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This postal service shows how to find Windows 11/10 Production Key using Command Prompt or PowerShell, from BIOS, UEFI or Registry. It works for Retail, OEM, etc, licenses. It is to exist noted that a Retail product license is tied to the person whereas the OEM product key is tied to the machine.

When you enter, register, and activate your copy of Windows, using a Retail fundamental, the information is stored in the Windows Registry. Users of OEM computers may have noticed that, for a couple of years, the manufacturers have stopped pasting their COA or Certificate of Authenticity sticker, which displayed the Windows production key to the automobile anymore. At present this key is embedded in the BIOS/UEFI.

It is to be noted that a Retail production license is tied to the person whereas the OEM product fundamental is tied to the motorcar, as per Microsoft Windows Desktop licensing terms. In this post, nosotros will meet how to find the original Windows Product Fundamental using Command Prompt or PowerShell, from BIOS or Registry. Information technology works for Retail & OEM licenses too.

How to discover Windows 11/x Product Key using Command Prompt

From the WinX Menu in Windows 11/10, open an elevated control prompt window, type the following command and hit Enter:

                wmic                                  path                  softwarelicensingservice                  get OA3xOriginalProductKey

Your Windows production key volition be displayed.

Become Windows xi/x License Key using PowerShell

To observe your Windows 10 Product Cardinal, open a PowerShell window with administrative privileges, type the post-obit command and striking Enter:

                                  powershell                  "(Get-WmiObject -query 'select * from SoftwareLicensingService').OA3xOriginalProductKey"

Your Windows license key will announced! This will work on Windows 11/10/8/7/Vista.

In Windows xi/10, the product key volition probably be encrypted, tied to your Microsoft Account and stored by Microsoft in the cloud likewise.

You can also find Windows product primal using VB Script.

If you are looking for an easier fashion, yous can also use some free Software Key Finders to recover and salvage, non but Windows, only even Office, Software, Games serials and license keys.

This mail will help you if you want to uninstall the Windows Product Key.

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Anand Khanse is the Admin of TheWindowsClub.com, a 10-twelvemonth Microsoft MVP (2006-16) & a Windows Insider MVP. Please read the unabridged post & the comments first, create a System Restore Point before making whatever changes to your system & exist conscientious about any 3rd-political party offers while installing freeware.