[Deke40]

Copy and paste the following into notepad, and save it as productkey.js

var WSHShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell"); var ProductKey = WSHShell.RegRead("HKLM\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Produ ctkey"); WSHShell.Popup(ProductKey, 0, "Windows 98 Product CD Key", 64);


Then, go to where you saved it and double click on it.

[computerwiz5]

what does this do and what is it good for

[Deke40]

For people who loose their Product Key and don't know where to find it in the registry this gives them an icon to click on which gives them the key. Not earth shattering I know.

[Davey7549]

Deke
May not be earth shattering but is sure a quite and easy way to help people find there product key!
Worked great for me.
Thanks my friend!
Hey Bill here's one for your how to forum!
Dave

[prospect]

Well I tried to do the product key thing and guess what? It didn't work for me. I did what you guys said. The only thing I changed was, I put it in word pad instead of note pad that I couldn't find for some reason. And I named the file for word pad productkey,js
Now what am I doing wrong? I always have to fight with this stuff before it works for me. Good thing nobody is waiting for me to invent this stuff.

Prospect

[buck52]

Howdy prospect

Is this a typo productkey,js

should be productkey.js

dot instead of colon

buck

[buck52]

Howdy again prospect

I just fired up my 98 machine and tried this and it does make a difference
wordpad does not work
notepad does

buck

[prospect]

Ok Buck, I'll find note pad and try that. I was wondering about that.

Thanks Prospect

[Deke40]

Prospect--Just go to Start\Run and type in notepad.

[prospect]

Yeah thanks man. I was just thinking of trying that. Usually it's all over the place, except when ya need it. LOL

[prospect]

Yeah Buck that was it, now what do I do with it?

I just wanted to see if I could do it. Practice makes perfect.

Yeah I know very funny.

Prospect

[buck52]

Howdy prospect

"now what do I do with it? "

grab a cold one sit back and think about how much fun you had

buck

[hewee]

You made my day buck

[buck52]

[hewee]