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How can I find the product key that was used to activate Windows 8?

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user22105
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    There should be a sticker on the laptop somewhere (usually on the bottom) which will have your product key on it. – Brutick Nov 23 '12 at 20:30
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    @Brutick yeah, usually there is one, but I looked and there isn't on my laptop =( – user22105 Nov 23 '12 at 20:32
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    I also found this question which may be relevant to your issue: http://superuser.com/questions/312610/recovering-oem-license-information-from-hp-notebook-serial-number?rq=1 – Brutick Nov 23 '12 at 20:33
  • Just uninstall the stuff you don't want. – David Schwartz Nov 23 '12 at 21:01
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    If you don't see a COA attached to the laptop somewhere, [it may not be genuine Windows](http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/howtotell/Hardware.aspx#PCPurchase). Try looking in the battery compartment. Sometimes they put it there. – Michael Hampton Nov 23 '12 at 22:04
  • @user22105 I got your deletion request, but decided not to delete it at this time because your question actually has more views than the targeted duplicate. I guess something about your wording is better for search engines. Eventually (like in a few months) if it hasn't gotten too many more views and the other one is catching up, we can delete it. (For reference: we're at 2500 now.) – nhinkle Jan 05 '13 at 06:34

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For Win8 OEM devices there is no key on a sticker. The key is embedded to the BIOS.

http://www.ghacks.net/2012/11/23/bios-embedded-windows-8-product-keys/

The Windows 8 Product Key Viewer should work and read the correct produkt key.

// Edit: R-W Everything also shows the key under ACPI->MSDM

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NirSoft ProduKey:

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NirSoft makes tools that rival SysInternals in their usefulness; except nobody remember's their name (not even me). They're like the "that guy from terminator" - but for software.

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You can try Magical Jellybean; just tested and although it doesn't mention windows 8 it shows my key.

http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/

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