
Go to Settings > System > Activation and expand the Activation state drop-down and select the Open Store button in the “Get a new license in the Microsoft Store app” row. If you don’t have a product key, or your Windows 11 copy is from an unauthorized source, you can purchase a digital license for Windows 11 from Microsoft Store app.


It’s a method of activating Windows without having to enter a product key. Activate Windows 11 Using a Digital LicenseĪ digital license (called a “Digital Entitlement” in Windows 11) is basically a digital version of a product key that’s linked to your Microsoft account. We outline other ways to find your Windows product key in this tutorial. To check activation status in Windows 10, select the Start button, and then select Settings > Update & Security and then select Activation. If you purchased Windows 11 but can’t find your product key, visit your Microsoft account’s order history in a browser.
