You can extract the Product Key from the machine itselfĤ. Your original package or purchase confirmation e-mailģ. Normally you have several resources to find your Retail Product Key.ġ. The pig is not changed by adding a little paint on the surface. The underlying mechanics of Windows 8 are essentially the same as Windows 7 if you ignore the Metro User Interface. PS : you should keep a copy (printed and/or file copies on external storage devices) of the report(s) generated by these tools so you haveĪll of your product keys / registration numbers available for future re-installsįYI : I (Rohn) have not tested these tools in Windows 8 (just haven’t had an excuse to make/waste the time), but I don’t expect any problem. These tools report on many installed programs on your computer, not just Office. You can use any of the following tools to extract the Product Key from you computer.
