Hello admin, tell me how to find out the Windows key, if on back side There is no laptop and this is the case on all new laptops.
When buying a laptop, the store told me that I didn’t need a Windows key, since I didn’t need to enter it anywhere. I have some kind of Windows 8 Single Language 64-bit Russian Region- (OEM) installed, and I’m also not supposed to have a disk from it. If Windows crashes, you can run the factory reset program and that’s it.
I also learned that if I want to install another Windows on my laptop, it’s unlikely to work and reinstalling the existing one myself won’t work either. And further important point- if I accidentally delete the hidden partition with factory settings during my experiments with reinstallations, then the laptop will be restored to me not under warranty, but for a couple of thousand rubles.
So I’m sitting and thinking, I paid 30 thousand rubles for the laptop, but it’s like it’s not mine. Find out the Windows key I can’t, I can’t install another operating system, they don’t give me a disk with Windows and drivers anymore, in short, use it for your health. It's all strange though! Gosh.
How to find out the Windows key
Hello friends! With a new laptop, you can do whatever you want and of course you can find out the key of Windows installed on it, but you need to do all this with skill. The sellers can also be understood, since many buyers, on the very first day of using a laptop, destroy everything with a hairdryer, and then, having played enough with ancient operating systems, they try to restore what they had, many do not succeed and they come to where the laptop was purchased and demand everything restored under warranty.
Therefore, before your experiments, insure yourself with modern data backup tools. You can backup all sections of your hard drive to DVDs or portable HDD USB. How to create a backup of the entire laptop hard drive or just operating system you can find out from our articles.
Note: Installed on your Windows laptop 8 Single Language 64-bit Russian Region (OEM), this is a normal basic Windows 8, but only with support for one Russian language. No, you can type in English, but the system control interface will always be Russian. Windows 8 Single Language (OEM) can be transferred to another computer and even upgraded to Windows Pro 8. If you want to reinstall the operating system on your laptop, then you can do it approximately like this - or like this -.
I will give two of the most simple ways, with which you can find out the Windows key. We will use the services of the ProduKey program and then AIDA64.
ProduKey software works quickly and without installation. You can download it on the official website
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/product_cd_key_viewer.html#DownloadLinks
Click "Download links are on the bottom of this page"
If you have a 64-bit operating system, select "Download ProduKey for x64"
Below on the same page you can download the Russifier.
The program is downloaded in an archive, unzip the archive and run the ProduKey.exe file. In addition to the Windows key, you will find out all the keys for programs owned by Microsoft.
Find out the Windows key using the AIDA64 program
Let's go to the website of the developer of the AIDA64 program http://www.aida64.com/, click on the Download button.
Download, install and run the program. On the left side of the main program window, select Operating System, then do the same again.
We see the key of our Windows
Friends, read the continuation.
Under an agreement with Microsoft, users who upgrade to Windows 10 receive a licensed system. At the same time, its activation takes place in the background, that is, the OS does not inform the user in any way that the process has been successfully completed. Therefore, not everyone knows how to understand whether a copy of the system is activated. The situation is similar with the license key and activation periods - you have to look for this data yourself.
How to check Windows 10 activation
There are several methods to check whether your copy of Windows 10 is activated:
- Through the system properties window: you need to press the Win+X keys and select the “System” tab in the menu that appears. At the very bottom of the window there will be information about whether Windows activation has been completed or not. It will also be displayed here license key.
The easiest way to find out if Windows 10 is activated is through the system properties window
- In system settings: you need to click the “Start” button and select “Settings”, then find the “Update and Security” section, then open the “Activation” tab in the menu on the left. All the information will be there: system release, activation data and product code.
All information about Windows activation also displayed in the system menu "Options"
- Using a script via the command line: for this, a special script is used, SLMgr.vbs, which is responsible for managing licenses, license keys and operating system activations. To execute it, you need to launch a command line with administrator rights using the Win+X key combination. In the drop-down menu you need to select “ Command line" and type the command "slmgr /xpr". If the system is activated and the activation period is infinite, the message “The machine is permanently activated” will appear. In the case of activation that is valid until a certain period, the system will display a window with the end date of this period.
Using the SLMgr.vbs script, you can check whether Windows 10 is activated and find out the activation time frame
The cscript slmgr.vbs -xpr command allows you to display the activation message in the command line console.
How to find out the activation period of Windows 10
If a license key was entered during system installation or the current OS was updated to Windows 10, the activation period is infinite. If the trial version was installed for a limited number of days, then to check the period you need to press the Win + R combination and enter the command “winver.exe” in the window that opens. A window will open indicating the activation expiration date. If it is not indicated, then the system is installed for an indefinite period.
The system has a specific activation period only if a trial version is installed
In addition, the activation period can be found using the SLMgr.vbs script, which is described in detail in paragraph 3 above.
