how to find the product key for windows 8.1 on computer

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      Welcome : Read through this. Microsoft article and scroll down to

           "Locate your, windows product key for Windows 7 &  **8.1**"

Link : https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/find-your-windows-product-key-aaa2bf69-

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Also, windows users find their - Product Key - using the

"Command Prompt as (Administrator)" others make use of

Third-party apps online, like : Product keyFinder, NeoSmart,.Etc

    To open "Command Prompt" just Right-click the **Start** button 

on the > Left screen corner > select - Command Prompt as (Admin)

 a small black Screen appears. Type the command below : After the **\_** Blinking dash

Wmic Path softwarelicensingservice get OA3xOriginalProductKey : **** press-Enter

After typed carefully the, above code : Cmd Prompt. will show the

activated product key : So you can write it down : Hope this helps,.?

With Windows 8/8.1 The Product Key on preinstalled Operating Systems (HP, Acer, etc) is embedded in the BIOS in the Motherboard, so that the lost and/or worn C.O.A. Sticker problem is no more.

This information may interest you if you do wish to keep a record of it:

"Windows 10 Embedded Product Key Tool"

https://neosmart.net/blog/2014/windows-10-embedded-product-key-tool/

"We’re proud to introduce the immediate release of our newest utility for Windows users: the NeoSmart Technologies Embedded Product Key Tool. Designed for users of Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10, our embedded product key tool will retrieve and display the Windows setup product key embedded in the BIOS or EFI, allowing you to store it for safe-keeping or use it to reinstall Windows with an official Windows setup image."

You can also use:

"Belarc Advisor - Free Personal PC Audit (Version 8.5c)"

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

Or:

"Product KeyFinder"

https://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/