Questions tagged [license-key]
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How can I get the product keys for software on my PC?
How can I find the product keys for my Windows operating system and software installed, like Office, Adobe Creative Suite, and other software which requires an activation key?
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Windows XP SP3 (Legal) download?
I have my CD-key sticker with me but don't have the CD anymore. Is there anywhere I can download Windows XP SP3 installation disc from?
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Finding the Windows 7 product key
I'm doing a hard drive upgrade and it might ask me for the product key again. How can I find it?
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Is there a way to establish what version a Windows 7 product key is?
I have a Windows 7 product key that I foolishly did not label. Rather than downloading and creating disks for however many different ISOs exist (Basic, Pro, Ultimate, 32-bit/64-bit, upgrade, full ...
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Installing Windows Vista without system restore CD with OEM key (ie: from underside of my laptop)
I have a family friend who needs to reformat her laptop (virus infected). She has misplaced her system restore disk. The laptop is running Vista, and has a valid Vista product key on a sticked on the ...
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Windows 10 - Digital license after PC format
So I have this laptop that had Windows 7 original and I updated to Windows 10, so I got a digital key. Since 2 weeks ago my PC got infected and I formatted but I wasn't smart enough to see which ...
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Reinstalling Windows 8 from Dreamspark
I downloaded Windows 8 from Dreamspark and got a cd key.
I was wondering, does that mean than I can install my Windows just once time with that key, or I can regularly reformat my drive and install ...
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Where to find the Windows 10 license key on the surface book?
Where can one find the key of the installed windows 10 operating system on the surface book?
I tried to find it on the case and asked google but couldn't find an answer.
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Best way to retrieve license information
At my place of work, we have been given 80 computers from a company we bought out
Now these computers have office etc installed but when inventorying them, we discovered we have no literature on them ...
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how to copy, persist or save the license key for Windows 10?
Not normally a Windows user, but am considering purchasing a brand new desktop PC with Windows.
Is it even possible to note a license key for future use with Windows 10?
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How "unique" is a Windows Product Key?
I'm wondering if the Windows Product Key used for activating any Windows since XP is unique to this installation.
How do OEM systems and corporate licenses fit into this scheme? Do they use the same ...
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Can I use multiple product keys with the same Win 7 DVD?
Instead of sending my friend 3 Win 7 DVDs, is it enough just to send 1 DVD and then email 3 product keys? Also, would a Win 7 Professional product key work if the DVD was for Home Premium?
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Can I "unactivate" a Microsoft Office 2010 key to install on a new machine?
I just acquired two Microsoft Office 2010 Professional Plus keys. But I'm replacing the machine that I have soon. I don't want to have to use one key on the current machine and then use up the other ...
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Windows 10 digital license
I'm not sure wheter this question belongs here but here it is..
I have a laptop upgraded from windows 8.1 to windows 10 with account X. Windows activation says that my windows is activated with a ...
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Reload OEM Windows XP
I have a computer that came with Windows XP Home (with the sticker on it that has the product key). I used it for some time with a (legally obtained) copy of Windows. Now I want to reload the ...
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