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Your windows license will expire soon windows 11

Anonymous
2023-03-19T16:40:01+00:00

I bought my laptop 2 years ago. There has been a license for windows 10. Then I got the notification that I can update it to Windows 11. I have done it, but now, every time I turn on my computer, I see this alert (see image). But my laptop's settings "Activation state" is Active and has a message "Windows is activated using your organization's activation service". What does it mean? Why do I get that alert every time? Please, give me some information if possible.

Thank you in advance.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-09-08T23:40:00+00:00

    Microsoft advertised that the upgrade from windows 10 to windows 11 would be free, and I have received a notice that my license is expiring, therefore if I have to buy another copy of windows 11, I am intending to sue Microsoft for breach of contract and deceptive trade practices. I understand that the idiots who created this "free" program might have messed up their licensing database, but that should literally not be my problem, because that is called a bait and switch.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-03-19T17:29:41+00:00

    Hi Dave, thank you for answering my question.

    1. When I bought the laptop, windows 10 had already been installed. I can't see the license key. Settings show only status. I updated from windows 10 to windows 11 free, when I got a notification from Microsoft.

    1. This is the alert screen.

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  3. DaveM121 889.2K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2023-03-19T17:13:24+00:00

    Hi Narek Martirosyan,

    I am Dave, I will help you with this.

    1

    That error generally indicates there is a volume licence version of Windows Pro or Enterprise installed on the PC, not a consumer licence and it is about to expire because it cannot contact a company sever to re-arm the licence.

    Was your version of Windows ever re-installed by a PC Repair Shop or did anyone enter a product key found on the Internet?

    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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  4. Anonymous
    2023-03-19T17:48:50+00:00

    Sorry, but I don't remember what version of Windows 10 was originally installed on my laptop. I installed ShowKeyPlus app. The following 2 screens are the results. The first one is home and the second is upgrades sections.

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  5. DaveM121 889.2K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2023-03-19T17:32:55+00:00

    Hi Narek Martirosyan,

    Thank you for the screenshot, however that does indicate a volume licence version of Windows 11 Pro is installed on your laptop.

    Do you know what version (Home, Pro Home Single Language...etc.) of Windows 10 was originally installed on your laptop?

    Download the free ShowKeyPlus app from the Microsoft Store, does that find an OEM licence on your laptop and if so, for what version of Windows.

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