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. Anonymous
    2019-01-22T12:24:39+00:00

    SAME EXACT PROBLEM HERE!!!   I have a surface pro 3, and apparently, we don't have a screenshot or print screen on this... so I took a photo with my phone. What the heck do i do?? I didn't upgrade my software. The mostI did was add Micro Office that my college gave me, with the 15 year PRO 150GB business version. 

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-12-19T11:33:23+00:00

    it not working.

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  3. VARADHARAJAN K 9,726 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2018-12-19T11:24:03+00:00

    your windows  is activated with volume license key.

    its not retail key.,so you must contact the organisation for renewal activation.

    or else buy new retail license key from Microsoft and aCtivate

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-12-19T10:18:19+00:00

    I am having this exact problem.

    here is that window it showed

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  5. 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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