows 11 pre installed on it. However I cannot tolerate Windows 11 for x,y,z reasons. I saw on internet that in order to go to windows 10 professional, I have to re-image the laptop. I am a bit technology savvy so if anybody could give the desired...
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Habe jetzt Intel-CPU. MB ohne TPM 2.0. Wollte auf AMD umsteigen. Muß ich jetzt ein neues Win 10 kaufen oder akzeptiert Microsoft die alte Version.Von dem alten PC übernehme ich nur das Netzteil,GK und Festplatte.
I am running Windows 10 Pro on a Dell XPS 8930 which is part of a peer to peer network with all machines running the same OS and version. Windows is up to date and it is the 2004 version. All machines are logged on using the Microsoft Account. This is the only machine on the network having a...
Hello, I'd like to do a Windows 10 reinstall ( a complete OS reinstall) on my current PC, as it's old and getting very slow. Would anyone know can I reuse my Windows key, which I originally bought on Ebay the first time I installed it about 4 years ago? According to my system page it's a...
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