How can I find Windows 11 product key on my PC?
I recently encountered a problem and would like to ask everyone for help. I am currently using a Lenovo laptop with Windows 11. Recently, I need to reinstall the system for some reasons, but when I was asked to enter the product key, I was confused - I had no idea where my Windows 11 product key was! I tried to find Windows 11 product key in the settings, but I only saw a sentence "Windows is activated" without a specific key. I also searched for some methods online, such as using the command prompt wmic path softwarelicensingservice get OA3xOriginalProductKey, but no key was displayed after running it. My computer is pre-installed with the system, so there is no email or paper key card. Does anyone know any other way to find Windows 11 product key on the computer? Or are there any other reliable solutions to retrieve the key? Please give me some advice, thank you!
Win 11 OEM Activation problems on Laptop w/ Win 10 S Mode
I purchased an HP laptop model 15-dw3033dx from Best Buy a few years ago. These had Windows 10 in S-Mode preinstalled. First thing I did after OOBE and initial activation was to go to the Windows Store and switch the laptop out of S-Mode, then I did a clean install of Windows 10 Home. I run it with a local account only. When I did a clean install from a fresh Win 11 Home 25H2 download with a local account, the system activated as expected. However, when I did a Win 11 Home 25H2 install with a customized autounattend.xml file and local account, I get an activation error with code 0xC004C003. I installed from the SAME media to the SAME laptop, the only difference being having the custom autounattend.xml file or not. I then did a clean install of Win11 Home 25H2 WITHOUT the custom autounattend.xml file and logged in with a Microsoft account. The Activation was normal. On the same laptop and same media, I reinstalled Win 11 25H2 Home using the custom autounattend.xml file and logged in with a Microsoft Account. This time, I get an activation error with code 0x8004FE94. This time I am given an option to activate by phone, but the countries listed goes from Afghanistan to Palau, and nothing past Palau. There was an option to say I changed hardware on the device so I gave that a try. I get a "Unable to activate Windows" message. Bottom Line - on the same laptop (sold w/ Win10 S Mode and switched out) and same install media, clean install of Windows 11 Home activates normally, customized autounattend.xml install gives activation error. I have some other similar devices at a local nonprofit to migrate to Win11 so all suggestions and insights are welcome!
Here! Good news for Windows 11 users
I'm excited for them to shift the start menu from React Native to WinUI3, that'll enhance performance by default, let alone the additional WinUI3 performance enhancements they have planned. It concerns me that it took them 5 years to make this decision. But I know some of the people who will be in charge of these changes and I look forward to finally updating my gaming PC when they roll them out.
