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LicenseCrawler v1.6

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LicenseCrawler v1.6 Review

LicenseCrawler v1.6

The Bottom Line

LicenseCrawler is another free key finder program that I've found to be very good. LicenseCrawler is simple to use but very impressive with the variety of serial numbers and product keys it finds.

If you're getting ready to reinstall a major application but can't locate its product key or serial number, LicenseCrawler will likely be able to help.

LicenseCrawler found the serial number to nearly every important program I had installed on my computer.

Important: Please read my Key Finder Programs FAQ for more information.

Pros

  • No installation necessary
  • Very easy interface
  • Quickly scans the registry for serial numbers and product keys

Cons

  • Results are cluttered with registry details and other non-product key information

Description

  • Finds product keys for any Microsoft Windows operating system from Windows 7 to Windows 95.
  • LicenseCrawler finds product keys for an impressive list of applications thanks to its registry scanning feature.
  • Simple copy/paste in the text-based interface allows easy backup of found product keys.

Guide Review - LicenseCrawler v1.6

I was very impressed with LicenseCrawler. When I first took a look at the program, it looked simplistic and I wasn't expecting much.

First impressions are sometimes wrong.

Not only did LicenseCrawler find my Windows 7 product key easily, it also found the serial numbers for several programs that no other key finder program I've used had ever found.

Aside from how effective LicenseCrawler is at finding serial numbers and product keys, I really liked the simple results window. It's a little crowded with some generally useless registry information but I liked how easy it was to scroll through the results to find what I was looking for.

Several programs were found that didn't make a lot of sense - like Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player (neither program requires a serial number since they're both free and included in Windows) - but that's also a testament to the unique scanning ability of LicenseCrawler. The program should be able to locate a seriously impressive list of programs.

If you've had problems locating a program's serial number or product key with another key finder program then I highly recommend trying LicenseCrawler.

Didn't find what you were looking for with LicenseCrawler?

Try another free key finder program or maybe even a premium key finder tool. Another key finder might be able to find the serial number or product key for your specific program.

User Reviews

 5 out of 5
Loved the LicenseCrawler, Guest Waikalulu

It was a bit confusing at first. Couldn't figure what link to click on to download it. But finally figured it out. After getting to the Download tab, it says to first unpack the LicenseCrawler then click the MD5 Checksum file. Unfortunately for a non-too-techy like me, I clicked the MD5 Checksum link. After a couple of mis-clicks I finally clicked on Softonic (english) and was able to download file. It gave me all the info I needed on my Office 2010 product key and was able to use it to reinstall Office on another computer.

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