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If you're preparing to reinstall Windows Vista you'll need to locate your copy of the Windows Vista product key. Normally this product key is on a sticker on your computer or located with the Windows Vista product manual.
If you've lost your product key, it's located in the registry but is encrypted and not readable, making finding it difficult. The key was not encrypted in previous versions of Windows like Windows 98.
Follow the steps below to locate your Windows Vista product key code.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: Less than 15 minutes
Here's How:
If you've lost your product key, it's located in the registry but is encrypted and not readable, making finding it difficult. The key was not encrypted in previous versions of Windows like Windows 98.
Follow the steps below to locate your Windows Vista product key code.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: Less than 15 minutes
Here's How:
#1
Manually locating the Windows Vista product key from the registry is nearly impossible due to the fact that it's encrypted.
Note: The manual techniques used to locate the product key for operating systems like Windows 95 and Windows 98 do not work for Windows Vista. That method will only locate the product ID number, not the actual product key used for installation. Luckily, a number of free programs exist to help find product keys.
#2
Download this free software
Install it
then it show you the system related information, as well as the product key for your windows & other microsoft products.
#3
Steps to get Windows Vista RC1 product key:
1. Go to this site.
2. Use your windows live.com account to login.
3. Fill out the small form which is presented to you.
4. That’s it your product key will be displayed to you and a copy would be sent to your e-mail address.
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