How to find your Windows product key using Command Prompt?
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- October 15, 2019 at 1:07 PM #1990
Santhosh Kumar D
Keymaster@santhoshYou can download the latest version of the Windows operating system directly from Microsoft’s website for free.
But to activate it, you will need a product key which is a 25-character alphanumeric code that looks something like this:
XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX
So, find your Windows product key and save it somewhere. You will need it when you change devices or make a fresh installation.
Click the Start menu and type in
cmd
to search for Command Prompt.Then,
right-click
on Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.In the Command Prompt, copy-paste the following command exactly as it is:
wmic path SoftwareLicensingService get OA3xOriginalProductKey
Press
Enter
and your product key will be displayed.If no product key is displayed then it means your Windows installation is not activated yet.
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