Your Windows license will expire soon. You need to activate Windows in settings.

Anonymous
2018-04-05T02:42:32+00:00

Hi, my name is Niya and yesterday I went on my computer so I could watch some YouTube and when I started up my computer a message popped up saying: Your Windows License will expire soon. You need to activate Windows in settings. I clicked close and it popped up again. I decided to go to settings and I saw it said Windows is activated using your organization's activation service. A few month's ago about September or October I got my computer's hard drive replaced and they people who repaired my computer installed Windows 10 Pro on it. Once I got my computer repaired I installed the Windows 10 creators update. I do not think that caused the problem. My Windows 10 Pro is activated because I checked in settings and by going to This PC>Right clicking on This PC>Properties. It says Windows is activated. I am very confused on why I am getting the message. I do not own a copy of Windows 10. The people who fixed my computer and replaced my hard drive installed Windows 10 on my computer. Is there any way I could fix my computer and stop the message from popping up and not have my Windows License expire? Here are some pictures of the message. 

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  1. VARADHARAJAN K 9,726 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2018-11-14T11:48:11+00:00

    actually,  licence key is Not retail,  more over its from volume activation in every Months license must be renewed.

    if you bought new laptop with windows  contact the manufacturer

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-11-14T11:26:10+00:00

    Sir i am suffering with same problem like Niya. I got windows 10 license with my laptop. Due to some error i give it to my friend to fix it. It worked fine for some time but after that is showing same message like Niya was getting. What should I do ?

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  3. VARADHARAJAN K 9,726 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2018-11-14T05:47:03+00:00

    product key is  activated  by kms server address is  not permanent activation , I think you have bought key from third party seller .

    or else you have activated windows by windows activator software.

    you must buy new pro key from microsoft

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-11-14T03:00:11+00:00

    yes, it is my personal computer.

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-11-14T02:57:54+00:00

    Hi. I'm sorry to hear that you're having problems, but I'm here to help.

    This means that you have a volume license, which expires after a certain number of days. Is this your personal computer?

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