Nov

29

Find a lost Windows product key
For older versions of Windows you can extract the product key from the Windows Registry. Click Start | Run and then type regedit and click OK.

For Windows 95 and Windows 98, browse to this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ProductID

For Windows NT 4.0, browse to this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProductID

Nov

11

ComputerWorld story: Outsourcing in China
Most providers target the burgeoning domestic market, but a few offer a hybrid approach that appeals to the West.

IDC analyst Eugene Wee says that the Chinese outsourcing market is growing at about 30% annually but was still worth only $586 million at the end of 2005.

Trombly and Marcus are freelance business and technology writers based in Shanghai. Contact them at maria@trombly.com and BillinChina2004@yahoo.com.

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