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HP ProBook 450 15.6 inch G10 Notebook PC (71H61AV)
Microsoft Windows 11

I purchased a brand-new HP notebook ProBook last November and I am now getting a pop-up notification every time I try to open MS word/office that I need to enter a product key to activate it, or I will be limited in Office usage on April 3, 2024. The laptop came with pre-installed OS, but I cannot find a sticker with the product key on the laptop, the box it came in, or anywhere else. I bought this laptop brand new from hp.com and I have not changed the OS that was preinstalled by HP. I need the product key for my brand-new laptop as soon as possible, please. I rely heavily on Microsoft office for my work and school. I need help locating the product key to activate the MS Office, please and thank you!  

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The product key for Windows is encoded into the firmware of the motherboard and while there is a way to retrieve that, it will do you no good because that can not be used to activate MS Office.  You should have received a card with the Office product key on it.  If you did not or can't find it, we can't help with that as we have no access to that information.

 

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https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/cv/customerservice



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