Windows Vista Product ID

I need to know where I can find my Product ID for the computer. Not for a
program, but for the computer. Originally on Windows Xp you would find your
Product ID here:

Run > regedit
Go here:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion

And in the Current Version folder would be the Product ID.

Any help is appreciated.

The Belarc Advisor would show show that information:

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

"Jhenry" <Jhenry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:892506DD-F488-47CB-AD46-4401D150976E@microsoft.com...
>I need to know where I can find my Product ID for the computer. Not for a
> program, but for the computer. Originally on Windows Xp you would find
> your
> Product ID here:
>
> Run > regedit
> Go here:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
>
> And in the Current Version folder would be the Product ID.
>
> Any help is appreciated.

Right-click on Computer, select Properties from the context menu. The product
ID is at the bottom of that page.

"dean-dean" wrote:

> The Belarc Advisor would show show that information:
>
> http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
>
> "Jhenry" <Jhenry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:892506DD-F488-47CB-AD46-4401D150976E@microsoft.com...
> >I need to know where I can find my Product ID for the computer. Not for a
> > program, but for the computer. Originally on Windows Xp you would find
> > your
> > Product ID here:
> >
> > Run > regedit
> > Go here:
> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
> >
> > And in the Current Version folder would be the Product ID.
> >
> > Any help is appreciated.
>
>

I couldn't find any product key by doing so. Just other information.

"jimmuh" wrote:

> Right-click on Computer, select Properties from the context menu. The product
> ID is at the bottom of that page.
>
> "dean-dean" wrote:
>
> > The Belarc Advisor would show show that information:
> >
> > http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
> >
> > "Jhenry" <Jhenry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:892506DD-F488-47CB-AD46-4401D150976E@microsoft.com...
> > >I need to know where I can find my Product ID for the computer. Not for a
> > > program, but for the computer. Originally on Windows Xp you would find
> > > your
> > > Product ID here:
> > >
> > > Run > regedit
> > > Go here:
> > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
> > >
> > > And in the Current Version folder would be the Product ID.
> > >
> > > Any help is appreciated.
> >
> >

Scroll to the bottom. It is there.

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"Jhenry" <Jhenry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I couldn't find any product key by doing so. Just other information.
>
> "jimmuh" wrote:
>
>> Right-click on Computer, select Properties from the context menu. The
>> product
>> ID is at the bottom of that page.
>>
>> "dean-dean" wrote:
>>
>> > The Belarc Advisor would show show that information:
>> >
>> > http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
>> >
>> > "Jhenry" <Jhenry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:892506DD-F488-47CB-AD46-4401D150976E@microsoft.com...
>> > >I need to know where I can find my Product ID for the computer. Not
>> > >for a
>> > > program, but for the computer. Originally on Windows Xp you would
>> > > find
>> > > your
>> > > Product ID here:
>> > >
>> > > Run > regedit
>> > > Go here:
>> > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
>> > >
>> > > And in the Current Version folder would be the Product ID.
>> > >
>> > > Any help is appreciated.
>> >
>> >

As jimmuh stated, Computer's Properties shows the ID. In the registry, the
key for the data for ProductId is here:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion

Belarc Advisor shows both Product ID and your Key.

"Jhenry" <Jhenry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0D71BCFF-D600-4C38-B3EF-F05E138764D0@microsoft.com...
>I couldn't find any product key by doing so. Just other information.
>
> "jimmuh" wrote:
>
>> Right-click on Computer, select Properties from the context menu. The
>> product
>> ID is at the bottom of that page.
>>
>> "dean-dean" wrote:
>>
>> > The Belarc Advisor would show show that information:
>> >
>> > http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
>> >
>> > "Jhenry" <Jhenry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:892506DD-F488-47CB-AD46-4401D150976E@microsoft.com...
>> > >I need to know where I can find my Product ID for the computer. Not
>> > >for a
>> > > program, but for the computer. Originally on Windows Xp you would
>> > > find
>> > > your
>> > > Product ID here:
>> > >
>> > > Run > regedit
>> > > Go here:
>> > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
>> > >
>> > > And in the Current Version folder would be the Product ID.
>> > >
>> > > Any help is appreciated.
>> >
>> >

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