• About
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Contact Us
  • Author
  • Login
  • Register
  • Home
  • Featured
  • Reviews
  • Security
    • Mobile Security
    • PC Security
  • Tech News
    • Android
    • Apple
    • Google
    • Other
    • Windows
  • Tips & Tricks
  • About Us
                                   
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Featured
  • Reviews
  • Security
    • Mobile Security
    • PC Security
  • Tech News
    • Android
    • Apple
    • Google
    • Other
    • Windows
  • Tips & Tricks
  • About Us
No Result
View All Result
No Result
View All Result

How To Find The License Key On A Windows 10 Computer

Imesh Devinda by Imesh Devinda
March 21, 2020
Reading Time: 5min read
0
how to find windows 10 license key on your computer

how to find windows 10 license key on your computer

4.4k
SHARES
6k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on WhatsApp

If you could find the Windows Key you just bought, it would be worth it if you could restore it to your existing computer. But there is no easy way out of it. Although Windows XP may recall this, I am sure no one remembers the Windows 10 Key. In this article, we are going to explain some of them

Types of License Key

OEM Key is placed on the pc surface
OEM Key is placed on the pc surface

Microsoft has introduced several of their Licence Keys. Depending on the release date they will be as follows.

OEM

These are wholesalers of the original equipment manufacturer. They send one to each computer. Once activated (often they do), you cannot reuse them to another computer. On some modern machines, UEFI / BIOS will automatically deploy them during Windows installation.

Retail

As the name implies, they can be purchased in retail. We can buy these from Microsoft or another authorized representative. The prices are slightly higher than the wholesale price and Rs. 10,000 – 20,000 or more (depending on the volume type).

Digital

This is called Retails Keys when you activate Windows 10 online. They are often associated with Microsoft account. Sometimes the services provided by services such as BizPark, which are available from Windows 7/8 when you upgrade to Free, are considered in this category.

– You can see your key type in Settings> Update & Security> Activation.

How To Find The License Key

By Command Prompt

command promt on windows 10 pc
Command Promt on Windows 10 PC

You can use Microsoft’s own CLI program to use Windows Management Instrumentation to view the Licence Key. It’s called wmic.exe and you can run it through the Command Prompt. You will need an administrator-approved account for this.

From the Windows Key + R, run the Run command box. Type “cmd” and press Enter to open the Command Prompt. Then copy the command below and right click on the CMD. Then it’s Paste.

wmic path softwarelicensingservice get OA3xOriginalProductKey

Now press the Enter key and the License Key will appear.

By Windows PowerShell

power shell on windows 10 pc
Power Shell on Windows 10 PC

Even if Windows Management Instrumentation is used for this purpose, the code that must be provided will change. It retrieves the License Key from a query code like SQL from WmiObject. You will need an administrator-approved account for this.

Right-click the Start button, and then click Windows PowerShell (Admin). Then copy the code below and right click on the CMD. Then it’s Paste.

(Get-WmiObject -query ‘select * from SoftwareLicensingService’).OA3xOriginalProductKey

Now press the Enter key and the License Key will appear.

If you want to run it in the Command Prompt, change the powershell to “(Software-LicensingService Code from Get-WmiObject – Query *). OA3xOriginalProductKey”. The command given in the above partition CMD is also valid for PowerShell.

Through a VBS file

saving a txt file as vbs file format
Saving a txt File as VBS File Format

Even though the License Key is stored in the registry, it is not visible directly from the Binary. There is a VBS code that can be converted to fonts and the key can be viewed with a single click instead of the CLIs listed above.

To set the file, open Notepad. Copy and Paste the following code.

Set WshShell = CreateObject(“WScript.Shell”)

MsgBox ConvertToKey(WshShell.RegRead(“HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\DigitalProductId”))

Function ConvertToKey(Key)

Const KeyOffset = 52

i = 28

Chars = “BCDFGHJKMPQRTVWXY2346789”

Do

Cur = 0

x = 14

Do

Cur = Cur * 256

Cur = Key(x + KeyOffset) + Cur

Key(x + KeyOffset) = (Cur \ 24) And 255

Cur = Cur Mod 24

x = x -1

Loop While x >= 0

i = i -1

KeyOutput = Mid(Chars, Cur + 1, 1) & KeyOutput

If (((29 – i) Mod 6) = 0) And (i <> -1) Then

i = i -1

KeyOutput = “-” & KeyOutput

End If

Loop While i >= 0

ConvertToKey = KeyOutput

End Function

Now go to File> Save As and save all the files for Save As Type using a preferred filename and .vbs (eg showlicensekey.vbs). When you open that file, a dialog box will appear with the key.

Other software that can be used

the Interface of nirsoft windows software
the Interface of nirsoft windows software

The following software can be easily used to view the License Key.

