How to Find Windows 10 Product Key

Learn how to view your Windows 10 product key using cmd and powershell applications. Before using the app check your activation email, and purchase history to quickly see the product key if it is there.

1. View product key using cmd

The quick way to see the product key is by using Windows in the built command prompt application. you can see the key by entering a simple prompt with administrative access for the app. let's see how,

1. Open Windows cmd as administrator

2/ Enter this command [ wmic path SoftwareLicensingService get OA3xOriginalProductKey ] and press enter

3. the product key will shown just below the entered command.

2. View product key using PowerShell

The windows PowerShell app is also able to provide you your Windows 10 product key with a simple command.

1. open powershell as administrative access

2. select yes in the admin prompt appears

3. enter the command [ wmic path SoftwareLicensingService get OA3xOriginalProductKey ] and press enter.

4. you will see the Windows 10 product key just below.

Additional information

If your Windows 10 pc got activated using a windows digital license then you do not need to know your product key. to check how your windows get activated,

1. open settings by pressing window + I

2. click update and security 

3. in the activation section see the line.

if there written as Windows activated as digital license.

windows have a digital license feature that eliminates the need for a product key even if you re-install the Windows operating system.