If you re using windows 10 in a business environment editions such as windows 10 pro enterprise and education don t use normal product keys.
Windows 10 digital license key location.
And the gamer in you will love how your windows 10 device can sync with xbox live letting you record gameplay in seconds stream games from your xbox one console to your device anywhere at home and more.
The windows 7 or windows 8 genuine license your system was previously running is exchanged for a diagnostics key.
If you bought a digital copy of windows 10 from microsoft you will find windows 10 product key in the confirmation email received from microsoft.
Press windows key x 2.
To find out which you need see what activation method do i use product key or digital license in activate windows 10.
Click command prompt admin 3.
If you ve installed windows with a different key since then or acquired a digital license it will be different from the current key in use on your pc.
Settings update.
Depending on how you got your copy of windows 10 you ll need either a 25 character product key or a digital license to activate it.
Wmic path softwarelicensingservice get oa3xoriginalproduct.
If you want the current key in use on your pc nirsoft s produkey is a good graphical tool for finding it.
Enter the following command.
With digital license there is no need to know your product key or purchase.
If you do not have the confirmation email you should be able to find the product key by logging in to your microsoft account and checking your order history.
To activate windows you ll need either a digital license or a product key.
In other words it shows the original windows key your computer came with.
Steps for finding the product key for the windows 10 pc which is activated with a digital license.
The windows 10 settings app has a page for displaying your activation information including whether you have a digital license though your key isn t shown here.
Volume license product key activation.