But just as he was about to click “Reset,” a small worry crept in: “Wait… I lost the sticker with the Windows key years ago. Will I need it after the reset?” What Alex didn’t know was that his PC no longer relied on a 25-character product key scribbled on a sticker. Instead, Windows used a Digital License (also called a Digital Entitlement).
wmic path softwarelicensingservice get OA3xOriginalProductKey (If that didn’t work, he tried powershell "(Get-WmiObject -Class SoftwareLicensingService).OA3xOriginalProductKey" ) if i reset my pc do i need my windows key
No key typed. No phone call. No panic. Not everyone is as lucky as Alex. Here’s when you would need your Windows key during or after a reset: But just as he was about to click