{"id":135,"date":"2025-09-30T11:51:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T11:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/a.flowindsurfing.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/11\/how-to-find-your-windows-11-product-key\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T11:39:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T11:39:39","slug":"how-to-find-your-windows-11-product-key","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/30\/how-to-find-your-windows-11-product-key\/","title":{"rendered":"How to find your Windows 11 product key"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you want to activate Windows 11 on your PC, you\u2019ll need a unique product key. We\u2019ve put together this guide to help you find yours.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A product key is a 25-character code required to activate Windows on your computer. Without one, you may not be able to use your device so it\u2019s important to know where it is. <\/p>\n

Some users will have a digital license instead of a product key. Also called a digital entitlement, these are associated with your hardware and linked to your Microsoft account, meaning all you need to do is connect to the web and sign into your account to activate the software.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Instances in which you might need a product key include when buying a new or refurbished PC that comes with Windows 11<\/a> or when picking up a physical\/digital copy of the software from an authorised retailer.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Keep reading to learn where to find your Windows 11 product key on your device, or head to the troubleshooting section at the bottom of this guide for where to look if it isn\u2019t on your device.\u00a0<\/p>\n

What you\u2019ll need\u00a0<\/h2>\n
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  • A Windows PC\u00a0<\/li>\n
  • A copy of Windows 11\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    The Short Version\u00a0<\/h2>\n
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    1. Open Command Prompt\u00a0<\/li>\n
    2. Paste \u2018wmic path SoftwareLicensingService get OA3xOriginalProductKey\u2019 <\/li>\n
    3. Press Enter\u00a0<\/li>\n
    4. Copy your Windows 11 product key and paste it where you need it<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      How to find your Windows 11 product key<\/p>\n

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      1. \n
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        Step 1.<\/h3>\n

        Open Command Prompt<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

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        This is a pre-installed app that you can find by searching on your PC. If you haven\u2019t installed Windows yet, scroll down to the troubleshooting section of this guide. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n

      2. \n
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        Step 2.<\/h3>\n

        Paste \u2018u003cstrongu003ewmic path SoftwareLicensingService get OA3xOriginalProductKeyu003c\/strongu003e\u2019<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

        \"\"<\/p>\n

        Type or paste this phrase into Command Prompt. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n

      3. \n
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        Step 3.<\/h3>\n

        Press Enter<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

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        This will give you your Windows 11 product key. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n

      4. \n
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        Step 4.<\/h3>\n

        Copy your Windows 11 product key and paste it where you need it<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

        \"\"<\/p>\n

        This is the 25-character code separated by dashes we\u2019ve blocked out below. Highlight that code and press Ctrl+C to copy the code, then open a separate document and press Ctrl+V to paste it there. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

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        Troubleshooting<\/h2>\n
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        How to find your Windows 11 product key on a new or refurbished PC<\/strong> <\/p>\n

        If you\u2019ve bought a PC or laptop, you should be able to find your Windows 11 product key on the device packaging or the Certificate of Authenticity attached to your device. For refurbished PCs, the product key might also be preinstalled on your device. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

        How to find your product key after buying Windows 11<\/strong> <\/p>\n

        If you\u2019ve bought a physical copy of Windows 11 from an authorised retailer, you can find your product key on a label inside the box. <\/p>\n

        If you\u2019ve bought a digital copy of the software from an authorised retailer, the product key can be found in the confirmation email from the retailer or in a digital locker accessible via their website. This also applies to orders made from the Microsoft Store online. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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        If you want to activate Windows 11 on your PC, you\u2019ll need a unique product key. We\u2019ve put together this guide to help you find yours.\u00a0 A product key is a 25-character code required to activate Windows on your computer. Without one, you may not be able to use your device so it\u2019s important to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":136,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-135","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-computing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=135"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":373,"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135\/revisions\/373"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/136"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=135"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=135"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}