Hey everyone, so i tried to rearm my Windows 7 Prof 32bit for the very first time with the "slmgr -rearm" command. When i run the "slmgr -dlv" command it now shows me a remaining time of 29 days. That's ok. But when i go to control panel/system it still shows me "2 days left". Anybody experienced the same? Did the rearm work or should i worry about what happens in 2 days? For reference here's what i did (including reboot after that): howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/extend-the-windows-7-trial-from-30-to-120-days/?PageSpeed=noscript
Thanks for the answer Mr. Magic. I eventually will activate it. I'm a valid member of the Dreamspark-Licence program, but we currently have a problem with the Webstore of our faculty our Admin is trying to sort out. Unfortunately i'm in the need of the webstore right now (see above) so i decided to just rearm my windows for another 30 days until all problems are sorted. EDIT: Ah ok now i see. Maybe i'll try that as a last resort. Thanks
There's nothing wrong. The slmgr -dlv value is the number of days until the grace expires (Notification mode). The number of days reported in the Control Panel - System is the one until Windows attempts automatic activation. No matter if that succeeds or not you will get the full 30 days. There's a tool called Rearm Wizard in the MDL projects section that allows to extend the grace forever. Code: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SoftwareProtectionPlatform\Activation] "Manual"=dword:00000001 The above registry file switches automatic activation attempts off.