Use the registry to query the Win10 activation key without third-party tools

Before we introduced a variety of ways to activate win10, according to the Windows convention, Microsoft has always used a hidden mechanism for the 25-bit activation key of various products, whether it is the control panel, the registry, the command, the user can query the activation at most. The last 5 characters of the key, so generally need to use third-party tools to query the activation key in the computer, especially the special user group such as OEM Win8. However, in the era of Win10, Microsoft unexpectedly changed the original Windows convention. Now Win10 users can directly view the activation key on the current computer through the registry, and it is a complete 25-bit product license.

Enthusiastic users share the specific operation method, the specific operation is as follows: open the registry, then locate: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE /SOFTWARE /Microsoft /Windows NT /CurrentVersion /SoftwareProtectionPlatform, select the right side "BackupProductKeyDefault" The key value, the next 25 characters is the Win10 activation key. Note: The author also tested the Win8.1 environment and does not support the registry to query the Windows activation key. So this method is only suitable for win10 use.