If you’ve lost or can’t find the product key, contact the manufacturer. If Windows came preinstalled on your PC, the product key should appear on a sticker on your device. The default product key can also used when user decides to deactivate Windows and go back to trial period, where a product key is required, and the default product key will make it runs for 30 days without activation. Generally, if you bought a physical copy of Windows, the product key should be on a label or card inside the box that Windows came in. In other words, Windows 7 has a default product key comes together with it that is the same for all installations of Windows, differentiate only by editions of Windows.Īlthough the default product key cannot be used to activate Windows, it can be used as a mean to create a Windows 7 unattended setup which automates the deployment of Windows without user input or intervention.
Windows 7 allow end-user to install the operating system without entering a product key during installation.īy not keying in a product key, users get to enjoy 30 days of free usage (rearm to extend to 120 days) without activating the operating system, as initial grace or OOB grace period.Īlthough end-user does not enter any product key into the system, Windows 7 uses a default product key to install the operating system. Microsoft charges 200 for a Windows 10 Professional product key.