Давайте углубимся в различие между ключом продукта и кодом активации:
ключ продукта
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Ключ продукта — это уникальный буквенно-цифровой код, предоставленный во время установки программного обеспечения Майкрософт (например, Windows или Office).
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Он служит лицензионным ключом, который проверяет вашу собственность на программное обеспечение.
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Ключи продукта обычно имеют длину 25 символов и используются в процессе установки.
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При вводе допустимого ключа продукта он открывает все функциональные возможности программного обеспечения.
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Думайте о нем как о «ключе», который предоставляет доступ к программному обеспечению.
Код активации
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Код активации (также известный как ключ активации) используется для активации программного обеспечения после установки.
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Активация гарантирует, что программное обеспечение является подлинным и лицензированным по закону.
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В отличие от ключа продукта, который вводится во время установки, код активации применяется после установки.
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Коды активации часто связаны с определенной конфигурацией оборудования или учетной записью пользователя.
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Они проверяют, что у вас есть действительная лицензия на использование программного обеспечения.
Таким образом, ключ продукта используется во время установки, а код активации используется для последующей активации программного обеспечения. Оба они имеют важное значение для обеспечения законного и функционального взаимодействия с программным обеспечением.
Совет: Для Windows 10/11, если вы столкнулись с ситуацией, когда ключ продукта короче (20 символов), не волнуйтесь, вы можете переустановить Windows 10/11 без необходимости ключа продукта. После подключения компьютера к Интернету Windows 10 самостоятельно активируется на основе ваших цифровых прав, хранящихся на серверах активации Майкрософт.
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- Варианты просмотра кода активации в Windows 10
- Способ 1: Speccy
- Способ 2: ShowKeyPlus
- Способ 3: ProduKey
- Способ 4: PowerShell
- Вопросы и ответы: 5
Ключ продукта в ОС Виндовс 10, как и в более ранних версиях этой операционной системы — это 25-значный код, состоящий из букв и цифр, который используется для активации системы. Пользователю он может пригодится в процессе переустановки ОС, поэтому потерять ключ довольно неприятное событие. Но если это и случилось, не стоит сильно огорчаться, так как существуют способы, с помощью которых можно узнать этот код.
Варианты просмотра кода активации в Windows 10
Существует несколько программ, с помощью которых можно просмотреть ключ активации ОС Виндовс 10. Рассмотрим более подробно некоторые из них.
Способ 1: Speccy
Speccy — мощная, удобная, русскоязычная утилита, функционал которой предполагает просмотр полной информации об операционной системе, а также аппаратных ресурсах персонального компьютера. Также с ее помощью можно узнать код, с помощью которого была активирована Ваша версия ОС. Для этого нужно следовать этой инструкции.
- Скачайте приложение с официального сайта и установите его на свой ПК.
- Откройте Speccy.
- В главном меню перейдите в раздел «Операционная система», а после просмотрите информацию в графе «Серийный номер».
Способ 2: ShowKeyPlus
ShowKeyPlus — еще одна утилита, благодаря которой можно узнать код активации Windows 10. В отличии от Speccy, ShowKeyPlus не нужно инсталлировать, достаточно просто загрузить это приложений с сайта и запустить его.
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Нужно с осторожностью относится к сторонним программам, так как ключ Вашего продукта могут украсть злоумышленники и использовать в своих целях.
Способ 3: ProduKey
ProduKey — небольшая утилита, которая также не требует инсталляции. Достаточно просто скачать ее с официального сайта, запустить и просмотреть нужную информацию. В отличии от других программ, ProduKey предназначена только для отображения ключей активации и не нагромождает пользователей лишней информацией.
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Способ 4: PowerShell
Узнать ключ активации можно и встроенными инструментами Виндовс 10. Среди них особое место занимает PowerShell — командная оболочка системы. Для того, чтобы просмотреть желаемую информацию, необходимо написать и выполнить специальный скрипт.
Стоит заметить, что узнать код с помощью штатных инструментов сложно для малоопытных пользователей, поэтому использовать их не рекомендуется, если у Вас недостаточно знаний в области компьютерных технологий.
Для этого выполните следующую последовательность действий.
- Откройте «Блокнот».
- Скопируйте в него текст скрипта, представленный ниже и сохраните созданный файл с расширением «.ps1». Например, 1.ps1.
- Запустите PowerShell от имени администратора.
- Перейдите в каталог, где сохранен скрипт с помощью команды «cd» и последующего нажатия клавиши Enter. Например, cd c:// (переход на диск С).
