Sorry Joe, I have to say, Lynn and Governor are correct; what's in the system info tab is the product ID, which identifies your copy of windows 7 (might be needed if you had to prove you owned windows to some upgrade or to MS for something), but it's not the product key. sorry for my confusion, unless it really is the product ID you need, you will have to download a key recovery software program, or get someone sighted to find it on the sticker on the pc. Chip -----Original Message----- From: tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Lynn Evans Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2011 10:08 PM To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [tabi] Re: Windows7! Ok Joe this task does not seem to be for the faint of hart. After doing a Google search on the search phrase "Windows 7 product key", why couldn't you do this and reading 3 web pages I came across the below article. You will need to download a key finder. How To Find the Windows 7 Product Key Code By Tim Fisher, About.com Guide .See More About:windows 7 product keysfinding product keyskey finder softwarereinstalling windows 7 Sponsored Links Product Key List Cut Costs, Reduce Time-to-Market with leading PIM & MDM software www.StiboSystems.com/ProductMDM Windows 7 key changer Want to change Windows 7 key? Try for free moonvalleysoft.com/7-key-changer windows xp restore Restore Any Windows in 3 mins, Ultimate Windows Recovery CD! www.spotmau.com PC Support Ads .Windows 7 .Replacement Windows .Windows Server .Windows Product Key .Windows Repair If you're preparing to reinstall Windows 7 you will need to locate your copy of the Windows 7 product key - also known as the Windows 7 serial or Windows 7 CD key. Normally this product key is on a sticker on your computer or located with the manual that came with Windows 7. If you've lost your product key, it's located in the registry but is encrypted and not readable, making finding it difficult. Product keys were not encrypted in previous versions of Windows like Windows 98. Follow the steps below to locate your Windows 7 product key code. Important: Please read my Windows Product Keys FAQ for more information. Difficulty: Easy Time Required: Finding your Windows 7 product key should take less than 15 minutes Here's How: 1.Manually locating the Windows 7 product key from the registry is nearly impossible due to the fact that it's encrypted. Note: The manual techniques used to locate the product key for operating systems like Windows 95 and Windows 98 will not work in Windows 7. Those manual procedures will only locate the product ID number, not the actual product key used for installation. Lucky for us, several free programs exist to help find product keys. 2.Choose a free product key finder program that supports Windows 7. Note: Any product key finder that locates Windows 7 product keys will locate the product keys for any version of Windows 7: Ultimate, Enterprise, Professional, Home Premium, Home Basic, and Starter. 3.Download and run the key finder program. Follow any instructions provided by the software. 4.The numbers and letters displayed by the program represent the Windows 7 product key. The product key should be formatted like xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx - five sets of five letters and numbers. 5.Write this key code down exactly as the program displays it to you for use when reinstalling Windows 7. Note: If even one character is written down incorrectly, the installation of Windows 7 that you attempt with this product key will fail. Be sure to transcribe the key exactly. Tips: 1.If you need to install Windows 7 but you still can't find your Windows 7 product key, even with a product key finder, you have two choices. You can either request a replacement product key from Microsoft or you can purchase a brand new copy of Windows 7. Requesting a replacement Windows 7 product key is going to be cheaper but if that doesn't work out, you may in fact have to buy a new copy of Windows. More on Windows 7 Keys .Free Key Finder Programs .Premium Key Finder Programs .What is a Product Key? -------------------------------------------------- From: "Joe Plummer" <joeplummer@xxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2011 7:08 PM To: <tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [tabi] Re: Windows7! > Hi, system choice don't see that or product ID. See system info and > under that nothing about product id. > > > > sign, > Joe Plummer (JP) > joeplummer@xxxxxxx > > -----Original Message----- > From: tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of Governor Staten > Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2011 6:12 PM > To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [tabi] Re: Windows7! > > an easier solution than the one i gave. thanks chip. > > On 4/9/2011 2:20 PM, Allison and Chip Orange wrote: >> Joe, >> >> go to your control panel, and choose the "system" choice. it's near >> the problem of this dialog (labeled "product ID"). >> >> Chip >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On >> Behalf Of Joe Plummer >> Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2011 12:22 PM >> To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [tabi] Windows7! >> >> Hi, where do you find your W7 product key at on your PC. I am running >> w7 ultimate 64 bit. 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