The “Your Windows license will expire soon” is an error message that pops up when the digital license used to activate your Windows is going to expire. You can get this error intermittently at first, but it can cause your computer to restart at irregular intervals.
This error can also pop up when you have an up-to-date or permanent digital license. It is usually due to bugs or issues with your license verification. It mainly occurs after upgrading your Windows version.
If you’re experiencing this issue in an uncertified Windows, the only solution would be to buy a valid digital license from Microsoft. For genuine Windows users, we have included a list of methods you can try to fix this issue.
Run the Activation Troubleshooter
Whenever you are facing issues with your license verification and activation key, Windows offers the Activation troubleshooter to check and fix any Windows activation issues. You can try running this troubleshooter to see if it fixes the error for you.
Restart Windows Explorer
If you’re constantly seeing this error message pop up, you’re able to tryrestarting your windows explorerto stop them. While this won’t fix the root cause of the issue, it will stop the popups from constantly hogging up your display.
Check and Re-enter Activation Key
you’re able to also fix this error by looking up your product key and manually re-entering your activation key. Doing so will refresh your Windows license and fix license verification bugs.
Edit Registry
you may try enabling theNoGenTicketentry inRegistry Editorto see if it helps fix your issue. When you enable NoGenTicket entry, your Windows computer will stop sending data about its activation status to Microsoft.
Edit Local Group Policy
If your Windows computer automatically restarts in random intervals due to the error, you can enable theNo auto-restart with logged on users for scheduled automatic updates installationsoption to solve this problem. It will prevent your computer from randomly restarting while a user is logged on.
Reset Activation Timer
If you’re using the trial version of Windows or a time-limited activated version, you can reset or rearm the activation timer to extend its expiration date. However, there is a limit on how much you can extend it.