How to find out the license key of installed Windows 10
The product license key is a 25-character code - it is used not only to activate the system, but also to reinstall it, so it is better to know it and not lose it. Since Windows 10 activation occurs in the background, the user is not informed of the code in any way, and must look at it themselves. There are several ways to do this:
- using special programs;
- through the system properties window (see point 1 above);
- through system parameters (see point 2 above);
- using scripts.
The easiest way to view the code is through the system parameters or the properties window, but these methods are not always available - for some reason the computer may not display numbers or display the message “No data.” Therefore we have to resort to special programs to view the license key or scripts.
Utilities for viewing the activation code can be downloaded from official websites and installed on your PC. There are several of them, here are the simplest ones:
- Speccy is a Russian-language application with a user-friendly interface that shows all information about the OS, including its serial number: it is located in the “Operating System” section;
In the Speccy utility, the license number is located in the “Operating System” section
- ProduKey is a utility that does not require installation, you just need to download it and run it, the activation key will immediately be displayed in the information window;
The ProduKey utility only shows the license key, but it starts quickly
- ShowKeyPlus also does not require installation, the application is simply downloaded from the official website and launched. Serial number is shown on the screen.
The ShowKeyPlus utility also does not need to be installed - it displays the system key immediately after startup
In addition, you can find out the license key by running a special script. This method will be more complicated than those described above, but sometimes for some reason installing third-party applications on your computer is not available. The task is then completed using the native Windows PowerShell.
First you need to open the Notepad program and create a file in it with the extension .ps1: to do this, enter the value “All files” in the “File type” field, and enter the extension manually. The following script should be copied into the file:
$regHKLM = 2147483650
$regPath = "Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion"
$DigitalProductId = "DigitalProductId"
$wmi = "\\$env:COMPUTERNAME\root\default:stdRegProv"
$Object = $wmi.GetBinaryValue($regHKLM, $regPath,$DigitalProductId)
$DigitalProductId = $Object.uValue
If($DigitalProductId)
$ResKey = ConvertToWinkey $DigitalProductId
$OS = (Get-WmiObject "Win32_OperatingSystem" | select Caption).Caption
If($OS -match "Windows 10")
$value ="Windows Key: $ResKey"
$w1=”The script is for Windows 10 only”
$w1| Write-Warning
$w2=”The script is for Windows 10 only”
$w2| Write-Warning
$w3="An unexpected error occurred while retrieving the key"
$w3| Write-Warning
Function ConvertToWinKey($WinKey)
$isWindows10 = ($WinKey/6) -band 1
$WinKey = ($WinKey -band $HF7) -bOr (($isWindows10 -band 2) * 4)
$Symbols = "BCDFGHJKMPQRTVWXY2346789"
$CurIndex = $CurIndex * 256
$CurIndex = $WinKey[$X + $OffsetKey] + $CurIndex
$WinKey[$X + $OffsetKey] = ::Floor(($CurIndex/24))
$CurIndex = $CurIndex % 24
$KeyResult = $Symbols.SubString($CurIndex,1) + $KeyResult
$last = $CurIndex
while($с -ge 0)
$WinKeypart1 = $KeyResult.SubString(1,$last)
$WinKeypart2 = $KeyResult.Substring(1,$KeyResult.length-1)
$KeyResult = "N" + $WinKeypart2
$KeyResult = $WinKeypart2.Insert($WinKeypart2.IndexOf($WinKeypart1)+$WinKeypart1.length,"N")
$WindowsKey = $KeyResult.Substring(0.5) + “-” + $KeyResult.substring(5.5) + “-“+ $KeyResult.substring(10.5) + “-“+ $KeyResult.substring( 15.5) + “-“+ $KeyResult.substring(20.5)
Next, you should launch the Windows PowerShell itself: press the Win+R key combination, and in the window that appears, enter “powershell” - this is the most quick way. In the window that opens, you need to type the command cmd and the name of the directory where the file created in Notepad is stored, press the Enter key, then enter the name of the script in the form: “./filename.ps1” and press Enter again.
Photo gallery: how to find out the license key of installed Windows 10 using a script
Create a text file in Notepad and copy the script there Save the text file in .ps1 format (select “All files” in the “File Type” menu) Launch PowerShell through the command in the Quick Launch bar Enter cmd command, path to the directory with the text file and script name
Sometimes a message may appear that script execution is disabled on the system. Then enter the command “Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned” into the PowerShell console, and then confirm the actions with the Y and Enter keys.
Video: how to find out the activation key for Windows 10
How to find out computer ID on Windows 10
To remotely activate programs and remotely control your PC from other devices, you need to know its ID. You can find it out yourself. To do this in Windows 10, you need to go to the “Control Panel”, successively open the sections “Network and Internet”, “Network and Sharing Center”, “Change adapter settings”. Next, in the window that opens, on the adapter you are using, you need to right-click, select “Status” and in the window that appears at the bottom, click the “Details” button. Your ID will be indicated in the “Physical Address” column.
