![]() Second is the fact that it creates browser changes, completely unrelated to the Magic Jelly Bean Keyfinder software with absolutely no confirmation at all It still raises a few red flags!įirst the fact that the creators of Magic Jelly Bean Keyfinder and OpenCandy, the company that creates the installer package, feel the need to minimize the install page to slip this app in seems highly suspect. While the app appears to be easily removed by going into the control panel and uninstalling it. The serch app can be classified as nothing short of malware as it is barely noticed on the install information, is set to automatically install, even in custom mode and hijacks a users browser settings and changes them to use Conduit Search. This third party app sneaks in on the install page, which the makers of Magic Jelly Bean Keyfinder happen to minimize to a barely readable page. The app now installs a second, third party app, called ‘Search Protect’ by Conduit LTD. Unfortunately we recently discovered an alarming issue. Magic Jelly Bean Keyfinder typically being one of them. ![]() When such needs arise we often turn to some of our favorite freeware apps out there. You can copy the Windows 10 or 11 product key from there.For various reason it is often necessary to find and know the product keys of installed operating system and applications such as Windows 8 and Microsoft office. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SoftwareProtectionPlatform. Click Yes if prompted by User Account Control. ![]() The easiest way is to get there is to hit Windows key R to open the run dialog box, enter “regedit” and hit Enter. (Image credit: Future) Method 3: Use the Registry to Find Windows 10 / 11 Product KeysĪ copy of your Windows 11 or Windows 10 product key should be located in your registry. You should see the key on screen below the line that says “OA3XOriginalProductKey.” If not, this method didn’t work but you can try another one. wmic path softwareLicensingService get OA3xOriginalProductKey Paste or type in the following command and hit Enter. The easiest way to get there is to hit Windows R to open the run dialog box, then type in cmd and hit Enter. To get your Windows product key from the command prompt:ġ. However, in my testing, I found on one PC that this method returned a blank key while the Magical Jelly Bean KeyFinder found the same machine’s key. You should be able to find your Windows 10 or 11 product key by entering a particular command at the command line. Method 2: Use the Command Prompt to Find Windows 10 / 11 Product Keys You will also notice there that Magical Jelly Bean describes your installation as either “Installed from ‘Full Packaged Product’ media” or “Installed from ‘OEM’ media.” If your key is marked as coming from OEM media, it may not work if you try to use it to install Windows on a different PC. It’s not the number after “Product ID.” (Image credit: Tom’s Hardware) Copy the code after “CD Key.” That’s your Windows 10 or 11 product key. You will a see a list of information about your current install of Windows.ĥ. Click Yes if prompted by user account control. You can skip the other files in the zip archive.Ĥ. Extract keyfinder.exe from the zip file to a folder on your PC. Download Magical JellyBean KeyFinder , the free version.Ģ. However, the base version which grabs your Windows product key is a totally free download. The company behind it makes a paid version that will also give you product keys from your system for tools such as Microsoft Office or Photoshop Elements. One of the easiest - and my favorite - way to find a Windows 10 or 11 product key is by using a free utility called Magical JellyBean KeyFinder. ![]() Method 1: Use Magical Jelly Bean KeyFinder to Find Windows 10 / 11 Product Keys Fortunately, there are several ways to find your Windows 10 or 11 product key and they’re all easy. But unless you bought a copy of the OS at retail and have it written down somewhere handy, you may not know the code. Whether you’re about to do a clean install of Windows 11 or 10 on your existing PC or you need to move the license to a new computer, you’ll probably need this 25-character, alphanumeric code.Īs we’ve noted elsewhere, the best way to get Windows 10 or 11 for free is to reuse a Windows product key you have either on the current computer or another you own and aren’t using anymore (note that “OEM” keys may not let you reuse them on different hardware). Used to activate new installations of Microsoft’s OS, the Windows product key is something you probably don’t think about.
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