Your license key can be backed up to a text file, and you can even verify that it is valid. You can retrieve your product version or name, the product ID, the currently installed key and the OEM key. #4: ShowKeyPlus is for those who have not been able to find their key for one reason or another with the more basic apps. If you're not a geek, this is an excellent choice to try first. Our download mirrors are the portable version making it even more straightforward to use. Just run it, and PK Finder will show you your Microsoft Windows key only. #5: PK Finder is much more simplistic than most. Last we knew, it was unable to retrieve your product key if you upgraded to Windows 10 from 7 or 8. #3: Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder is another tops downloader that uses a community-updated configuration file that retrieves product keys for many other applications besides Windows. There's also a video tutorial from MajorGeeks to watch. It can retrieve productIDs and CD-Keys for Microsoft Office, Windows and more. #2: ProduKey is our top download in this category. If you just want to retrieve your key quickly and easily, give this one a try. We put this together because it uses a known trick that requires no installation and is only 1KB.

#1: MajorGeeks Windows Product Key Recovery is a simple VBS script to retrieve your Windows product key. Here's how How to Back up or Restore the Windows Registry. We do suggest that you back up the registry before you proceed.

Almost everything in the Covert Ops category will get flagged by your antivirus or security software because they assume something is trying to modify your registry. Looking for your Windows and Microsoft Office product key? Typically, these are stored in the registry, and with the right tools, it's easy to find and retrieve.īefore you begin, make note that many of these utilities come from a category we call Covert Ops.

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