Windows Digital License Location

To activate windows you ll need either a digital license or a product key.

Windows digital license location. A digital license called a digital entitlement in windows 10 version 1511 is a method of activation in windows 10 that doesn t require you to enter a product key. This can help you reactivate windows using the activation troubleshooter if you make a hardware change later such as. Instead windows 10 gets activated with a digital license where basically microsoft has your system s hardware fingerprint on file and automatically knows that it s got a windows 10 license if you ever need to reinstall it. The first one is the obvious change from windows is activated with a digital entitlement to windows is activated with a digital license.

You ll get the respective license key after the last step enjoy. A product key is a 25 character code used to activate windows. To find out which you need see what activation method do i use product key or digital license in activate windows 10. Wmic path softwarelicensingservice get oa3xoriginalproductkey.

What you ll see is product key. Windows 10 is licensed as a digital download or a full packaged product you can purchase at a physical store. Steps for finding the product key for the windows 10 pc which is activated with a digital license. Then use the following info to help you successfully prepare for a hardware change and reactivate windows 10.

Digital copy from microsoft. If you have purchased a digital copy of windows 10 from microsoft website you will get the digital license enclosed in your confirmed email id. The digital license works exactly the same as that of the product key. At the bottom is a new option called add a microsoft account.

How to link microsoft account to digital license for windows 10 activation starting with windows 10 anniversary update and windows 10 build 14371 you can link your microsoft account msa to the windows 10 digital license formerly called digital entitlement on your device. If windows came preinstalled on your pc the product key should appear on a sticker on your device. Press windows key x. Click command prompt admin enter the following command.