

Retrieving the Product Key from Windows.old in my case only resulted in the same generic key. Of course, this left not Windows.old from the Windows 7 upgrade, but Windows.old from the Windows 10 install. Naturally, when I upgraded, I ran into odd/ends problems and went with a clean install after the upgrade. What I was hoping to find with ShowKeyPlus was the Windows 7 key which would have been in Windows.old. The Key that appears is apparently invalid when using ShowKeyPlus: In that case, select another version of Windows, and then click the Go button again. If the product key entered doesn’t belong to the selected version of Windows, you will not see the edition it belongs to.

Step 2: Select the version of the Windows operating system that you believe the product key belongs to, enter the product key, and then click the Go button to know the edition of the product key. Step 1: Download Ultimate PID Checker from here, extract the RAR file either using 7-Zip or WinRAR and then run the executable. That is, with Ultimate PID Checker, you might need to do trial and error to know the version of the Windows operating system a product key belongs to. Ultimate PID is not as superior as ShowKeyPlus, as Ultimate PID Checker requires you select a version of Windows to know the edition, unlike ShowKeyPlus, which easily displays both the version and edition upon entering a product key. Ultimate PID Checker is another free tool out there to determine the version and edition of Windows a product key belongs to. Ultimate PID Checker to check the edition of Windows 10 product key The version and edition of Windows operating will be displayed just below the product key field. Step 3: Enter or paste the product key that you want to know the version and edition of Windows the product key belongs to. Step 2: Once launched, click the option labeled Check product key. Step 1: Visit this page, download the latest available version, extract the zip file to get ShowKeyPlus.exe file, and then run ShowKeyPlus.exe with admin rights. Here is how to use the ShowKeyPlus software:
