Find a lost Windows product key

In order to install or Microsoft Windows reinstall the operating system version you will have access to a major product. Cantypically a yellow product key sticker on the CD installation CDs, or PC (OS if camepreinstalled machine) out of the box with a small sticker found on the Microsoft. Keyth products you use now is actually a Windows license "lost" if you haveto reinstall the operating system.
Solution
Thereare many ways you lose a ofWindows currently installed version can use to find the product key.
WindowsRegistry Forolder versions of Windows that can remove the product key. Run and type regedit and click OK | click Start.
95 ForWindows and Windows 98, locate the key:
\ HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ ProductID ForWindows NT 4.0, locate the key:
\ HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE Microsoft NT \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ ProductID In addition, there are also some free scripts and freeware software that can helpyou:
Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder: This is probably the best tool for this task. Finding and identifying product keys for Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP addition, it also exposes the product key for versions of Microsoft Office installed can. Key finding: It is actually a set of tools for different versions of the Windows product key can be used to expose. Belarc Advisor: This free utility installed software and hardware makes a detailed profile. (As suggested in the discussion thread ShadyHouse). Whichevermethod used, make sure to enter the product key for future reference and put in a Safe Place