RockXP v4.0 Beta

Pros

• No installation required
• Small download size
• Allows product key retrieval for all Microsoft programs installed on PC
• Includes ability to backup and restore activation related files
• Features ability to change the XP product key

Cons

• Some anti-virus programs identify RockXP as a malware application
• Key finding abilities limited to major Microsoft programs

Description

• Finds product keys from Microsoft operating systems like Windows XP, 2000, Vista and more.
• RockXP finds product keys from major Microsoft programs like Office 2003, Office 2007, and more.
• Changing your current Windows XP product key is as easy as typing it in and clicking one button.
• A password generator utility is included with RockXP that you may find useful for creating very secure passwords.
• The activation files in Windows XP can be easily backed up and restored helping to make reinstallations easier.

Guide Review - RockXP v4.0 Beta

Among the product key finder programs available, RockXP 4.0 Beta is a pretty good choice. The download is small, there's no permanent installation required, and it's completely free. That's hard to beat.

In my tests of version 4.0 (beta), RockXP correctly identified the product keys for Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Office 2007. According to other users, RockXP also locates the product keys for the following operating systems and programs:

• Microsoft Windows 98
• Microsoft Windows ME
• Microsoft Windows 2000
• Microsoft Windows XP
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003
• Microsoft Windows Vista
• Microsoft Office 97
• Microsoft Office 2000 SP2
• Microsoft Office XP
• Microsoft Office 2003
• Microsoft Office 2007

RockXP may also find the product key or CD key for other programs that encrypt keys in the Windows Registry. If you find that RockXP locates a product key for a major piece of software not listed here, let me know and I'll add it to the list. If you had problems with RockXP locating a product key listed above, let me know and I'll investigate.

A password generator feature is also packaged with RockXP. While this isn't directly related to finding lost product keys, it is a handy feature you may find useful. You can also easily change the Windows XP product key, though legitimate uses for this feature are few and far between.

The only problem I had with RockXP was the fact that my antivirus program identified it as malware. The publisher (whose site is often down) acknowledges this issue and attributes it to the way in which the program identifies product keys. I would advise you to make your own judgment here as far as using RockXP, but I have yet to have a problem myself nor hear of anyone else experiencing issues due to RockXP.

RockXP is free, easy to use, and finds product keys fast. I recommend giving it a shot if you need to locate yours!