Windows 10: kms license expiring - what to do and what will happen?

Discus and support kms license expiring - what to do and what will happen? in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; Hi there I'm surprised your Windows AV software or Windows defender didn't flag some part of KMS as possibly dangerous malware etc -- kms activation... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by dj44, Apr 17, 2017.

  1. jimbo45 Win User

    kms license expiring - what to do and what will happen?


    Hi there

    I'm surprised your Windows AV software or Windows defender didn't flag some part of KMS as possibly dangerous malware etc -- kms activation is routinely used with Pirate copies of Windows / Office usually downloaded from those notorious torrent sites.

    Usually KMS activators will have something like hacktool.gen in it.

    As soon as you mentioned KMS I suspect the original software wasn't licensed legally. If you bought it from a recognised retailer complain - and to Microsoft.

    If you bought privately -- unfortunately "Caveat Emptor" applies in this case so you'll just have to get a legit license.

    This Forum (absolutely correctly) takes a very dim view of any Pirate software (or in fact of any Pirate content) and it's against the rules to help people on using or obtaining such software or content.

    Cheers
    jimbo
     
    jimbo45, Apr 21, 2017
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  2. It could have, at one time, been an actual legal KMS activation by that companies KMS server. Then sold without removing the company installed OS before hand. Happens when a company goes belly up and the IT guy (if there is one) has no more interest in what's going on. Without access to that companies KMS server activation times out and fails to reactivate. Nothing shady about it other than it shouldn't have been sold without wiping the OS first. They get lazy and just do a reset.

    If it was a cheat, we likely wouldn't be having this conversation as it would still be illegally activated. Unless your antivirus actually did flag something already and quarantine it. *Wink
     
    alphanumeric, Apr 21, 2017
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  3. Did another install, wouldn't activate until I did the slmgr /ato. Thanks NavyLCDR. *Thumbs Shows activated with a Digital License.
     
    alphanumeric, Apr 21, 2017
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  4. NavyLCDR New Member

    kms license expiring - what to do and what will happen?

    You're welcome. Don't know if it is a bug in Windows, because it has been going on for a week now, at least, of it is a problem on the Microsoft server end.
     
    NavyLCDR, Apr 21, 2017
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  5. Tried to rep you but I have to spread some around first. slmgr /ato wouldn't work on this PC. 0c something error. I may do clean install of Enterprise. On the plus side, do a second change key with the Pro generic key, and I'm back to an Activated 10 Pro install. *Smile
     
    alphanumeric, Apr 5, 2018
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