How to Reveal Windows Product Key with Command Prompt or PowerShell Commands

In this guide, i will show you how to find the original Windows Product Key using Command Prompt or PowerShell, from BIOS or Registry. It works for Retail & OEM licenses too.

Open an elevated command prompt window, type the following command and hit Enter:

Code:

wmic path softwarelicensingservice get OA3xOriginalProductKey


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Your Windows product key will be displayed.

Open a PowerShell windows with administrative privileges, type the following command and hit Enter:

Code:

powershell "(Get-WmiObject -query ‘select * from SoftwareLicensingService’).OA3xOriginalProductKey"


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Your Windows licence key will appear! This will work on Windows 10 / 8.1 / 7 / Vista.

In Windows 10, the product key will probably be encrypted, tied to your Microsoft Account and stored by Microsoft in the cloud too.