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‎12-19-2022 10:37 AM

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Product: HP Pavilion Gaming - 17-cd0048nf

Hello. I read here in the forum what the license key for a clean windows 10 installation is in bios. How can I get it? I go through bios and didn’t find any just the mention that my laptop comes with preinstalled windows.

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‎12-19-2022 11:27 AM - edited ‎12-19-2022 11:28 AM

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Hi:

 

The product specs for your notebook indicates that it came with W10 Home from HP.

 

HP Gaming Pavilion - 17-cd0048nf Product Specifications | HP® Customer Support

 

You cannot find the product key that is in the BIOS, by looking in the BIOS.

 

It is encrypted.

 

I use this free utility from the Microsoft Store to view the product key:

 

ShowKeyPlus - Microsoft Store Apps

 

You will not need the product key to clean install Windows.

 

W10 will automatically find the product key as it installs.

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