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"Your Windows License Will Expire Soon" message keeps popping up

Anonymous
2020-03-01T01:46:36+00:00

Hi! So I've been getting this pop-up from Windows for the last couple days and it's honestly driving me insane - I've tried a multitude of fixes I've found online but nothing seems to work. Looking at my Activation Settings, it says the following:

Edition: Windows 10 Pro

Activation: Windows is activated using your organization's activation service

I've tried going to "Change Product Key" and inputing my product key I found using the ProduKey App but it says: "To activate with this product key, this device will have to connect to your organization's activation service.", It then loads for a bit and gives me the error message "We can't activate Windows on this device as we can't connect to your organization's activation server. Make sure you're connected to your organization's network and try again. If you continue having problems with activation, contact your organization's support person. (0xc004f074).

I've also tried using a generic activation key but once I input it, it tells me "We can't reach a critical Windows service. Make sure you're connected to the internet, wait a few minutes, and try activating again. (0x80070422). " Problem is, I'm connected to the internet so I'm not sure what's up with that.

The edition of Windows 10 I'm using was downloaded by and from a store where I purchased an SSD a few months ago, I'm assuming it's got something to do with that but I'm honestly not sure how to fix it.

Edit: I should add disabling the Windows License Manager Service on services.msc seemed to temporarily help (At least yesterday) but I turned my PC back on today and while it's still disabled, the notification continues to show up at the same frequency.

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  1. Sumit D - IA 166.3K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2020-03-01T02:03:10+00:00

    Glad to know this!

    >> In the Activation page it now simply says "Windows is activated with a digital license"

    It simply means Windows is activated and no action is required from your end.

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  1. Sumit D - IA 166.3K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2020-03-01T01:51:06+00:00

    Hi Zeike,

    I am Sumit, an Independent Advisor and a 3 year Windows Insider MVP here to help.

    >>I've also tried using a generic activation key but once I input it, it tells me "We can't reach a critical Windows service. Make sure you're connected to the internet, wait a few minutes, and try activating again. (0x80070422

    The error code indicates a service is disabled. Please open services. Type in services.msc in run and press enter.

    Sort the service by Startup type. Take a screenshot of the services having disabled as startup type and paste in the next reply.

    Get a Screenshot and paste back in next reply:

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wik...

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-03-01T01:55:44+00:00

    Oh! I had just added the part about the services.msc in an edit! I re-enabled the services that this youtube video I watched told me to disable and the generic key worked now! Thanks a lot! So hypothetically it should work normally now? Should I try to reenter the original product key or should I leave it be? In the Activation page it now simply says "Windows is activated with a digital license"

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