Microsoft is checking everyone's bags for unsupported Office installs

Re:Microsoft is checking everyone's bags for unsupported Off... by mongol on Saturday January 21, 2023 @12:16PM (#34467962)

I have a valid license of 2010 but it was not installed at the time the activation server news broke. So I don't know how to install it any more. Are there any tricks that can help? Still the same computer as I originally had it on.

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Re:Microsoft is checking everyone's bags for unsupported Off... by schroeding on Saturday January 21, 2023 @12:45PM (#34468294)

You can try the alternative phone activation hotlines[1], they might work.

[1] https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/-telephone-activa...

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Re:Microsoft is checking everyone's bags for unsupported Off... by csdvrx on Saturday January 21, 2023 @12:57PM (#34468445)

I've enough valid licenses for every computer I use to have Office 2010 (or 2007 as I play with old hardware from time to time)/

I've reinstalled Office on a spare laptop 2 weeks ago, and it's just fine.

> Are there any tricks that can help? Still the same computer as I originally had it on.

Yes, there are ways to make it work. Use google to find them.

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Re:Microsoft is checking everyone's bags for unsupported Off... by gr4yb34rd on Saturday January 21, 2023 @03:29PM (#34470127)

massgravel on github is probably the easiest route if phone activation doesn't work out.

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