Software licence types explained simply: OEM, consumer, volume and subscription
OEM, consumer licence, volume licence or subscription: how the licence types differ, and how the product key and digital licence relate to each other.
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OEM, consumer licence, volume licence or subscription: how the licence types differ, and how the product key and digital licence relate to each other.
Project Standard or Professional, 2021 or 2024? This guide explains the differences, the end of support dates and what to consider when installing alongside Office.
How to find your Windows product key on Windows 11 and 10: via PowerShell, with slmgr and in Settings – and why often no key is shown at all.
Pay once or pay regularly? We compare Office 2024 and Microsoft 365: features, updates, devices, cloud and how the costs add up over the years.
Is a Windows 10 key still worth it in 2026? We show who Home or Pro makes sense for, what the end of support means and when Windows 11 is the better fit.
You cannot read out the full Office key on your PC. We show what OSPP.VBS reveals, where the full key can be found and how to store it safely in future.
Which Visio edition suits you? This guide compares Standard and Professional, shows the end of support dates and puts the Visio subscriptions into context.