Where To Find Your Windows 11 Pro Product Key

Windows 11 Pro product key is required to activate Windows.

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What is a Windows Product Key?

A Windows product key is made up of 25 letters and numbers. It is necessary to activate Windows and ensure that your Windows is legal.

A Windows 11 Pro product key might look like this:

XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX

However, a product key is not the only way to activate your Windows 11. You can also use a digital license to activate your Windows.

A digital license will record the hardware of your computer and connect it with your Microsoft account. It doesn’t require the 25-character code like the product key.

Instead, it uses an internet connection and you must have a Microsoft account if you want to activate Windows using a digital license.

You will get a digital license when you upgrade your Windows and purchase Windows from the Microsoft Store app.

Can you install Windows 11 Pro without inserting the product key?

It is possible to install Windows 11 Pro on your PC without inserting the product key, but you won’t be able to use all features on Windows.

Besides, there will be a watermark in the bottom right corner saying, “Activate Windows. Go to Settings to activate Windows.”

Hence, in this post, we’ll show you where to find your Windows 11 Pro product key to activate your Windows.

Let’s get started!

Where to Find Your Windows 11 Pro Product Key

Finding your Windows 11 Pro product key is super easy. It depends on how you purchase your Windows 11 Pro installer.

1. A new Windows computer

If you just bought a new computer or laptop with preinstalled Windows, you don’t need to worry about the product key.

The product key has already been inserted and is usually activated.

In some cases, you can find the product key in the package that came with your computer or laptop. Check your package or laptop to make sure that you receive the product key.

2. Upgrade from Windows 10

Did you get Windows 11 Pro by upgrading from Windows 10? If your computer is compatible, you’ll get a notification to upgrade to Windows 11 for free.

If your Windows 10 is genuine, you can upgrade to Windows 11 without worrying about the product key. It uses a digital license, instead of a product key though.

3. Microsoft Store App

If you buy Windows 11 Pro from the Microsoft Store app, you will receive a digital license instead of a product key. Check the confirmation email that is connected to your Microsoft account or used for the purchase to find the digital license.

Then, use the digital license to activate your Windows 11 Pro.

4. A digital copy from a Microsoft site

When you buy a digital copy of Windows 11 Pro from the Microsoft website, you can find the product key in the confirmation email.

Microsoft also keeps a record of the product key when your purchase a digital copy of Windows. So, if you lost the confirmation email in your inbox, go to the Order history in your Microsoft account.

There, you can see the Windows 11 Pro product key.

5. A copy from an authorized retailer

If you buy a copy of Windows 11 Pro from an authorized retailer, the product key can be found on the box or a card inside of the box.

If you don’t see it in your box, contact your seller.

After you’ve found your Windows 11 Pro product key, it’s time to activate it and remove the activation watermark.

How to Activate Windows 11 with a Product Key or a Digital License

As previously stated, depending on how you install Windows, you’ll need either a product key or a digital license to activate it. As a result, in this section, we will show you how to do it using both methods.

Method 1: Activate Windows 11 with a product key

1. Click the Start button.

2. Select Settings.

3. Select System.

4. Click Activation.

Method 2: Activate Windows 11 with a digital license

1. Click the Start button.

2. Select Settings.

3. Select System.

4. Click Activation.

5. Click Open Store to purchase a digital license.

Those were how to find the Windows 11 Pro product key and how to activate it using the product key and digital license.

Windows 11 Pro costs $199.99. It is meant for professionals and provides more useful features than Windows 11 Home, such as Hyper-V, Windows Sandbox, BitLocker device encryption, Windows Information Protection, and more.

Windows 11 Pro also supports bigger RAM up to 2TB and CPU cores up to 128 which makes it perfect for heavy tasks.

Did you have any difficulties finding your Windows 11 product key? Let’s discuss them in the comments box below.

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