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One of the first things you do when installing a game on your computer is enter a serial number or key code. Without it, you can't activate the game. If you are positive you have lost your serial number or key code you aren't completely out of luck—yet. There are a couple of methods you can use to locate it.

Check Your Computer's Registry

There's a good chance you can find a stored serial number in the Windows Registry, so check to see if the key code is still there. Free download idm tanpa registrasi. Even if you uninstalled the game, an entry with the serial number may still be in the registry. Be careful not to delete any entries while in the registry, or you may have problems getting your other programs to run.

Go to Start and click Run. Type in regedit and click OK to open the registry. Search for the game's title using CTRL+F, and click F3 to continue the search if the title doesn't show up on the first page of results. Look in the data column for a long string of numbers and letters that looks like a serial number. Write it down or copy and save it.

Download Key Finder Software

If you don't find the serial number in the registry, try using one of the many free key finders. This should solve your problem if you had the game installed on the computer at some point.

Tips for Storing Serial Numbers

Be prepared for the next time you lose a serial number by trying one of these tips for saving your serial numbers. Powerpoint animation free download 2010.

• Keep your keys in a text file, and always keep the newest version backed up.
• Write the key on the CD, if the game came on one.
• Keep a notebook of keys.
• Write it in the manual if the game has one.
• Send an email to yourself with the key.