Suddenly telling the activation status is invalid after activating Windows 7 for a while

According to the official instructions and methods, it is not difficult to activate Windows 7. However, some users suddenly notice that the activation status is invalid or the activation error is displayed after the activation of Windows 7, and the product ID is invalid.

The situation described at the beginning of the article is not only for users in China, but also for foreign users. The author now takes the similar situation encountered by foreign users and the solution to share with you.

After the user activates the Windows 7 system, if the activation status is "inactive" in the system properties, you can use "slgmr -dli" or "slmgr -dlv" at the "command prompt". The command views the specific activation information. At this point, the system will generate a "Error: 0 × 80070422" prompt.

The prompt "Error 0x80070422: The service could not be started, either because it is disabled or because it has no associated enabled device" is available by running the "slui.exe 0x2a0x80070422" command.

From this, we have found the root cause of the error. This is actually not the installation disk or the installation program is damaged, nor is it because the pirated Windows 7 or pirated software causes the system activation to fail, but because the system service "software protection service (sppsvc.exe)" has a problem - it is disabled. .

Tips: What is a software protection service?

In Windows 7, the Software Protection Service is a digital license for detecting installations and Windows and Windows applications. For example, the service can block attempts to crack Windows 7, or reject some unsigned applications.

Knowing the problem, it is easy to solve the problem. In the system service, the sppsvc.exe service can be turned on again:

In the sppsvc service, set its startup type to "automatic (delay start)", and the activation problem can be solved after restarting.

Edit Comment:

In the Windows 7 system service, the sppsvc service can be regarded as a relatively special one. Its main function is to prevent Windows 7 from being illegally cracked or activated, or to install some "unsigned" software to the system, such as some third-party cracking software. If the user encounters such problems, they can be solved by referring to the above method.