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Windows 10 Product Key?
First off, I know I don't need one to upgrade. However, at some future time I may want to wipe my PC and re-install, perhaps with a new motherboard, and I really don't want to go via Windows 7 if possible.
Although I can't get my copy to Activate at the moment (I guess the server is a bit busy!) I did notice that the Activation window gave me the last few digits of a Product Key.
I searched in RegEdit for these digits and found an entry named BackupProductKeyDefault*. Will this key work to do a clean install on a modified system?
* In [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SoftwareProtectionPlatform]