There are many sources for: "Your Windows License Will Expire Soon" notification,
such as: - Windows errors,
- Recent windows updates,
- Wrong date of PC,
- Illegal activation method
- The activation period will expire soon.
So, the solution will depend on your error source and expiration date of your key, which could be:
- Correcting the PC date
- Troubleshooting the error in computer or via the organization
- Reinstalling the current or new activation key
- Removing recent updates
- Removing the expired license key.
Solutions:
First Solution: - Using date and time setup:
1.a.1 Make sure the PC date is configured correctly,
otherwise, right-click on the date and time
then select, Adjust Date/Time option.
1.a.2 Enable Set the Time Automatically option
or Correct the date manually if it’s not correct.
1.b Revert the date back to extend the validation period of your key:
1.b.1 Disable "Set the Time Automatically" option
1.b2. Change the date to one year back
1.b.3. Search for command prompt by typing CMD into search box and open it as administrator
1.b.4. Disable Background Intelligent Transfer Service and Windows Update service by executing the following commands: Net stop bits Net stop wuauserv
Second solution by: - Using windowsTroubleshooter
- Contacting your organization such as school or company to renew your license or to fix reactivation server.
a-Reinstalling the current key OR b- Adding new key Third solution by:
To reinstall your key do the followings:
3.a.1. Download the text file from links in video description to show your product key.
3.a.2. Open the downloaded text file
3.a.3. Click file and select Save As option.
3.a.4. Change the extension from TXT to VBS then click save button.
3.a.5. Double-click the new file to open it
This is the activation key or the product key
3.a.6. Create new text file to write your installed key inside it.
3.a.7. Open Command Prompt as administrator
3.a.8. Type SLMGR /upk to uninstall or to delete the product key
3.a.9. Restart your computer
3.a.10. Open CMD again as administrator
3.a.11. Open text file that contains your installed key
3.a.12. Type "SLMGR /IPK" without hitting Enter
3.a.13. Paste the activation key after previous command and hit Enter.
As you can see, the windows reactivated again and no more notification error says that Your Windows License Will Expire Soon
Fourth solution: Removing recent updates:
If you think that, Your Windows License Will Expire Soon error results from recent windows updates,
then do a system restore to a date before installing that update,
or remove it manually from installed updates list.
4.a. To do a System Restore do the followings:
4.a.1. Press Windows + R keys to open Run tool.
4.a.2. Type "sysdm.cpl" and hit Enter to open System Properties
4.a.3. Navigate to System protection tab
4.a.4. Click on System Restore button
4.a.5. Select “Choose a different restore point option and click Next button
4.a.6. Enable Show more restore points option
4.a.7. Select the restore point with a date before appearance of your issue
4.a.8. Click Next then Finish buttons
If the system restore is not enabled in your laptop, remove the recent update manually as followings:
4.b.1. Press Windows + R keys to open Run tool.
4.b.2. Type "appwiz.cpl" and hit Enter to open Programs and Features
4.b.3. Click on View installed updates option
4.b.4. Click on Installed on column to rearrange installed updates according to date of installation.
4.b.5. Select the recent update that you think is the source of issue and uninstall it.
Fifth solution: Removing the expired license key:
The following method is the most effective one if you have an expired key or if your windows activated using illegal key or tool.
5.1. Open the command prompt as admin.
5.2. Type "SLMGR /xpr" and hit Enter to see the expiration date.
5.3. If your key is expired or will expire soon, then remove it to disable Your Windows License Will Expire Soon pop up notification message.
5.4. To remove License key, type "SLMGR /upk" and hit Enter.
Now you are done, and no more error saying that, Your Windows License Will Expire Soon.
Note: After removing license key, you will get a watermark in your desktop asking to activate windows,
but without annoying pop message that prevent you from doing anything until you close it.
See video description to learn how to deal with Activate windows watermark.