Have you ever had to re-install your operating system and either the sticker is not on the side of your computer or its worn and no longer readable? In older versions of windows you could easily retrieve the key with no issue. Now days Windows has made it more secure so if you go looking in the registry you will find it however its encrypted so its worthless to you. Never fear there are still ways to get it.
First the product key will look something like this on the back of your PC:
http://bit.ly/clQlyz
