Hi, let’s discuss Free Generic Windows 10 Product Keys from Microsoft. Microsoft announced that it would offer free generic Windows 10 product keys to find the Windows versions. The generic key provided by Microsoft is used to install Windows 10.
We all use operating systems for different uses, and Windows 10 is always an essential OS. When you are going to install or update Windows 10, you will need a product key that contains many letters and numbers. What is the use of it? Yes, it’s that the numbers to prove your software are genuine.
The generic key is just like VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T. This is a 25-character code, and these generic keys represent the Windows 10 Pro. Generic product keys act as a temporary solution for users who need to install or test different editions of Windows 10.
Do you know what the result is? It provides flexibility during the installation process. The generic key, or the default key, is essential in the installation process. In this post, I will share some methods to find out the product keys in Windows 10.
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What is Generic Product Keys Windows 10?
Generic product keys are necessary codes given by Microsoft. They are used during the installation or Upgrade of specific editions of Windows 10. During the upgrade, they prove that your software is genuine.
Free Generic Windows 10 Product Keys from Microsoft
Above, we discussed the overall view of generic Product keys. We must understand that these generic keys are crucial when we set up Windows 10 for the First time; they are like a temporary code(password) given by MS. They are essential codes that you can use to upgrade from one version to another of Windows 10 but do not activate it.
We also have a post related to the Generic keys of Windows 11 called ‘ ‘Generic Windows 11 Product Keys to test | How to Retrieve Windows 11 Product keys” In this post, you can find different methods to find the product keys of Windows 11.
- There are different generic keys for various versions of Windows 10, such as Home, Education, Pro, and Enterprise.
- The below table will help you.
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| Windows 10 | List of Generic Key |
|---|---|
| Windows 10 Education | YNMGQ-8RYV3-4PGQ3-C8XTP-7CFBY |
| Windows 10 Enterprise | XGVPP-NMH47-7TTHJ-W3FW7-8HV2C |
| Windows 10 Pro Education | 8PTT6-RNW4C-6V7J2-C2D3X-MHBPB |
| Windows 10 Pro | VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T |
| Windows 10 Home | YTMG3-N6DKC-DKB77-7M9GH-8HVX7 |
| Windows 10 Home Home Single Language | BT79Q-G7N6G-PGBYW-4YWX6-6F4BT |
| Windows 10 Home Country Specific | N2434-X9D7W-8PF6X-8DV9T-8TYMD |
| Windows 10 Pro for Workstations | DXG7C-N36C4-C4HTG-X4T3X-2YV77 |
| Windows 10 Enterprise N | WGGHN-J84D6-QYCPR-T7PJ7-X766F |
| Windows 10 Enterprise G N | FW7NV-4T673-HF4VX-9X4MM-B4H4T |
| Windows 10 Education N | 84NGF-MHBT6-FXBX8-QWJK7-DRR8H |
| Windows 10 Pro Education N | GJTYN-HDMQY-FRR76-HVGC7-QPF8P |
| Windows 10 Pro N | 2B87N-8KFHP-DKV6R-Y2C8J-PKCKT |
| Windows 10 Pro for Workstations N | WYPNQ-8C467-V2W6J-TX4WX-WT2RQ |
| Windows 10 Home N | 4CPRK-NM3K3-X6XXQ-RXX86-WXCHW |
- The screenshot below is an example of Windows 11 Generic keys from the post “Generic Windows 11 Product Keys to test | How to Retrieve Windows 11 Product keys.“
Understand the Key Management Services (KMS)
KMS (Key Management Services) is a Microsoft licencing service. It has long been used to activate Microsoft products like Windows 10. It lets organizations turn on their Windows 10 software inside their network.
| Windows 10 Edition | KMS Client Product Key |
|---|---|
| Windows 10 Pro | W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX |
| Windows 10 Pro N | MH37W-N47XK-V7XM9-C7227-GCQG9 |
| Windows 10 Pro for Workstations | NRG8B-VKK3Q-CXVCJ-9G2XF-6Q84J |
| Windows 10 Pro for Workstations N | 9FNHH-K3HBT-3W4TD-6383H-6XYWF |
| Windows 10 Pro Education | 6TP4R-GNPTD-KYYHQ-7B7DP-J447Y |
| Windows 10 Pro Education N | YVWGF-BXNMC-HTQYQ-CPQ99-66QFC |
| Windows 10 Education | NW6C2-QMPVW-D7KKK-3GKT6-VCFB2 |
| Windows 10 Education N | 2WH4N-8QGBV-H22JP-CT43Q-MDWWJ |
| Windows 10 Enterprise | NPPR9-FWDCX-D2C8J-H872K-2YT43 |
| Windows 10 Enterprise N | DPH2V-TTNVB-4X9Q3-TJR4H-KHJW4 |
| Windows 10 Enterprise G | YYVX9-NTFWV-6MDM3-9PT4T-4M68B |
| Windows 10 Enterprise G N | 44RPN-FTY23-9VTTB-MP9BX-T84FV |
| Windows Server 2022 Datacenter | WX4NM-KYWYW-QJJR4-XV3QB-6VM33 |
| Windows Server 2022 Standard | VDYBN-27WPP-V4HQT-9VMD4-VMK7H |
1. Find Out the Product Key Through the Registry in Windows10
The first method involves using the Registry in Windows 10. To do this, open the registry on your Windows 10 device. Then, right-click on the start menu and select the search option to search for Registry Editor. To find the Windows 10 product key, copy the path below and paste it into the Registry Editor.
Copy this Path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
- Now, you can see the DigitalProductId on the right side in binary format. This value is stored in your Product key.
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2. Find Out the Product Key Through Command Prompt in Windows 10
Another method is to use the command prompt in Windows 10 using the wmic path. To do so, you must open the command prompt as an administrator. When you open the command prompt, you must enter a path to find your Windows 10 product key.
Enter the Path: wmic path softwarelicensingservice get OA3xOriginalProductKey
- When you add the command, you can press the Enter key
- Now you can see the Product Key
3. Find Out the Product Key Through Powershell in Windows 10
Another method is using Powershell, Which is the same as Command Prompt. To open the Powershell, press Win+X and open it as administrator. Then, provide the appropriate path for finding the product key.
Copy the path: (Get-WmiObject -query ‘select * from SoftwareLicensingService’).OA3xOriginalProductKey
- After adding the command, you can press the Enter key
- Now you can see the Product Key
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Anoop C Nair is Microsoft MVP! He is a Device Management Admin with more than 20 years of experience (calculation done in 2021) in IT. He is a Blogger, Speaker, and Local User Group HTMD Community leader. His main focus is on Device Management technologies like SCCM 2012, Current Branch, and Intune. He writes about ConfigMgr, Windows 11, Windows 10, Azure AD, Microsoft Intune, Windows 365, AVD, etc.
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