How to resolve ‘Windows Licence Will Expire Soon’ Error [SOLVED]

Is your Windows license showing an error that the license will expire soon? You may come across this unexpected error when using your computer in your normal operations. If you are using an activated version of Windows, you have nothing to worry about. This step by step tutorial has a few methods that will help get rid of the ‘Windows Licence Will Expire Soon’ error.

Recommendation: Check your Windows Status

Before attempting to fix the ‘Windows Licence will expire soon’ error, you need to ensure that your Windows is activated. Below is an easy walkthrough to help you determine if your Windows license is active.

Note: This tutorial is only helpful if your Windows system has a valid and active license.

Step 1

Open the file explorer and locate ‘This PC’. Right click on ‘This PC’ and select ‘properties’ as shown in the illustration below:

`Step 2

The tab that opens contains all the system properties as shown in the image below. Under ‘Windows Activation’,you can see the Windows’ activation status. The illustration below indicates that Windows is activated.

If your Windows license is active and you are still experiencing the error, then use the methods below.

Method #1: Restart the Windows Explorer Process

Step 1

Double press ‘Windows Key + R’ and type ‘taskmgr’ then hit ‘OK’ to open the task manager.

Step 2

Under the Process tab, locate the Windows Explorer process and right click on it. Select Restart Process as shown below to restart the process.

Your ‘Windows license will expire soon’ error should be resolved now. In case the error persists, then move to method 2.

Method #2: Enter a valid product key

If you don’t have a valid Windows product key, you may need to purchase one from Microsoft or get one from your institution (if the computer is not personally owned). If you already have an active license, follow the steps below to retrieve your active product key for reactivation.

Step 1

Double press ‘Windows Key +X’ then select ‘Command Prompt (Admin)’ as illustrated below:

Step 2

You now need to copy and paste the code below onto the command line and hit ‘ Enter’ to view your product key as shown in the image below

wmic path SoftwareLicensingService get OA3xOriginalProductKey

Copy and store the product key because you will require it for the reactivation step.

Step 3

Reopen the system properties tab (repeat steps 1 & 2 of Recommendation) and hit ‘Change product key’ at the bottom right corner as illustrated below:

Step 4

Paste the product key retrieved in step 3 onto the box that appears then save the changes. You may need to restart your computer for the changes to take effect

Conclusion

The ‘Windows license will expire soon’ error is now solved! Which method worked best for you? Be sure to let us know in the comment sectionbelow.