https://aripd.com/tags/powershell/ Recent content in PowerShell on ARI Systems Hugo en-us ARI Systems Sat, 16 May 2026 06:19:44 +0000 https://aripd.com/blog/microsoft/ Wed, 12 Jul 2017 10:25:00 +0000 https://aripd.com/blog/microsoft/ <h2 id="finding-the-oem-license">Finding the OEM License <a href="#finding-the-oem-license" class="permalink"><i class="bi bi-link-45deg"></i></a></h2><p>If your PC has an OEM license &mdash; in other words, if you purchased a computer that came with Windows preinstalled &mdash; you can find the license key using Command Prompt.</p> <div class="code-container"> <div class="code-block"> <div> <div class="code-copy" style="float: right"> <a class="icon-link icon-link-hover link-opacity-50 link-opacity-100-hover" href="#" aria-label="Copy code">Copy</a> </div> </div> <div class="highlight"><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4;"> <table style="border-spacing:0;padding:0;margin:0;border:0;"><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:0;margin:0;border:0;"> <pre tabindex="0" style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4;"><code><span style="white-space:pre;-webkit-user-select:none;user-select:none;margin-right:0.4em;padding:0 0.4em 0 0.4em;color:#7f7f7f">1 </span></code></pre></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;padding:0;margin:0;border:0;;width:100%"> <pre tabindex="0" style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4;"><code class="language-bash" data-lang="bash"><span style="display:flex;"><span>wmic path softwarelicensingservice get OA3xOriginalProductKey</span></span></code></pre></td></tr></table> </div> </div> </div> </div><h2 id="windows-11-generic-keys">Windows 11 Generic Keys <a href="#windows-11-generic-keys" class="permalink"><i class="bi bi-link-45deg"></i></a></h2><p>The Windows 11 generic keys are technically default keys that allows you to install the OS without activation. They don&rsquo;t provide you with a licensed copy, but are great for testing new builds. If Windows 11 refuses to install without a product key, or installs a wrong edition, you can specify the appropriate generic key.</p>