You can clarify the computer ID through properties network adapter in the “Physical Address” column
There is an easier way, the previous one still requires a lot of body movements. Using the Win+R combination, you need to call up the quick access bar, type cmd, press Enter and type “ipconfig /all”. A window with data will be displayed, where the required computer ID is indicated in the “Physical Address” section.
To find out the computer ID, just type “ipconfig /all” at the command line
Despite the fact that Windows 10 activation occurs without direct user participation and without issuing an information window about completion, you can always see whether the system is activated and also find out the license key. It is better to do this using Microsoft tools, although they also resort to installing and launching third-party applications. The main thing is to run and install only verified files from official sources on your computer.
Hello admin, tell me how to find out the Windows key, if it is not on the back of the laptop and this is the case on all new laptops.
When buying a laptop, the store told me that I didn’t need a Windows key, since I didn’t need to enter it anywhere. I have some kind of Windows 8 Single Language 64-bit Russian Region- (OEM) installed, and I’m also not supposed to have a disk from it. If Windows crashes, you can run the factory reset program and that’s it.
I also learned that if I want to install another Windows on my laptop, it’s unlikely to work and reinstalling the existing one myself won’t work either. And another important point - if I accidentally delete the hidden partition with factory settings during my experiments with reinstallations, then the laptop will be restored to me not under warranty, but for a couple of thousand rubles.
So I’m sitting and thinking, I paid 30 thousand rubles for the laptop, but it’s like it’s not mine. Find out the Windows key I can’t, I can’t install another operating system, they don’t give me a disk with Windows and drivers anymore, in short, use it for your health. It's all strange though! Gosh.
How to find out the Windows key
Hello friends! With a new laptop, you can do whatever you want and of course you can find out the key of Windows installed on it, but you need to do all this with skill. The sellers can also be understood, since many buyers, on the very first day of using a laptop, destroy everything with a hairdryer, and then, having played enough with ancient operating systems, they try to restore what they had, many do not succeed and they come to where the laptop was purchased and demand everything restored under warranty.
Therefore, before your experiments, insure yourself with modern data backup tools. You can back up all partitions of your hard drive to DVDs or a portable USB hard drive. You can learn how to create a backup of the entire laptop hard drive or just the operating system from our articles.
Note: Windows 8 Single Language 64-bit Russian Region (OEM) installed on your laptop is a normal basic Windows 8, but only with support for one Russian language. No, you can type in English, but the system control interface will always be Russian. Windows 8 Single Language (OEM) can be transferred to another computer and even upgraded to Windows Pro 8. If you want to reinstall the operating system on your laptop, then you can do it approximately like this - or like this -.
I will give two of the easiest ways to find out the Windows key. We will use the services of the ProduKey program and then AIDA64.
ProduKey software works quickly and without installation. You can download it on the official website
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/product_cd_key_viewer.html#DownloadLinks
Click "Download links are on the bottom of this page"
If you have a 64-bit operating system, select "Download ProduKey for x64"
Below on the same page you can download the Russifier.
The program is downloaded in an archive, unzip the archive and run the ProduKey.exe file. In addition to the Windows key, you will find out all the keys for programs owned by Microsoft.
Find out the Windows key using the AIDA64 program
Let's go to the website of the developer of the AIDA64 program http://www.aida64.com/, click on the Download button.
Download, install and run the program. On the left side of the main program window, select Operating System, then do the same again.
We see the key of our Windows
Friends, read the continuation.
Have you ever lost your keys? A strange question, of course, but meanwhile, if you somehow “lost” the Windows activation key, then you also lost the license, and therefore the money you paid for it. In addition, it is not possible to prove the legality of using Windows without an activation key.
However, there is good news. You can find out the key yourself. Even if it is lost, it can be restored. Now we'll tell you how to do this. So, in order.
What is a Windows activation key?
A Windows activation key, or otherwise a license key, is one of the tools that is used to license the Microsoft product you purchased. This is a license. The key is a 25-character code. This is a combination of Latin characters in different registers with numbers. The code is written as a sequence of five five-character “words” separated by a dash. It looks like this:
DNAW6-WCRBM-TFBYC-TLVD8-2GV66t
The license key is confirmation of the legality of your use of the product. No other methods or means can be used for this purpose. For example, a sales receipt from the store where you bought the computer, or a cash receipt or other payment document.
What is a license key for?
You will need a Windows key for:
- system reinstallation
- installations new version, for example 10th
- updating Windows to the next version
- confirmation of the legality of the purchased product
- receiving regular operating system updates
What types of keys are there?
Windows license keys come in several types and have different designations: Installed Key, Product Key and OEM Key.
