Windows 10: How do I get a new product key if I bought a physical copy and threw away the box it came in?

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  1. ELLIE_D
    Ellie_D Win User

    How do I get a new product key if I bought a physical copy and threw away the box it came in?


    Hello, I am trying to activate Windows 11 on a new PC. I bought a physical copy, and after reading other help pages it says that it should have come in the box I ordered it in. The only problem is that I already threw away the box and all of its contents weeks ago. Is there any way I can get a new product key?

    :)
     
    Ellie_D, Jul 2, 2023
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  2. DEEPAK_KRISHNAN R
    Deepak_Krishnan R Win User

    Windows 10 Product Key

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

    Sorry for the inconvenience caused. I will assist you with this.

    How to find your product key depends on how you bought your copy of Windows 10:


    • If you bought Windows 10 from an authorized retailer, the product key will be on a label inside the box it came in.

    • If you bought a digital copy of Windows 10 from a Microsoft website, the product key will be in the confirmation email you received after buying it or will be distributed digitally as an entitlement, in which case you won't receive a product
      key. For example, if you upgraded to Windows 10 for free, you'll receive an entitlement instead of a product key.

    • If you bought a new PC running Windows 10, the product key will be pre–installed on your PC and your PC will automatically be activated, included with the packaging the PC came in, or included on the Certificate of Authenticity (COA) attached
      to the PC.
    Hope this information was helpful.

    Thank you.
     
    Deepak_Krishnan R, Jul 2, 2023
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  3. NIRANJAN MANJHI
    Niranjan Manjhi Win User
    Lost of Product Key

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

    • Which operating system was installed in the computer when you bought it?
    • Did you receive CD of the operating system when you bought the laptop or Windows was already installed?
    If you upgrade to Windows 10 from Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, you won’t receive a Windows 10 product key. Instead, Windows 10 will be activated using a digital entitlement.

    The Product Key on a computer that has Windows 8 pre-installed is embedded in the BIOS on the motherboard. There is no longer any sticker with the product key.

    How to find your product key depends on how you bought your copy of Windows (if Windows 10):


    • If you bought Windows 10 from an authorized retailer, the product key will be on a label inside the box it came in.

    • If you bought a digital copy of Windows 10 from a Microsoft website, the product key will be in the confirmation email you received after buying it or will be distributed digitally as an entitlement, in which case you won't receive a product
      key. For example, if you upgraded to Windows 10 for free, you'll receive an entitlement instead of a product key.

    • If you bought a new PC running Windows 10, the product key will be pre–installed on your PC and your PC will automatically be activated, included with the packaging the PC came in, or included on the Certificate of Authenticity (COA) attached
      to the PC.
    Hope this information is helpful. Please feel free to reply in case you face any other issues with Windows in future.
     
    Niranjan Manjhi, Jul 2, 2023
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  4. TONIQUECASH
    ToniqueCash Win User

    How do I get a new product key if I bought a physical copy and threw away the box it came in?

    product key

    I think my product key was in the box it came in but at the time I did not know and I threw the box away
     
    ToniqueCash, Jul 2, 2023
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