If you upgraded to Windows 10 from an earlier version of the operating system, like Windows 7 or 8.1, you may not have a product key. Windows 10 doesn’t use product keys the way previous versions of Windows did.
In this article, we’ll show you how to find your Windows 10 product key after upgrading.
How to Find Windows 10 Product Key?
How to Find Your Windows Product Key After Upgrading
When you upgrade to Windows 10, your computer will automatically activate and install the latest version of the OS. However, if you don’t have your product key handy, you’ll have to find it first. Here’s how to do it:
1.Open the Start menu and search for “windows 10 product key.”
2.When the “Windows 10 Product Key” search results display, select the first result.
3.On the “Product Key Information” page, you’ll see a list of product keys and their associated dates.
4.Find the product key that corresponds to the date that your computer was upgraded to Windows 10.
5.Type the product key into the “Product Key” text box and click the “Activate” button.
6.Your computer will now reboot and load the latest version of Windows 10. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact customer support.
What to Do If You Can’t Find Your Windows Product Key
If you upgraded to Windows 10 from an earlier version of the operating system, and can’t find your product key, follow these steps:
1. Open the Start menu and type “windows 10 product key” (without the quotation marks).
2. If the Windows 10 activation screen appears, press the Enter key to start the activation process.
3. If the activation process fails, you can try one of these methods to retrieve your product key:
– Request a Product Key From Microsoft
– Reset Your Computer and Retrieve Your Product Key
– Recover Your Windows 10 Product Key From a Backup
How to Recover Your Windows Product Key
If you upgraded to Windows 10 from an earlier version of Windows, you will need to find your product key.
To find your product key, follow these steps:
1. On your computer, open the Windows 10 Start Menu.
2. Go to Settings.
3. Under “Personalization,” click on “Update and security.”
4. Under “Windows Update,” click on “Advanced options.”
5. On the “Windows Update Options” page, under “Product key,” click on “View your product key.”
6. On the “Product key (PC) page,” copy the product key.
7. If you upgraded from Windows 8.1 or earlier, click on the “Get started” link.
8. On the “Upgrade to Windows 10” page, click on the “Activate Windows 10” link.
9. On the “Activate Windows 10” page, paste your product key into the “Activate Windows 10” box.
10. Click on the “Activate” button.
How to Activate Windows Without a Product Key
If you upgraded to Windows 10 from Windows 7 or 8.1, you likely installed it on a new computer. If you upgraded from Windows 8.1, you can also activate Windows 10 by using your product key from your old computer.
If you upgraded from Windows 7 or 8.1, follow these steps:
On your new computer, open the Start menu.
In the Start menu, click Settings.
In the Settings window, click System.
In the System window, click About Windows.
In the About Windows window, click on the Edition tab.
In the Edition tab, under Windows 10, click on the Product key box.
Copy the product key from the Product key box.
Go to https://account.microsoft.com/.
In the Sign in window, enter your email address and password.
In the My account section, under Billing and payments, click on the Payment options link.
In the Payment options window, click on the Activate Windows 10 link.
In the Activate Windows 10 window, enter the product key that you copied from Step 2.
Click on the Activate button.
If you upgraded from Windows 8.1, follow these steps:
On your new computer, open the Start menu.
In the Start menu, click Settings.
In the Settings window, click System.
In the System window,
Windows Product Keys: Everything You Need to Know
Assuming you’ve already upgraded to Windows 10, and you’re now trying to find your product key, it’s actually pretty easy. Here’s how to do it:
1. Open the Start menu and type “key” (without the quotes) into the search bar.
2. When the “Keyword suggestions” window pops up, type “product key” and hit Enter.
3. The “Windows 10 product key” window will appear, showing your current Windows 10 product key. Copy and paste this into the “Product key” field of the Microsoft Account login screen to automatically activate your copy of Windows 10.
Conclusion
After upgrading to Windows 10, you might need to find your product key. Here are some tips on how to do that.
