Windows label

Windows Genuine Microsoft label indicates the edition of Windows preinstalled on your computer and whether the device is preinstalled with or licensed for genuine Windows.

Your computer might have a Windows Genuine Microsoft label affixed to its cover depending on the following factors:
Go to https://www.microsoft.com/howtotell/Hardware.aspx for illustrations of the various types of Genuine Microsoft labels.

The absence of a Genuine Microsoft label does not indicate that the preinstalled Windows version is not genuine. For details on how to tell whether your preinstalled Windows product is genuine, refer to the information provided by Microsoft at https://www.microsoft.com/howtotell/default.aspx.

There are no external, visual indicators of the Product ID or Windows version for which the computer is licensed. Instead, the Product ID is recorded in the computer firmware. Whenever a Windows product is installed, the installation program checks the computer firmware for a valid, matching Product ID to complete the activation.

In some cases, an earlier Windows version might be preinstalled under the terms of the Windows Pro edition license downgrade rights.