Come trovare Product Key Windows 10

If you need to reinstall Windows or upgrade your motherboard, our how-to guide will show you how to find your Windows 10 product key. Few users know their Windows 10 product key. However, under certain circumstances, it is essential. It may happen, for example during a Windows reinstallation or system update, that you are prompted to enter it. And if you don’t know what it is, it may already be too late to find it… Follow our tips below to make sure you find your Windows 10 Product Key so you don’t have to buy the operating system again. The Product Key is a code that allows its owner to activate the software. This unique code, a mixture of numbers and letters, is proof that you are officially licensed.

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How to find Product Key if you have purchased a new device or a physical copy?

If you bought a PC or tablet with Windows 10, you should find a sticker or certificate of authenticity on your product, box, box or accompanying documentation. If you bought it on the Internet, you should have received it by email.

How to find Windows 10 product key through third-party apps

Windows 10 differs from its predecessors in that the Windows 10 code finder programs that worked so well with Windows XP, Vista, 7, and 8.1 are no longer usable. Using a paid program like Recover Keys or free versions like Magic Jelly Bean KeyFinder may find the product key, but it’s likely to be a generic number used by manufacturers, not one that works to activate your PC. We downloaded Magical Jelly Bean KeyFinder, which at startup shows all the Windows codes it has found.

If you’ve taken a free upgrade to Windows 10 offered by Microsoft or if you’ve purchased a digital version of the operating system from the Microsoft Store, you have what’s called a digital license (or digital right) rather than a physical license. This means that the product key is tied to your account, rather than attached to your PC. If you are stuck on You must enter your product license key, simply click on the Resend Until Later option in the bottom left corner and complete the process by logging into your Microsoft account. Remember that you need to have internet access for this to work.

If you have a working Windows 10 PC, you can check if you have a digital right or not by going to Settings → Update & Security → Activation and checking if it says Windows is activated using a digital license tied to your Microsoft account. This means that if you use your Microsoft account to log into your device during the setup process, you won’t need a code to activate Windows 10, as it will activate it through your account. If you haven’t linked your Microsoft account, follow these steps. You open Settings. Click on Account. Click on Your information. Click on the link Sign in with a Microsoft account (This link will not appear if your PC is connected to a work domain). Log in, enter your password. Add a PIN or skip this step.