Ah, product keys. Nothing is better guaranteed to strike fear into the heart of the hapless user than a request for a product key you just don't have because the program was bought years ago, in another country, or by someone else completely. If you find yourself in a pickle like this, Product Key Explorer could just what you need.

Product Key Explorer is a simple application that scours your computer for the product keys (serial keys) from programs already installed, displays them and lets you save, export or print the results. You might need a tool like this, for example, when you re-install a program and, although you have the disk, can't find the original box or packaging where the product key is printed. In our extremely mobile world, it's an easy situation to get into.

The application itself is easy to use and self-explanatory, even if you have never used a tool like this before. There are a limited number of configuration options, but, then again, Product Key Explorer performs a very specific job that doesn't really need a lot of tweaking. Product Key Explorer lets you specify what computer you want to search on; by ISP address or by specifying the user account on the computer. I have to say, however, I found that Product Key Explorer allowed you to search password-protected accounts without actually needing the password.

Product Key Explorer - an accurate and handy tool for a very specific job.