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Get & Check Your Windows Key With Powershell [How to]

The Windows product key can be easily found using this short command

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Updated onOctober 18, 2024

updated onOctober 18, 2024

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If you’re planning to reinstall Windows, you’ll need your activation key, and the fastest way to get the Windows key is with PowerShell. To see how to do that, keep on reading.

How do I use PowerShell to find the Windows key?

How do I use PowerShell to find the Windows key?

1. Use PowerShell to find product key

2. How to find Windows product key using CMD

As you can see, it’s pretty simple to get the Windows serial number with PowerShell. These aren’t the only methods, and we have a great guide on how toview your Windows 11 product keythat shows you even more ways to do it.

Keep in mind that issues with product keys can occur, and we wrote guides on what to do if theWindows product key not workingor if theProduct key can’t be used on this copy of Windows.

We also have a great article on how tofind your serial number on Windows 11, so don’t miss it for more information.

If you have any other questions regarding the Windowsproduct key, please leave them in the comments section below.

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Vlad Turiceanu

Windows Editor

Passionate about technology,Windows, and everything that has a power button, he spent most of his time developing new skills and learning more about the tech world.

Coming from a solid background in PC building and software development, with a complete expertise in touch-based devices, he is constantly keeping an eye out for the latest and greatest!

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Vlad Turiceanu

Windows Editor

Coming from a solid background in PC building and software development, he’s a Windows 11 Privacy & Security expert.