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April 29th, 2025 19:28

Windows 10 OEM Key

I have lost my Windows 10 OEM key, how can I get it back?

  • anne_droid

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    Posted April 30th, 2025 09:09

    Hi

    You cannot really lose it, to view your W10 key ....

    Belarc Advisor will give an overview of your system with Licence keys included.

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    Using Command Prompt (CMD)

    • Open the Start menu, type cmd, right-click on Command Prompt, and select "Run as administrator".

    • Enter the following command and press Enter:

    wmic path softwareLicensingService get OA3xOriginalProductKey
    • Your 25-character product key will be displayed if it is stored in your system's BIOS/UEFI

    2. Using PowerShell

    • Open the Start menu, type PowerShell, right-click on Windows PowerShell, and select "Run as administrator".

    • Enter this command and press Enter:

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      (Get-WmiObject -query 'select * from SoftwareLicensingService').OA3xOriginalProductKey
    • The product key will be shown if available in your system firmware

    3. Using the Windows Registry

    • Press Windows key + R, type regedit, and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.

    • Navigate to:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SoftwareProtectionPlatform
    • Look for the entry named BackupProductKeyDefault-this may contain your product key

    4. Third-Party Tools

    • Utilities like Belarc Advisor, Magical Jelly Bean KeyFinder, or LicenseCrawler can scan your system and display product keys for Windows and other software

      Kind Regards  

                                         

      anne_droid