Windows Key, or Windows Product Key, is of vital significance while installing any version of the Microsoft Operating System on your machine. It makes sure that your copy of Windows is genuine and you are not using a pirated version, which is obviously illegal. Users get a product key when they download or get a CD of any version of Windows. Once they install the operating system on their system, they have to make sure their system is not offline and then put in the product key. Microsoft checks the validity of the key and after this is done your operating system is labeled as an official copy that can legally be used.
Therefore, uniqueness of the product key is highly important. If you install a Windows with a product key that has already been used (read: activated), the operating system will degrade to Reduced Functionality Mode. Hence, many users wish to check their product key before they actually install the operating system. Further in this writing the solution to this is mentioned.
Contact Microsoft directly before installation
- From your smartphone or another system that is functional, open a web browser and open this link.
- Once you are here, you will see an option of Contact Answer Desk in the center of the webpage. Clicking this option will show you a popup menu on the left side of your display screen.
- Search for an option named Windows, Office, Services and Apps. This will open another popup menu and this time you have to select Windows.
- After this, hit Setting up and initiate a chat. In this chat, send the key you want to get checked. Microsoft personnel handling this will check the product key in their list and tell you if it is already activated or unique.
This way, users will not have to go through the whole process of installation just to check the key.
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