This is a very simple GUI tool that displays your current Windows product key.
It was created so that I can easily view the key before doing a system reinstall and prevent me from having to store the key in a file somewhere, only to get lost over time.
I also did not like the idea of downloading a random key finder tool from the web without knowing what it did.
Finally it gave me a chance to work with the Windows registry and learn some new code.
I plan to ultimately make this work with as many Windows editions as I can, but this requires access to those machines.
So far, the following Windows editions have been tested and are supported:
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Windows 7
- Home Premium Service Pack 1 64 bit
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WindowsXP
- Professional Service Pack 3 32 bit
If you use the code and find it works on other versions of Windows, please contact me and let me know.