licensing issues

Let’s face it—nothing screams tech frustration like booting up your Microsoft Office 365 apps for work or school, only to be met with a disheartening “Product Deactivated” warning. For those affected by this bug over recent months, your productivity train probably ran off the tracks more often...

What if your licensed Office apps suddenly started acting like you’d pirated them? Imagine firing up Word to finish a big report, and instead of the trusty blank page, you’re greeted with a message that reads, "Your Microsoft 365 license will be deactivated soon... most features of Word will be...

If you're one of the millions of Microsoft 365 users suddenly staring at an inconvenient "Product Deactivated" error while trying to work on Word, Excel, or Outlook, you're not alone. Microsoft's engineers have acknowledged this as a known issue—a tech term that simply means "We know it's...

In a significant move that could reshape the cloud computing landscape, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is gearing up to investigate Microsoft’s cloud business for potential anti-competitive practices. This investigation falls within a broader context of scrutiny aimed at major tech...

In a move reminiscent of your favorite plot twist in a drama series, Microsoft recently transitioned users from Windows Server 2022 to Windows Server 2025 overnight—without any prior warning or customer consent. This unexpected upgrade has sparked concern and confusion among IT administrators...

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?

Hey guys, I currently have Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601 installed and I have to reinstall Win7 due to a dying hard drive. Because of this I plan on buying some new RAM and a new hard drive (an SSD if it matters.) My only concern is that I would be forced...

I am baffled my mom received a Son Vaio computer last christmas installed with Windows 7. My mom passed away in June, however was not computer literate enough to have reinstalled anything so i can't understand why i am getting the message on build 7600 - This copy of windows not valid - i have...

Google is preparing to launch a test version of a new digital music service that will enable users to upload their music libraries to the company's servers. "This is a personal storage service that doesn't require licenses anymore than Sony and iPod or a hard drive requires licenses...

Hey folks. I've had Windows 7 ultimate 64bit (retail) for about 7-8 months now. Just recently put together a new computer rig a few weeks ago and lately, its been notifying me to re-activate my windows 7 for some reason. And when I type in my key, it says "The product key you typed cannot be...

There are several software programs around including shareware that you can only install once or twice before you have to shall we say beg, plead, or whatever to have your reinstall amount reset so that you can use the program again. Name a few no problem, Dap ( Download Accelerator) 3...

Ok, hi all. Then... I'm still searchin for a solution on the web but it seems it does not exist... :( I have a MacBook Pro With OSX and I've Windows Vista Business 64 in dual boot mode with Boot Camp. Everything works better. I need to work with both O.S. for my job. Now i've got a copy of...