{"id":49,"date":"2020-11-05T16:21:41","date_gmt":"2020-11-05T11:21:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/45.56.76.190:8080\/windowslay.com\/?p=49"},"modified":"2020-12-02T17:14:30","modified_gmt":"2020-12-02T12:14:30","slug":"how-to-find-your-windows-8-product-key","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/windowslay.com\/how-to-find-your-windows-8-product-key\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Find Your Windows 8 Product Key"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-ad-id=\"3224\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:px; margin-bottom:10px; margin-left:px; margin-right:px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_custom  afw_ad afwadid-3224  \">\r\n                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n\tatOptions = {\r\n\t\t'key' : 'c403e99c13482c5d818e92434c3be687',\r\n\t\t'format' : 'iframe',\r\n\t\t'height' : 90,\r\n\t\t'width' : 728,\r\n\t\t'params' : {}\r\n\t};\r\n\tdocument.write('<scr' + 'ipt type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http' + (location.protocol === 'https:' ? 's' : '') + ':\/\/www.profitabledisplaynetwork.com\/c403e99c13482c5d818e92434c3be687\/invoke.js\"><\/scr' + 'ipt>');\r\n<\/script>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>Once you download Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 you will require a valid product key. This key is also called Windows activation key or Windows license key. But if you have lost this key then don&#8217;t worry because in this post we will explain how to find your Windows 8 Product key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Top 3 Methods To Find Your Windows 8 Product Key<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are three ways to find your Windows 8 Product key, are are explained here. You can also try these methods to locate Windows 8.1 Product Key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Method 1 &#8211; Via Embedded UEFI<\/li><li>Method 2 &#8211; Via Registry<\/li><li>Method 3 &#8211; Via Using Third-Party Product Key Finder Utility<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Method 1 &#8211; Find Your Windows 8 Product Key Via Embedded UEFI<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In Windows 8 and <a href=\"https:\/\/windowslay.com\/windows-8-1-pro-iso-download\/\">Windows 8.1 Pro<\/a> Microsoft is using UEFI firmware. It is more secure then BIOS. So, if you buy PC with pre installed Windows 8 or Windows 8.1, the product key will be encrypted in their UEFI system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you reinstall the same version the UEFI automatically configure already existent Windows 8 Product key. However, it only applies if you are reinstalling same Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 on PC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you download different Windows 8 edition or want Windows 10 upgrade then you wont be able to enjoye this facility. Anyhow if your Windows get corrupt and you need a clean reinstall then UEFI firmware will help you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Method <span id=\"the_keyword_25\" class=\"keyword__with__serp\">2 &#8211; Windows 8 Product Key<\/span> Via Registry<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to right down your Windows 8 key then follow these steps;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Press Windows + R key to open run dialog box.<\/li><li>Type \u201cregedit\u201d and press enter. This will open Windows registry.<\/li><li>Find Current version from the left list or you can directly enter this path Computer\\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion<\/li><li>Here you will see&nbsp;\u201cProductId,\u201d file right-click on it and select<b class=\"whb\"> \u201cModify.<\/b><\/li><li>Note down the 25 digit number this is you Windows 8 Product Key.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Method 3 &#8211; Using Third-Party Product Key Finder Utility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You cannot find Windows 8 Product Key easily because it is hidden in a place which normal users doesn&#8217;t know. In order to reeal Windows 8.1 ey you can download third party product key finder apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magicaljellybean.com\/keyfinder\/\">Magical Jellybean KeyFinder<\/a>, LicenseCrawler or Belarc Advisor. These are reliable Windows product key finder utilities, although some of them are paid apps but still you can use their trial version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you download any of the above utility, install and then run it. 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