Changing Your Windows 8 Product Key

I just recently installed Windows 8 on my home computer. During the installation process, I was not asked to provide a product key. This led to me not being able to activate Windows after the installation process.

To resolve this, follow these steps:

• From the start screen, type cmd
• Right-click on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
• Execute the following command: slmgr -upk
• Press Windows+C to bring up the Charms window
• Select Settings and click Change PC Settings
• The Activate Windows tab will now ask you for your product key

Oddly enough, I had trouble finding this info so I thought I’d share.