- Выполните скрипт. Для этого достаточно написать
./"Имя скрипта.ps1"
и нажать Enter.
Стоит обратить внимание, что для сохранения файла необходимо в поле «Имя файла» прописать расширение .ps1, а в поле «Тип файла» выставить значение «Все файлы».
#Main function
Function GetKey
{
$regHKLM = 2147483650
$regPath = "Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion"
$DigitalProductId = "DigitalProductId"
$wmi = [WMIClass]"\\$env:COMPUTERNAME\root\default:stdRegProv"
$Object = $wmi.GetBinaryValue($regHKLM, $regPath,$DigitalProductId)
[Array]$DigitalProductId = $Object.uValue
If($DigitalProductId)
{
$ResKey = ConvertToWinkey $DigitalProductId
$OS = (Get-WmiObject "Win32_OperatingSystem" | select Caption).Caption
If($OS -match "Windows 10")
{
if($ResKey)
{
[string]$value ="Windows Key: $ResKey"
$value
}
Else
{
$w1="Скрипт предназначен только для Windows 10"
$w1| Write-Warning
}
}
Else
{
$w2="Скрипт предназначен только для Windows 10"
$w2| Write-Warning
}
}
Else
{
$w3="Возникла непредвиденная ошибка при получении ключа"
$w3| Write-Warning
}
}
Function ConvertToWinKey($WinKey)
{
$OffsetKey = 52
$isWindows10 = [int]($WinKey[66]/6) -band 1
$HF7 = 0xF7
$WinKey[66] = ($WinKey[66] -band $HF7) -bOr (($isWindows10 -band 2) * 4)
$с = 24
[String]$Symbols = "BCDFGHJKMPQRTVWXY2346789"
do
{
$CurIndex = 0
$X = 14
Do
{
$CurIndex = $CurIndex * 256
$CurIndex = $WinKey[$X + $OffsetKey] + $CurIndex
$WinKey[$X + $OffsetKey] = [math]::Floor([double]($CurIndex/24))
$CurIndex = $CurIndex % 24
$X = $X - 1
}
while($X -ge 0)
$с = $с- 1
$KeyResult = $Symbols.SubString($CurIndex,1) + $KeyResult
$last = $CurIndex
}
while($с -ge 0)
$WinKeypart1 = $KeyResult.SubString(1,$last)
$WinKeypart2 = $KeyResult.Substring(1,$KeyResult.length-1)
if($last -eq 0 )
{
$KeyResult = "N" + $WinKeypart2
}
else
{
$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)
$WindowsKey
}
GetKey
Если при запуске скрипта у Вас появилось сообщение о том, что выполнение сценариев запрещено, то введите команду Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
, а затем подтвердите свое решение клавишей «Y» и Enter.
Очевидно, что воспользоваться сторонними программами намного проще. Поэтому если Вы не опытный пользователь, то остановите свой выбор именно на установке дополнительного ПО. Это сохранит Ваше время.
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If you want to upgrade your Windows 10 or install the system, you have to use the activation product key. However, a large number of people are confused about how to find the Windows 10 product key. In today’s post, MiniTool wants to share you with 4 accessible methods to find Windows 10 product key.
In most cases, you can skip the on-screen prompt asking you to input a product key during the process of Windows installation. This is ok only if you don’t make major changes to your computer. For example, you can upgrade your laptop from HDD to SSD without changing your graphic card.
However, if you upgrade your motherboard or processor, you will find Windows 10 inactivated. At this time, you need to find the Windows 10 product key before you reinstall it. So, you may wonder how to find my Windows 10 product key. Let’s keep reading.
Method 1. Find Your Windows Product Key via Command Prompt (Admin) or PowerShell
Nowadays, lots of manufacturers have embedded the product key in the motherboard firmware. You can use an admin Command Prompt or Windows PowerShell to display the OEM key in UEFI/BIOS system. First of all, let’s see how to find product key Windows 10 via Command Prompt (Admin).
Step 1. Right-click the Start button and select Command Prompt (Admin).
Step 2. In the pop-up window, type the wmic path SoftwareLicensingService get OA3xOriginalProductKey command and hit Enter.
Then let’s see how to find your Windows 10 product key via Windows PowerShell.
Step 1. Right-click the Start button and select Command Prompt (Admin).
Step 2. Type the following command and hit Enter.
powershell “(Get-WmiObject -query ‘select * from SoftwareLicensingService’).OA3xOriginalProductKey.
Method 2. View Your Windows 10 Product Key from Registry Editor
In addition to the above method, you can also find Windows 10 product key via Registry Editor. Here is a full guide.
