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04-09-2020 11:19 PM
Hello everyone,
Bought this PC back in 2015 from BestBuy, worked fine till a few weeks back. Something happens, I don't know what. Now it is telling me that, Windows is not activated. No hardware change. Just regular software update. I have tried running the troubleshooter but it ends giving me an error message. (0xc0000022) It reads, " We can't activate windows right now, try later or go to the store and get a genuine copy... I also try a hard reset and a recovery with no luck. I appreciate any help. Than you!
04-10-2020 01:43 AM
0xc0000022 error is mostly caused by an access problem triggered either by specific application or by Windows itself. The error can be triggered by the following: files that are corrupted or have accessibility issues. interference with security software.
Try to fix the error by following methods below.
- If the 0xc0000022 is trigged by a specific application and you’re able to identify which application was it, check for its permission configuration to make sure they are set correctly.
- If the error is caused by a DLL file, you can identify which file triggered this error by installing and running the Process Monitor tool from Microsoft.
- Scan your hard disk for potential corrupt files that might trigger the 0xc0000022 error.
- You can also try to disable your antivirus software and your firewall software to determine if the error is caused by either a firewall or by an antivirus program.
If none of these solutions fixed the error, check out the post.