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By default, KMS license is valid for only 180 days and it will be renewed every 7 days as from the date of activation. However, in some cases, this process can be stuck. The following are some reasons for this problem.

• Your PC is not connected to the internet or the connection is unstable when the license renewal process is called.
• You are using a third-party firewall so the connection to KMS server is denied.
• You are using different versions of Office on your PC. Retail and Volume version on the same PC?

Workarounds

• Make sure your PC is always connected and your internet connection is stable.
• If you are using another firewall, please open port 1688.
• Please do not use Office retail and volume on the same Windows.

How to renew KMS license

1. Renew Microsoft Office license

Step 1.1: Open command prompt as administrator.

Step 1.2: Copy and run the command below. Note: “Office16” is code name of Office 2016. If you are using Office 2013/2010, just replace it with “Office15” and “Office14”.

cscript "%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Office16\ospp.vbs" /act

If you see an error, try this command.

cscript "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Office\Office16\ospp.vbs" /act

Done!

2. Renew Microsoft Windows license

Step 2.1: Open command prompt as administrator.

Step 2.2: Execute this command.

cscript slmgr.vbs /ato

Your license is renewed successfully!

If you would have any questions or concerns, please leave your comments. I would be glad to explain in more details. Thank you so much for all your feedback and support!