How to change product key in Windows 7
Grabbing digital installation media for Windows 10 is quite easy and all you need to do is head over to Microsoft site and get the media creation tool or upgrade assistant and upgrade their Windows 7,8/8.1 to Windows 10. However, one important piece of any software or Microsoft Operating system is a valid product key, without which you cannot activate Windows 10. Show
Since Windows XP days, Microsoft has been releasing different editions of Windows, like home, pro or education edition and the product key will only work with the corresponding version of Windows. You can not use Windows 10 home edition product key to activate Windows 10 pro version. You do get the liberty of upgrading editions simply by purchasing product key and changing it with your existing Windows 10 product key. If you’re also planning to change Windows product key then here is step by step guide for you.
How to Change Windows 10 Product KeyMethod 1:
Enter your 25 character product key and click on next which will perform a brief check with Microsoft activation server to verify and activate your Windows 10 license. Method 2:
Use that option to change Windows 10 product key. How to Find Windows 10 Product KeyCheck above link to learn how you can find lost Windows 10 product key as well as OEM key. How to Change Product Key on Windows 8/8.1
Microsoft latest operating system Windows 7 betais available for public download along with free product key (activation keys). This beta version Windows 7 has time bases expiry and it will expiry on 1st august 2009. Rumors are floating that Windows 7 RC may be available by June 2009. Anyways there are six more months to go for windows 7 beta 1 to expiry which is enough to enjoy windows 7. In case you need to change product key of windows 7 and don’t know how to do it then here is small guide for how to change windows 7 product key. How to Change Windows 7 Product keyMethod 1: Manual 1. Right Click on My Computer and Select Properties. 2. Wait a second for windows activation details to get populated. 3. Click on Change Product key link after your Windows 7 activation details are populated. Popular Stories Right now 4.Enter New Product Key and click on next to activate your windows 7 Method 2: Command Prompt 1. Click on start and type command (cmd) with run as administrator option or check how to open elevated command prompt 2. Now type following command “slmgr.vbs -ipk 3. To activate windows after changing the key, run “slmgr.vbs -ato” Sandip DedhiaSandip Dedhia is the founder of Blogsdna.com, He holds the degree of bachelor of engineering in Information Technology. He has 10+ years of experience in writing and Internet marketing. He loves to write on technology, gadgets & web services. At Blogsdna you can read his tutorials, how to guides on windows, software & app reviews. He is on twitter too @sandipnd Category
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Leave a CommentCan I change my Windows 7 product key?Step 1: Click on Start button and the right click on computer. After navigating to computer, click on properties. Step 2: Start scrolling to the bottom of the window that appears on your screen and then find Windows activation. Click on change product key underneath it.
How to change product key via cmd?To enter your new product key, use the command: slmgr. vbs /ipk xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx where the x's are your actual product key. Windows is now activated.
Can I reuse Windows 7 OEM product key?The Windows 7 Product Key (License) is perpetual, it never expires. You can reuse the key as many times as you wish, as long as the operating system is only installed on one computer at a time.
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