To fix this issue:

1. Go to Control Panel.
2. Go to (System and security >) Administrative Tools > Services.
3. Find the ABBYY <product name> Licensing Service in the list of services and right-click it.
4. Select Properties from the shortcut menu.
5. Select the General tab.
6. Check if the Automatic item is selected in the Startup type drop-down list. If a different item is selected, select Automatic.
   or select Automatic (Delayed start) in case error message occurs every time after a reboot.
7. Click the OK button.
8. In the Services dialog, right-click the ABBYY <product name> Licensing Service and select either Start or Restart from the shortcut menu.
9. Launch ABBYY FineReader to make sure it is working correctly.