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"Your Windows License Will Expire Soon" warning

Anonymous
2019-07-28T18:04:04+00:00

my windows will expire within this month and there is a blue small box which appears on my screen says i need to activate windows.i purchased this laptop with installed window on it and i updated it without any problems about 8 months later,and now i use several ways tho fix this problem including:

1.Press Windows key + X. 

2.Then click Command Prompt 

3.type the following command and then hit enter: slmgr -rearm and then restart my computer but the issue remains same and not be solved also changing policy group method but it isn't fixed ,so what else i should do?

any help would be appreciated

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  1. Kapil Arya 37,676 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2019-07-29T06:03:56+00:00

    my windows will expire within this month and there is a blue small box which appears on my screen says i need to activate windows.i purchased this laptop with installed window on it and i updated it without any problems about 8 months later,and now i use several ways tho fix this problem including:

    1.Press Windows key + X. 

    2.Then click Command Prompt 

    3.type the following command and then hit enter: slmgr -rearm and then restart my computer but the issue remains same and not be solved also changing policy group method but it isn't fixed ,so what else i should do?

    any help would be appreciated

    Hello,

    First, check the type of license installed on your system.

    1. Open administrative Command Prompt.
    2. Type slmgr /dlv and press Enter key.
    3. Note the Product Key Channel section Windows Script Host box:

    If it mentions OEM <method>, you’ve OEM license installed.

    If it says Retail, you’ve retail license installed.

    If it mentions GVLK, VOLUME_<method> then you’ve volume license installed. Note that GVLK stands for Generic Volume License Key.


    In case if it reports that you've volume license installed, then it is not a valid license to be used by end users (correct me, if your system is part of organization).

    In this case, you need to buy genuine license for your Windows 10.

    Hope this helps!

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-07-28T18:08:27+00:00

    Hello

    I am an Independent Advisor here to help. I know that this situation is frustrating. This type of error is cause when Windows was activated using a Volume License Key. In order to continue using this key the computer needs to be connected to a corporate server so that the KMS server can update the lease on the key for that computer.

    To resolve this issue you will need to move the computer out of the volume licensing channel as follows

    Open an elevated command prompt (type cmd.exe into the Windows search bar. Right-click the command prompt application and choose 'run as administrator)

    Type slmgr /ipk <ProductKey>

    (Replace <ProductKey> with one of these below)

    YTMG3-N6DKC-DKB77-7M9GH-8HVX7 – Use if you had Windows 10 Home. Even if you have upgraded to Pro through Windows Store

    VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T – Use if you had Windows 10 Pro. Purchased as Pro and not upgraded from Home

    BT79Q-G7N6G-PGBYW-4YWX6-6F4BT – Use only if you have a Single Language edition

    Reboot the PC. (This step is important to complete the process)

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  3. DaveM121 869.7K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2019-07-28T18:15:45+00:00

    Hi dorna96

    1

    Do you know the history of your PC or version of Windows?

    Is your PC second hand or was Windows reinstalled by a PC Repair Shop?

    2

    Click your Start Button, type cmd then right click Command Prompt and choose 'Run as Administrator'

    Run or paste this command and hit Enter:

    slmgr.vbs /dlv

    Please post a screenshot of the resulting dialog . . .

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