What happens to Windows 7 after the 30 day activation has expired?

Why not activate? - that way you never need to find out.

If you're having problems activating,

To properly analyse and solve problems with Activation and Validation, we need to see a full copy of the report produced by the MGADiag tool
(download and save to desktop - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012 )
 Once saved, run the tool.
Click on the Continue button, which will produce the report.
 To copy the report to your response, click on the Copy button in the tool (ignore any error messages at this point), and then paste (using either r-click/Paste, or Ctrl+V ) into your response.
  - **in your own thread**, please

Please also state the Version and Edition of Windows quoted on your COA sticker (if you have one) on the case of your machine (or inside the battery compartment), but do NOT quote the Key on the sticker!
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/howtotell/Hardware.aspx

Hi my name is Basil Govender & I have a similar problem . I  have Windows 7 Home Premium  & I cannot activate the Windows 7 software over the telephone or via the internet . Please help .

Best regards

Basil Govender

 Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0):
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Windows Validation Data-->

Validation Code: 0
Cached Online Validation Code: N/A, hr = 0xc004f012
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-YM2GH-QPM2W-3G4RW
Windows Product Key Hash: gGlVkhzhTtwla7L5sY8mf6IKUwM=
Windows Product ID: 00359-OEM-9739365-35853
Windows Product ID Type: 8
Windows License Type: COA SLP
Windows OS version: 6.1.7601.2.00010300.1.0.003
ID: {B705C894-9508-4751-8E6E-E49D2270FF93}(1)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
LegitcheckControl ActiveX: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Product Name: Windows 7 Home Premium
Architecture: 0x00000009
Build lab: 7601.win7sp1_gdr.130801-1533
TTS Error:
Validation Diagnostic:
Resolution Status: N/A

Vista WgaER Data-->
ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002

Windows XP Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
File Exists: No
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaTray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaLogon.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002

OGA Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGAExec.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGAAddin.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002

OGA Data-->
Office Status: 101 Not Activated
Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 - 101 Not Activated
OGA Version: N/A, 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Office Diagnostics: FCEE394C-458-80040154_025D1FF3-344-80040154_025D1FF3-229-80040154_025D1FF3-230-1_025D1FF3-517-80040154_025D1FF3-237-80040154_025D1FF3-238-2_025D1FF3-244-80070002_025D1FF3-258-3

Browser Data-->
Proxy settings: N/A
User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Win32)
Default Browser: C:\Program Files (x86)\Opera\Opera.exe
Download signed ActiveX controls: Prompt
Download unsigned ActiveX controls: Disabled
Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: Allowed
Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: Disabled
Allow scripting of Internet Explorer Webbrowser control: Disabled
Active scripting: Allowed
Script ActiveX controls marked as safe for scripting: Allowed

File Scan Data-->

Other data-->
Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{B705C894-9508-4751-8E6E-E49D2270FF93}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0027.0</Version><OS>6.1.7601.2.00010300.1.0.003</OS><Architecture>x64</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-3G4RW</PKey><PID>00359-OEM-9739365-35853</PID><PIDType>8</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-1419462801-2622086568-898120637</SID><SYSTEM/><BIOS/><HWID>6BA83507018400FC</HWID><UserLCID>1C09</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>South Africa Standard Time(GMT+02:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>3</stat><msppid></msppid><name></name><model></model></SBID><OEM><OEMID>HPQOEM</OEMID><OEMTableID>SLIC-MPC</OEMTableID></OEM><GANotification/></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>101</Result><Products><Product GUID="{91120000-002F-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}"><LegitResult>101</LegitResult><Name>Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007</Name><Ver>12</Ver><Val>2F34F7EC0C6A5B6</Val><Hash>JeXRPYPzZ/HIHs/v2xEelvwqpQc=</Hash><Pid>81602-OEM-6873146-69529</Pid><PidType>4</PidType></Product></Products><Applications><App Id="16" Version="12" Result="101"/><App Id="18" Version="12" Result="101"/><App Id="1B" Version="12" Result="101"/><App Id="A1" Version="12" Result="101"/></Applications></Office></Software></GenuineResults> 

Spsys.log Content: 0x80070002

Licensing Data-->
On a computer running Microsoft Windows non-core edition, run 'slui.exe 0x2a 0x1A8' to display the error text.
Error: 0x1A8

Windows Activation Technologies-->
HrOffline: 0x00000000
HrOnline: N/A
HealthStatus: 0x0000000000000000
Event Time Stamp: N/A
ActiveX: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
Admin Service: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
HealthStatus Bitmask Output:

HWID Data-->
HWID Hash Current: LgAAAAIAAQABAAEAAAABAAAAAgABAAEA6GH+/M1QKIxG54JWdFWKtTLYOHdcXQ==

OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
N/A

OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes
Windows marker version: 0x20001
OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: yes
BIOS Information:
  ACPI Table Name OEMID Value OEMTableID Value
  APIC   HPQOEM  SLIC-MPC
  FACP   HPQOEM  SLIC-MPC
  HPET   HPQOEM  SLIC-MPC
  BOOT   HPQOEM  SLIC-MPC
  MCFG   HPQOEM  SLIC-MPC
  WDAT   HPQOEM  SLIC-MPC
  ASF!   HPQOEM  SLIC-MPC
  SLIC   HPQOEM  SLIC-MPC
  ASPT   HPQOEM  SLIC-MPC
  SSDT   PmRef  CpuPm

This can result from mistakenly setting the System32 folder and its contents to 'Read Only' status.

Open Windows Explorer (Computer)

Navigate to the C:\Windows folder

Find the System32 sub-folder and right-click on it

select Properties

Clear the 'blob' from the 'Read-only (Only applies to files in folder)' box by clicking on it until it's plain white.

Click on Apply.

Make sure that the radio button for 'Apply changes to this folder, subfolders and files' is set, and click OK.

Accept the Administrator prompt. After a couple of seconds, you'll be told there is an error - click on the 'Ignore all' button.

Wait for it to finish - it could take a couple of minutes.

OK out, and exit Windows Explorer.

Reboot twice

Post a new MGADiag report.

The installed Key is the Default Key and can never be activated -

 Assuming the COA sticker is for Windows 7 Home Premium, You need to change the Product Key to the one on the COA sticker on the machine's case (or inside the battery compartment),  using the Change Product Key link at the bottom of the System properties page.

You may need to activate by phone.   

my computer has been doing this for about a year. i bought it from a small computer shop and i wasn't even the activation code. The problem i am having now is that, even though it turns on, it will not get to the next windows step when turning it on. I can't see anything that shows me that windows is turning on. Does this mean that windows is completely taken off on my computer and that i would need to buy a genuine windows software? 

The Product Key in use is a KMS Ley which requires activation against a private KMS server at least every 180 days.

They are only useful to companies and larger organisations as they require a minimum of 25 clients for activation.

Unless you acquired this license through your College or Employer, it is almost certainly counterfeit.

From where did you purchase this license?