Where to find the Windows 8 Product ID (PID)

Question

I need to file a support request to Microsoft, and will need my Product ID (PID) for this.

Annoyingly, the official knowledge base does not contain an answer to Windows 8 users on where to find this.

avirk · Answer 1 · 2012-10-28 16:15:50Z

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Just press the Win+PauseBreak and you will able to see the sytem information windows and at the bottom you will see the Product ID of Windows.

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answered Oct 28 '12 at 16:15

avirk
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Didn't know about the shortcut, thanks! – Bojan Kogoj Oct 28 '12 at 16:35

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@BojanKogoj if you interested in shortcuts see superuser.com/questions/466789/… – avirk Oct 28 '12 at 16:41

Kiwi · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-29 13:55:57Z

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To find the PID, you need to go to your System page, which can be done by one of three ways:

Go to Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\System by copy-pasting this into the “address bar” of an Explorer window.
Press Win + X and click on Control Panel. After this, go to System.
Use the desktop Charm to go to Control Panel. Go to System afterwards.

Or do as @avirk and press Win + Break/Pause.

In here, you will find the information you need at the bottom:

Product ID

edited Oct 29 '12 at 13:55

answered Oct 28 '12 at 15:18

Kiwi
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Well you should activate Windows :-) – pratnala Oct 28 '12 at 15:23

I actually can’t, smartypants, but that’s a different SU question for another time. ;p – Kiwi Oct 28 '12 at 15:51

It is not genuine eh? :P – pratnala Oct 28 '12 at 16:45

It is. I’ll just wait and see what Microsoft have to say, once they respond at some point tomorrow. – Kiwi Oct 28 '12 at 17:26

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oh i see... good luck :) – pratnala Oct 28 '12 at 17:27

Indrek · Answer 3 · 2012-10-28 17:06:10Z

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Simply use Win+Pause/Break to open the System window. Then, scroll down to Windows activation and you will see the Product ID listed there.

edited Oct 28 '12 at 17:06

Indrek
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answered Oct 28 '12 at 16:20

Aditya
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