When using most software at the time of installation you are required to input a product key.
This is either given to you or has to be procured online. This key is important to installing you software. It is impossible to install without a product key. A product is alphanumerical in nature i.e. it consists of numbers and alphabets. This is done so that it becomes more
difficult for a hacker to crack the software and pirate it.

It is important that you keep the key safe just in case you have to reinstall the program at any point of time. Epically when you are dealing with operating systems you must keep the product
key in a safe place. The key is usually a sticker which is yellow or white in colour which is stuck on the CD itself or at the back of the computer or CD sleeve. Now-a-days computers even
have the key encrypted onto the computer in the system files. If you are not sure on how to locate it is not advisable to try as there are chances you might corrupt the system.

If you lose your product key you would have to try and retrieve it from the tech support of the software company or find one online. There are auto key finders available which help you
in retrieving a key.

Some software generate you key instantly without any configuration, while other take longer and are quiet intricate to use. Generating a key using a key generator is quiet easy. It is important to try the various one available and see which suites you best. Some require to be
paid for while others are available free online. There are also trial versions of the paid key generators so that you can use it before you purchase. One must research carefully online before
selecting an auto key finder.