Every machine marked Signature has been tested and certified for optimal hardware and software performance, and has a pre-installed, ready to go anti-virus program that never expires. 'We ensure new PCs meet our strict standards, do not contain any third-party trial programs, junkware, extraneous utilities, toolbars and screensavers. 'Microsoft Signature defines a Microsoft-crafted software experience for new Windows PCs,' a Microsoft spokesperson told Laptop Mag in a statement. Despite touting Signature as 'Windows at its best,' even the Redmond, Washington-based company was surprisingly tight-lipped.
The Signature program goes as far back as Windows 7, though the average person isn't aware of it When Laptop Mag asked around the PC industry to learn more about it, we received some conflicting answers and all roads led back to Microsoft.
