What happens when Windows 10 expires?

[imStorm3r]

Hi, so my Windows 10 will expire soon on 20.12.2017 and I keep getting the notification "Your Windows license will expire soon".
I want to know if it's mandatory to reinstall the Windows before the expiration date or not. (I have Windows 10 Pro 64-bit)
I saw an article on the internet saying that I will lose all my data and stuff, but my friend says that he had his Windows expired for 4 months and I will only lose some features and my desktop background..
I just wanna know if I'm safe so I can continue with my Windows or not. Thanks.

 

[captaincharisma]

what kind of windows 10 licence is it? normally if you bought a copy of windows 10 from a legit website or it was included with your computer it would never expire.

the only types of windows licences that would expire are volume licence or if you are using a windows insider build of windows 10

 

[helpstar]

which version do you use?
https://www.howtogeek.com/236195/how-to-find-out-which-build-and-version-of-windows-10-you-have/

 

[imStorm3r]

what kind of windows 10 licence is it? normally if you bought a copy of windows 10 from a legit website or it was included with your computer it would never expire.

the only types of windows licences that would expire are volume licence or if you are using a windows insider build of windows 10

A guy from a PC shop installed it from an USB.

 

[captaincharisma]

what kind of windows 10 licence is it? normally if you bought a copy of windows 10 from a legit website or it was included with your computer it would never expire.

the only types of windows licences that would expire are volume licence or if you are using a windows insider build of windows 10

A guy from a PC shop installed it from an USB.

how long ago was that?

 

[helpstar]

You will have to get a full licence key for your version from the shop you bought it from or
buy a new windows 10 pro 64bit licence key and edit your current expired windows key of your windows installation.

If you don´t do that, you are running a non legal windows version.

Windows will work but have some limitations like your friend said before.

 

[imStorm3r]

what kind of windows 10 licence is it? normally if you bought a copy of windows 10 from a legit website or it was included with your computer it would never expire.

the only types of windows licences that would expire are volume licence or if you are using a windows insider build of windows 10

A guy from a PC shop installed it from an USB.

how long ago was that?

Half a year

 

[imStorm3r]

You will have to get a full licence key for your version from the shop you bought it from or
buy a new windows 10 pro 64bit licence key and edit your current expired windows key of your windows installation.

If you don´t do that, you are running a non legal windows version.

Windows will work but have some limitations like your friend said before.

Then that means i'm ok and i won't lose my data after the expiration date?

 

[captaincharisma]

what kind of windows 10 licence is it? normally if you bought a copy of windows 10 from a legit website or it was included with your computer it would never expire.

the only types of windows licences that would expire are volume licence or if you are using a windows insider build of windows 10

A guy from a PC shop installed it from an USB.

how long ago was that?

Half a year

sounds like whoever did install windows 10 on your PC cracked it so it would show as activated because if it was left unactivated you would have seen a warning like that much sooner. best you can do now is use it unactivated or purchase a legit copy

 

[helpstar]

180 days is the normal period for busines volume licences

if windows can´t contact the special microsoft busines licence server, it will deactivate the activation after 180.

No personal data will be lost after the deactivation.