Tech Tip: Recover Your Software Keys

Ever lost a CD key when you need to install your Microsoft products on a new system?

Nir Sofer of NirSoft has the answer. This neat little program recovers the Product ID of your Microsoft products, and works backward to give you the product key for Windows, Office, and other Microsoft sofware, including Internet Explorer.

The NirSoft site is full of other useful freeware, too, including a bevy of programs to recover lost passwords for a number of applications.