Note that, as shown on the screenshot above, the inclusion of the acronym ' OEM' (which stands for ' Original Equipment Manufacturer') simply means that your version of Windows came from a license key sold to a computer manufacturer of some kind, as opposed to a CD / DVD purchased by a consumer in a store or online.Scroll down to the very bottom of that page, and look for the ' Product ID' value under the ' Windows activation' section: (which will also indicate whether Windows has been activated or not) When Windows opens the Control Panel, the correct screen will be automatically selected by default.You can access this page in one of two ways: either hold down the Windows logo key and press the Break/Pause key on your keyboard alternatively, you can click on the start button, type ' system' inside the search field, and click on the ' System' link: Windows 7 and Vista store your product ID inside the Control Panel, under the system information screen.Follow these steps to get your product ID for your PC: To find your actual serial number or product key, you can either refer to the physical box, or find it on your computer itself. What is my Windows serial number / product key?
