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WhathappenstomylaptopiftheWindows8.1licenseexpires?Quora

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WhathappenstomylaptopiftheWindows8.1license
expires?
Irepeatedlyget"YourWindows8.1licensewillexpiresoon"notification.ButIwon'tbeable
toactivatebeforeitsexpiry.
CouldIactivateitsomedayslaterorshouldIneedtoinstallOSagain?
Dothefilesinitgetaffected??
Whatchangeswillbethereinmylaptopafterlicenseexpiry?

11Answers
DhruvChaudhary,playingwithwindowssince95...
WrittenJul22,2015

Windows8.1licensesforhomeusersdonotexpire.Onlytheenterprisevolumelicenses
expire.Soifyouhavegotthelaptopfromsomeorganization/workplace,thenyouneedto
contacttheITdepartmentthere.
Ontheotherhand,ifitisyourpersonallaptopthenitcanmeanonlytwothings:
1.IftheWindows8.1camepreinstalledonyourlaptop,thenyouneedtocontactfrom
whereveryoupurchasedit,astheymostprobablyinstalledapiratedversionof
Windows8.1.
2.IfyouyourselfinstalledWindows8.1,thenitisagain,apiratedversion.Insuchcase,
sorry,butwecannothelpyou...
23.5kViewsViewUpvotesAnswerrequestedbyNaveenRajKatare

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NidhiSharma,SoftwareEngineeratInfosys
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Ifoundthesolutionsonline.

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WhathappenstomylaptopiftheWindows8.1licenseexpires?Quora

GotoCommandPrompt
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Inthesearchboxtype'cmd'thencommandpromptwillopen.
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D.Lloyd,usedWindows9510,Linux,roughlyOSX,Androidfrom2.2onwards,
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Windowslicensesshouldn'texpireaslongastheyareconnectedtotheinternet.Everyfew
months,theactivationprogramwillcheckwithMicrosoft'sserversandcheckifyour
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SuchetanaGupta,Windows10onmyLaptop,Windows8.1PhoneonMicrosoft
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Nothinggetsaffected.Youwillkeepgettingtheremindermessages.Youshouldhowever
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Bytheway,IhaveneverheardofaWindowslicensetoexpire.Whatisthesourceofyour
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Ifyouaregettingmessagetoactivateyourwindowsagainandagainanditisannoying
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YogaRaj,Introverttryingtobeextrovert..:P,lovewithlinuxandTamizhan!!
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SimplyMoneyminded.Getridoffwindowsassoonaspossible.Dotheygaveyoua
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