Step 1. Press Win + R keys to open the Run dialog box, and then type regedit in the box and hit Enter.
Step 2. Navigate to the destination location in the pop-up window according to the given following path. Then go to the right panel, and select the DisitalProductld DWORD and the Data colume, which is the product key.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsNTCurrentVersion.
If you have a computer with Windows 10 pre-installation or being shipped with a Windows installation media tool, you should have the product key in it. Check the product box carefully, you should find a small business card or a COA sticker attached that shows the OEM product key.
If you buy a Windows 10 Pro package from Microsoft on Amazon, you should receive a receipt for confirmation in which you can look for Windows 10 product key.
Method 4. Use Third-party Software to Find Windows 10 Product Key
If your product key on Windows 10 is lost or misplaced, all the above methods will fail to work. For this situation, we recommend you use professional software like PassFab Product Key Recoveryto find the product key.
Note: This tool requires you to activate your Windows 10 with the official product key before.
Step 1. Download and install this program, and then launch it to get its main interface.
Step 2. Click Get Key. Then this tool will search all the product keys on your computer including Windows installation, Microsoft Office and etc.
Right now, we have shared 4 methods to find product key for Windows 10. You can try one of them.
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If you’re having trouble finding your Windows 10 product key, we’ve got you covered.
In this quick tutorial we’ll go over what a Windows product key is, and I’ll share several ways to find the product key on modern Windows machines.
A Windows product key or license is a 25 digit code used to activate your installation of Windows.
Back in the day, all you had to do to find your Windows product key was look for a sticker somewhere on the machine.
Usually you could find the sticker on the side of a desktop PC, or stuck to the bottom of a laptop:
_An old-school Windows product key sticker – Source_
Or if you bought a physical copy of Windows, your product key would be included somewhere in the box:
_A Windows 10 product key label — Source_
These days, if you buy a Windows 10 Home or Pro from the Microsoft Store or another online retailer like Amazon, it’ll include a digital copy of your product key.
But if your computer is relatively new and came with Windows preinstalled, you might be wondering how to find your key – there’s likely no sticker on the machine, and the computer manufacturer probably didn’t include one in the box.
Whether you installed and activated Windows yourself, or it came preinstalled, your product key is stored in the BIOS. This makes it really easy if you ever want to reinstall or upgrade Windows – there’s no sticker on the machine that could get damaged, and no small label to lose.
Still, there are times when you might need your product key, like if you want to transfer a Windows Home or Pro license to another machine.
Whatever the reason, here are a few ways to get your Windows 10 product key.
How to get your Windows 10 product key with the Command Prompt
If you want to get your product key from Windows, the easiest way is to do that is through the Windows Command Prompt.
First, press the Windows key, search for «cmd», and click on «Run as administrator»:
Then, run the following command:
wmic path softwarelicensingservice get OA3xOriginalProductKey
After that, you’ll see your Windows 10 product key:
Alternatively, you can run this command in the Command Prompt terminal:
powershell "(Get-WmiObject -query ‘select * from SoftwareLicensingService’).OA3xOriginalProductKey"
Both of these commands attempt to read your Windows product key from something called the OA3 BIOS marker. In other words, they may only work if Windows came preinstalled, and not if you built the machine yourself and installed/activated Windows.
If your product key isn’t saved to your BIOS/UEFI for some reason, then these commands will either throw an error or return an empty string. In this case, or if you prefer a GUI, give the next method a try.
How to get your Windows 10 product key with a third-party program
There are a few tools out there like Belarc Advisor or Magical Jelly Bean KeyFinder that can detect your Windows product key.
We’ll use Magical Jelly Bean KeyFinder for this tutorial because, well – come on, that name, right?
All you have to do is download and install Magical Jelly Bean KeyFinder. Then open the KeyFinder program to see your product key:
Once you’ve copied your product key somewhere safe, feel free to uninstall Magical Jelly Bean KeyFinder.
So those are some quick ways to find your Windows 10 product key.
Did any of these methods or programs work for you? Did you find another way to get your product key? Let me know over on Twitter.
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Do you need to find your Windows product key? The Windows product key is necessary if you want to install Windows on a different computer or reinstall it on your the same computer. You can find the Windows product key using your computer’s Command Prompt, PowerShell program, or within the Windows Registry. This wikiHow article teaches you how to find your Windows product key so that you can activate Windows.[1]
Things You Should Know
- You can find your Windows product key using the Command Prompt, Powershell, or the Windows Registry.
