New laptop -- wheres my windows 8.1 product key?

ProgrammingTheFuture · Apr 19, 2015

So I recently bought a new laptop, (a Gigabyte) and I wanted to use Bitlocker to encrypt my files. To do this I need my windows 8.1 product key, which I don't have ---- just the software on my laptop. How can I locate it ?

Beyond this, if there are any other, better encryption software please let me know !

Thanks!

Unolocogringo · Apr 19, 2015

They are usually located on a sticker on the bottom of the laptop or in the battery bay.

skylord_ · Apr 19, 2015

They are almost always kept on the Windows socket on the bottom of the laptop.

Sometimes it can wear of though and leave you without one. But if the laptop is new don't worry it will be on it

USAFRet · Apr 19, 2015

ProgrammingTheFuture :

For a prebuilt system with Win 8.1, your license key is embedded into the motherboard.
BitLocker is only available with Win 8.1 Pro and Enterprise. Do you have one of those versions?

ProgrammingTheFuture · Apr 19, 2015

Wow ok so I can't actually get Bitlocker? I do only have Windows 8.1, not 8.1 Pro.

Do any of you have any recommendations for other encryption software? Thanks !

USAFRet · Apr 19, 2015

ProgrammingTheFuture :

Right. BitLocker is only available with Pro or Enterprise.

Alternatives?
The semi-defunct TrueCrypt
Or VeraCrypt.

Be careful if you are trying to use whole disk encryption.

ProgrammingTheFuture · Apr 19, 2015

USAFRet :

Why do you say to be careful if doing a whole disk encryption?

By 'semi-defunct' TrueCrypt what do you mean ?

USAFRet · Apr 19, 2015

ProgrammingTheFuture :

USAFRet :

Why do you say to be careful if doing a whole disk encryption?

By 'semi-defunct' TrueCrypt what do you mean ?

TrueCrypt had issues last year
http://truecrypt.sourceforge.net/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TrueCrypt

ProgrammingTheFuture · Apr 19, 2015

USAFRet :

ProgrammingTheFuture :

TrueCrypt had issues last year
http://truecrypt.sourceforge.net/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TrueCrypt

Yeah I know, thats why I wasn't sure why you mentioned that .... or what "semi-defunct" means.

Beyond that, are you saying in general to be careful of encrypting an entire disk? Why?

Thanks!

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