Product Key and OEM Key are essentially the same thing, just different names were used on different stickers, the design of which was constantly “improved”.
An OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) or Product Key is a key for the operating system preinstalled on your computer or laptop by the manufacturer. Every computer or laptop with the Windows operating system installed has Microsoft branded stickers. The computer manufacturer independently purchased and installed the operating system on your computer. The advantage is that you don’t have to pay extra Windows license, the downside is that the key is “tied” to this device. It is not possible to transfer the system to another computer. The key is written in the BIOS. But it is almost impossible to lose it.
Installed Key is a “free” activation key. You receive it when you purchase a “boxed” Windows versions for self-installation on your computer. It is also printed on a sticker that is placed on the shipping box.
How can I find out the license key of my system?
The easiest way is to read it from the sticker. But there are a few “buts”. Stickers sometimes tend to get lost or simply wear off to such an extent that it is impossible to read the key on them. In addition, Microsoft periodically changed the design of the stickers. The changes ranged from minor to radical. For example, here is the sticker with which Asus was purchased with Windows 8.1 pre-installed on it
Windows 8 activation key
The sticker on the laptop case does not contain a license key. It's built into the BIOS. This method is used to activate Windows 8/8.1
Therefore, the most the right way- extract information about the activation key from Windows itself.
Microsoft offers its own option on how to Find out the Windows activation key.
However, this method does not always work, oddly enough. It happens when this script still “does not see” the activation key of the operating system, but produces the following line: ВВВВВ-ВВВВВ-ВВВВВ-ВВВВВ-ВВВВВ. Also, this script only shows the Installed Key (ending 6F4BT) and does not give information about the OEM Key.
Therefore, you can use various programs. For example, ProduKey. The result of the key definition looks like this:
The picture shows that there are two keys: Installed Key (end 6F4BT) and OEM Key (end 2GV33). Installed Key appeared in this case, after the “clean” Windows installations 10 on a laptop on which Windows 8.1 was installed by the manufacturer with an OEM Key (end 2GV33).
How can I lose my activation key?
Very simple. One user, convinced of the advantages of Windows 10 compared to his 7, finally decided to switch to 10. Moreover, Microsoft again announced the closure of the free transition option from January 1, 2018.
There are two ways to go - updating and clean installation. The difference is that when updating, the data on your computer's drives remains safe, and most installed programs will remain installed. In fact, there are always risks, so many people prefer to do a clean installation, having first saved the data in cloud storage or on an external drive. During the clean installation process, the user formatted the disk on the computer and... almost lost the last opportunity to upgrade to 10 legally. During formatting, along with the deleted 7, the key was also lost (if it was 8, the key would simply be taken from the BIOS). When he tried to read the key from the sticker, he saw that it was simply worn down until it was unreadable.
Why “almost lost” because, fortunately, there was a backup copy of Windows, from which, using ShowKeyPlus, the key was extracted.
What are the ways to recover the key?
With 8 everything is simpler; this is exactly the case when you don’t need to restore anything, because it’s almost impossible to lose. The OEM key is stored in the BIOS. You can view it in the BIOS using the program
Many users are interested in how to view a license key Windows product 10. This feature is actually present directly in the operating system. To view the key, you can use either third-party software or built-in tools. For beginners, it will actually be easier to download a small utility that allows you to find out the license keys.
This article contains the best methods to find out the Windows 10 license key. Current methods may show different license keys. And all because the license key is saved not only in the operating system, but also in the UEFI interface. The second option often refers to the pre-installed operating systems on modern laptops. And now it’s possible to link a license key to .
Method 1: View Windows 10 key using PowerShell
Let's try to find out the product key without using third-party programs. This method suitable for operating rooms Windows systems 8.1 and Windows 10. Before that, we recommend. Since then you will need to change the built-in ones yourself, change the file extension.
Method 2. How to view the activation key in Windows 10 using a script
This one is simpler and more convenient compared to the previous one. Since it does not require running many commands in the updated Windows PowerShell. The user simply needs to run a small script, which actually displays the key used.
- Copy the script text into notepad and change the file extension .txt on .vbs to get the W10Key.vbs file or download the archive with the finished script
2. If you saved the file, just run it; if you downloaded it, unzip it and run it, and you will see your Windows 10 product key.
Method 3. View the key using the ProduKey program
ProduKey shows not only the license key of the operating system, but also the keys of the installed software. You can easily find out the product keys for the Microsoft office software package.
Method 4. Find out the Windows 10 activation key using the ShowKeyPlus program
- Download the program from the official website of the developer.
- We launch the program, we will see a window where Installed Key is the key of the installed system.
conclusions
Despite the fact that there are many programs for viewing the product key, I tried to describe only current solutions. Thanks to this, the average user has the opportunity view Windows 10 license key. Write in the comments whether the article was useful for you, and share the article with your friends on social media. networks.