2 Easiest Ways to Find Your Windows 10 Product Key

A product key is required to activate Microsoft Windows. In any system, a product key is not easily accessible. There are 2 ways to find and access the product key of your device: one is using CMD (Command Prompt), and the other is a Registry Editor.

We will learn "How to Find Windows 10 Product Key" in this article.

What Is Product Key?

A Windows Product Key is a 25-character code used to activate Microsoft’s Windows operating system. This key works as a digital license, verifying that the copy of Windows installed on your device is genuine and has been legally obtained.

Format of Product Key:

A Windows Product Key is a 25-digit series of alphabetic and numeric characters separated into five groups.

XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX

How to Find Your Windows 10 Product Key:

Let's check out the two methods of finding a product key in Windows 10.

1: Using CMD (Command Prompt)

• First of all, go to the search bar and search “CMD”
• Then, copy the command given below and paste it into CMD.

wmic path softwarelicensingservice get OA3xOriginalProductKey

• After pasting it, Press "Enter”
• Here is your product key, as shown in the picture below.

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2: Using Registry Editor

• Go to the search bar, type “Registry Editor”, right-click on it, and click on “Run as Administrator”
• In the computer folder, locate “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE”
• Then, open “SOFTWARE” folder
• Now, go to “Microsoft” folder and open it
• In the “Microsoft” folder, Click on the “Windows NT” folder
• Here, you tap the “CurrentVersion” folder
• Lastly, move your cursor on “SoftwareProtectionPlatform”
• Here is your Product Key in the “BackupProductKeyDefault” section.

The complete path to find the Product Key using Registry Editor looks like this:

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SoftwareProtectionPlatform

Conclusion:

We’ve mentioned the two easiest methods to find a product key in Windows 10 above. Finding a product key in Windows 10 is a simple process that can be done through multiple methods, whether you choose to locate it using the Command Prompt or by Registry Editor. 

Keep your product key safe and secure to avoid wasting your time in the future.