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‎05-21-2024 06:43 PM

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Product: HP All-in-One - 22-b231in
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Change Hard disk ssd and install window 10 but lost key and ask window active.

i want to my key for window active

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‎05-21-2024 08:12 PM

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The Windows product key is encrypted in your notebook's BIOS.

 

You shouldn't need the product key to activate Windows.

 

If you want to view, print or save the Windows product key that is in the PC's BIOS, download, install and run the free Showkey Plus app from the Micrsoft Store:

 

ShowKeyPlus - Microsoft Apps

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