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04-13-2020 04:28 AM
I've got Windows 10 preinstalled in my HP PROBOOK. The Microsoft Office 2013 professional Pro is asking to change product key in order to be activated.
How do I generate product key?
04-13-2020 04:43 AM
Hi
I dont know.
Belarc Advisor may show licence keys etc and/or
ShowKeyPlus from the Microsoft Store (probably the best choice).
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/showkeyplus/9pkvzcprx9nv?activetab=pivot:overviewtab
The output is like this....
ShowKeyPlus - Windows Product Key Information
Product Name: Windows 10 Home
Version: 12345.678 (64-bit OS)
Product ID: 00000-00000-00000-AAOEM
Installed Key: 12345-67890-09876-54321
OEM Key: MICRO-SOFTY-WINDO-WSTEN-64BIT
OEM Edition: Win 10 RTM Core OEM:DM
ALSO
KeyFinderInstaller may help.…
It gives this…. – CD Key: 12345-67890-09876-54321
ELSE
There is a possibility of finding the same value in the Registry....
USING RegEdit the key is listed below and it’s content also shown.
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SoftwareProtectionPlatform
BackupProductKeyDefault 12345-67890-09876-54321
Three different names for the same value in 3 different software methods.
04-13-2020 09:54 AM
You mean the Windows product key? Or the MS Office 2013 product key?
If the former, do NOT change it -- because if you do, WIndows will become deactivated.
If the latter, we can't help with that.
I've never heard of MS Office demanding a change to the Windows product key -- so you would need to contact Microsoft to find out why this is happening.
I am a volunteer and I do not work for, nor represent, HP