- If you purchased Windows from a licensed retailer, you can find your Windows key in the box that it came in.
- If you bought a digital version of Windows or an upgrade online or from the Microsoft Store, you should receive your product key in a confirmation email.
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If your PC comes with Windows pre-installed, you do not need to use your product key to activate Windows. It’s already running. If you want to save a backup copy, you can do so, using the Command Prompt, PowerShell, or your Windows Registry. You can also find your Windows product key within the packaging your PC came with or within the Certificate of Authenticity.
- Most newer computers do not have the Windows product key printed on a sticker on the bottom of the computer like they used to. However, you should be able to find the Windows product key within the package your computer came in.
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If you bought a physical copy of Windows 10 or 11 from an authorized retailer, you can find your Windows product key within the box that Windows came in.
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If you bought a digital copy of Windows online or through the Microsoft Store, either as a new copy or an upgrade, you should have received a confirmation email. Your Windows product key should be in the confirmation email.
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If you have a volume licensing agreement or MSDN subscription, you can find your Windows product key in the web portal for your program.[2]
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Click the Windows Start menu
. It’s the icon with the Windows logo in the taskbar at the bottom of the screen. You can do this in Windows 10 or 11.
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This displays the Command Prompt in the Windows Start menu.
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Open the Command Prompt as an administrator
. To open the Command Prompt as an administrator, right-click the Command Prompt and click Run as Administrator.
- You must be signed in to Windows with an administrative account in order to open the Command Prompt as an administrator.
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To display your product key, type the following command and press Enter.[3]
- wmic path softwareLicensingService get OA3xOriginalProductKey
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Your product key is the 25-letter key displayed under the text that says «OA3xOriginalProductKey.»
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You can either take a screenshot of the results or write down the key to ensure you have access to it if needed.
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It’s the icon that resembles the Windows logo in the taskbar at the bottom of the screen. Right-clicking the Windows Start menu displays a context menu. This will work on both Windows 10 and 11.
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This will open PowerShell as an administrator.
- You must be logged into Windows with an administrative account in order run PowerShell as an administrator.
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The command is as follows:[4]
- powershell "(Get-WmiObject -query 'select * from SoftwareLicensingService').OA3xOriginalProductKey"
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You should see the product key appear directly below the command that you entered; this is your product key.
- The product key will be 25 characters long. If you don’t see the product key appear immediately, enter the code a second time and press Enter.[5]
- The product key will be 25 characters long. If you don’t see the product key appear immediately, enter the code a second time and press Enter.[5]
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You can either take a screenshot of the results or write down the key to ensure you have access to it if needed.
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Pressing the Windows key and R at the same time will open the Run program. This will work on both Windows 10 and 11.
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This will open the Registry Editor, where you can find the Windows Product Key.
- Warning: Editing files within the Registry Editor can cause permanent damage to your Windows operating system. Do not edit or move any files unless you know what you are doing.
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You will see a series of folders listed in the panel to the left. Open the following folders to navigate to the «SoftwareProtectionPlatform» folder.
- Open the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE folder.
- Open the SOFTWARE folder.
- Open the Microsof folder.
- Open the Windows NT folder
- Open the CurrentVersion folder.
- Open the SoftwareProtectionPlatform folder.
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This displays all the files within this folder in the large panel on the right.
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This displays your 25-digit product key in the field that says «Value Data.» You can also read the product key under «Data» next to the BackupProductKeyDefault file.[6]
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You can either take a screenshot of the results or write down the key to ensure you have access to it if needed.
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Luigi Oppido is the Owner and Operator of Pleasure Point Computers in Santa Cruz, California. Luigi has over 25 years of experience in general computer repair, data recovery, virus removal, and upgrades. He is also the host of the Computer Man Show! broadcasted on KSQD covering central California for over two years.
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The Product Key is encoded in your computer, in BIOS. To access it, you will have to use a third-party software, like Produkey or Show Key Plus.
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A Windows product key is a 25-character key that tells Microsoft that your Windows operating system is authentic. The way you find it will depend on how you received the product key initially, but if you can’t find it, I recommend Magical Jelly Bean, which is a product key finder.
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Windows Product Key is a unique key for each customer. This key is used to activate your Windows operating system. You receive the Product Key when you purchase a Windows OS, or you can buy it separately from Microsoft.
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1. Open PowerShell.
2. Type «(Get-WmiObject -query ‘select * from SoftwareLicensingService’).OA3xOriginalProductKey» and press Enter.
3. Note your product key.
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