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The license code is digitally added to your UEFI bios when you activate Windows. There are even tools to retrieve the key. As long as your computer isn’t signif

The license code is digitally added to your UEFI bios when you activate Windows. There are even tools to retrieve the key. As long as your computer isn’t significantly different (motherboard change) than the last time your pc checked in with the MS licensing servers you do not need to enter in a key ever again on that machine when reinstalling the OS.

jlgaddis 6y ago
Since you were being downvoted by folks who think they know better than you, I'll just leave this here: > Most new PCs sold in stores today come with the product key permanently embedded in the firmware. Instead of printing the product key on a sticker where it could be easily stolen or smudged off, manufacturers are now opting to store it in the UEFI or BIOS. The firmware is located in ROM on the motherboard, which means if you upgrade other components like your hard drive, RAM, graphics card, or even your CPU, you should still be able to activate Windows. > If you reinstall Windows, it will communicate with the firmware to install the embedded key. There is no need to retrieve the key yourself. If you want to retrieve it, you can do so by running the following command in cmd or Windows PowerShell: > ... -- https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-win_licensing/how-to-find-your-windows-product-key/f032f08f-f114-46f6-ab81-b28004dd43a0 https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10...