When buying a PC or laptop with Windows 10 pre-installed, the Windows 10 product key is listed on a Certificate of Authenticity in the paperwork, or a sticker somewhere on the device itself (usually the side or back of a PC, and the underside of a laptop). It could also be on an official sticker located on the outside of the box. With physical copies of Windows, the Windows 10 or Windows 7 activation key is often hidden behind a scratch-off inside the original box. You can also change your Windows 10 product key on this screen if you need to. Next to Activation, you’ll see information about your Windows 10 activation status, and whether you have a digital license. You can also check if you have an active Windows license - and whether it’s a digital license - through the Windows 10 settings. You can find a Windows 7 product key in the registry through the same method. That could be because you’ve upgraded or changed your version of Windows. The product key here might be different from the product key found through Command Prompt or PowerShell. That’s how to find your Windows 10 product key using the Windows registry. Your product key is listed next to the item named BackupProductKeyDefault. In the folder system that displays, navigate to:Ĭomputer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SoftwareProtectionPlatformĮach item between backslashes above corresponds to the folders you need to click to find the folder with your Windows product key: the SoftwareProtectionPlatform folder. Select Yes if Windows asks you to allow access. Type regedit in the Windows 10 search bar. How to find your Windows Product Key in the Registry Editor Your 25-character Windows 10 product key should now be displayed (in 5-character chunks). Powershell "(Get-WmiObject -query 'select * from SoftwareLicensingService').OA3xOriginalProductKey"
Type or copy and paste the following code into PowerShell: Click Yes if Windows asks you to allow access. How to find your Windows Product key using PowerShell
To open Command Prompt in Windows 7, press the Windows key + R and type cmd into the search box.
You can find your Windows 7 product key in Command Prompt by following the same steps. That’s how to find a windows 10 product key in cmd (Command Prompt). Your 25-character Windows 10 product key should now be displayed (in 5-character sets). Wmic path softwareLicensingService get OA3xOriginalProductKey Type or copy and paste the following command into the Command Prompt: Right-click on Command Prompt, select Run as administrator, and select Yes if Windows asks you to allow access. How to find your Windows product key using Command Prompt (CMD)
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