How do I find the product key for Windows 8.1

Anonymous
2013-11-02T17:23:25+00:00

Original title: Product Key

I downloaded Windows 8.1 (free) from the Microsoft web site. My understanding was that in doing so, a new product key would be generated. I do not know where/how to find the new product key. Can someone help me out with this? Was I mistaken and do I use the product key I have for Windows 8?

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-10-17T13:22:19+00:00

    Hi  im don't now im bay this computer sekend hand 1 month a go

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-10-17T18:44:58+00:00

    As I said Microsoft have been more flexible of late but rarely declare anything unambiguously so I can't say precisely what would happen. The free upgrade program ended last year and that is the stated case.

    Then we find that those using assistive technologies got an exception.

    I was upgrading a system that missed out on the free offer due to incompatibility with a particular software package. That had been resolved and I spoke to sales with a question, when I said WHY we were doing the upgrade I was issued a license FOC even though I was not asking for it.

    Ultimately all you can do is try. As to the second key the fact is I don't know what that second key might be because the situation is slightly confused by the fact it is a downgrade entitlement system..

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