ShowKeyPlus

It can be downloaded through the Microsoft Store. It costs 5.8 MB to download. It has many other features like type of Windows version, type key and see what version it is.

Download from here

NirSoft

You can see the key provided in the Windows package as well as the Office package. This data is also obtained from the Registry. The download cost as little as 63 KB.

Download from here

Windows 10 OEM Product Key Tool

This is from NeoSmart, an amazing software maker like EasyBCD. There are not many features, but the VBS and Dialog box we set up show the key. It can also be copied. It costs 1.38 MB to download.

Download from here

If you are interested in a script built from VBS rather than a third party software or CLI command, here’s a look at some of the fun things that Notepad can do. There are a lot of scripts on it, like talking to the computer, opening the CD-ROM drive.

-Other Useful Links – Should flip phones be brought back to modern use?

-Other Useful Links – How hackers poison DNS cache & steal your data

-Other Useful Links – WhatsApp has exceeded two billion users

Like this:

Like Loading...
Share32TweetSend
Previous Post

The New Refrigerator that uses Artificial-Intelligence

Next Post

Best House planning website & Top 5 planning websites

Imesh Devinda

Imesh Devinda

Professional Web Developer, Publisher, Online Marketer, and Graphic designer, by profession who has worked for few big organizations specialize in industries that are related to Online Marketing, eCommerce, and Innovation Technology.

Related Posts

Let’s Find out in detail about the latest flagship Samsung S21.
Android

Let’s Find out in detail about the latest flagship Samsung S21.

by Imesh Devinda
February 13, 2021
Samsung Has Just Released The Latest Beta Version Of One UI 3.0 Based On Android 11
Android

Samsung Has Just Released The Latest Beta Version Of One UI 3.0 Based On Android 11

by Imesh Devinda
December 3, 2020
Next Post
house planing websites - best free house planing tool -Top 5 house planing websites -techdevv.com

Best House planning website & Top 5 planning websites

Connect with:
Subscribe
Connect with
Login
I allow to create an account
When you login first time using a Social Login button, we collect your account public profile information shared by Social Login provider, based on your privacy settings. We also get your email address to automatically create an account for you in our website. Once your account is created, you'll be logged-in to this account.
DisagreeAgree
Notify of
guest
Connect with
I allow to create an account
When you login first time using a Social Login button, we collect your account public profile information shared by Social Login provider, based on your privacy settings. We also get your email address to automatically create an account for you in our website. Once your account is created, you'll be logged-in to this account.
DisagreeAgree
guest
0 Comments
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments

Recommended

WPA3 is coming All about wireless security types of wifi

WPA3 is coming & All about of security types of wifi

December 2, 2020
house planing websites - best free house planing tool -Top 5 house planing websites -techdevv.com

Best House planning website & Top 5 planning websites

March 26, 2020
A few web tools to create free infographics 2021 | Techdevv

A few web tools to create free infographics 2021 | Techdevv

February 23, 2021
Solutions to common problems faced by 4G LTE

4g but slow internet Why this happens? Solutions to common problems faced by 4G LTE

December 20, 2019

Connecting People & Knowladge

Techdevv Media

Your one stop distination for Tech news, unboxing, Tech Tips & Tricks, Reviews, Tech informations, Updates & More. Stay Tuned with Us.

Recent News

Let's create a Text to Speech tool using 4 Code Line In Notepad

Let’s create a Text to Speech tool using 4 Code Line In Notepad

February 26, 2021
Let’s Find out in detail about the latest flagship Samsung S21.

Let’s Find out in detail about the latest flagship Samsung S21.

February 13, 2021

App Available

     

Follow Us

Categories

  • Android
  • Apple
  • Downloads
  • Featured
  • Google
  • Mobile Security
  • Other
  • PC Security
  • Reviews
  • Security
  • Tech News
  • Tips & Tricks
  • Windows
  • Home
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Contact Us
  • About Us

Copyright © 2021 | Techdevv Media LTD
www.techdevv.com | [email protected]

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Featured
  • Reviews
  • Security
    • Mobile Security
    • PC Security
  • Tech News
    • Android
    • Apple
    • Google
    • Other
    • Windows
  • Tips & Tricks
  • About Us
  • Login
  • Sign Up

Copyright © 2021 | Techdevv Media LTD
www.techdevv.com | [email protected]

Welcome Back!

Sign In with Facebook
Sign In with Google
OR

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Sign Up with Facebook
Sign Up with Google
OR

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Newsletter Subscribe?

We'd like to send you emails on the latest posts & reviews. We won't spam.

[email protected]
wpDiscuz
0
0
Would love your thoughts, please comment.x
()
x
| Reply
%d bloggers like this: