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Joe Bob 01-29-2020 07:22 AM
Microsoft deactivated my Word program
 
Need it to create and modify documents...duh.

Anyone have a work around or a product key?

legion 01-29-2020 07:24 AM
You can download Libre Office for free. Microsoft wants to push you to Office 365.

stomachmonkey 01-29-2020 07:25 AM
google docs

As in , use googles docs, not google (search) docs

Cajundaddy 01-29-2020 07:46 AM
Open Office is free and supports most Microsoft formats including Word.
https://www.openoffice.org/download/

wdfifteen 01-29-2020 08:11 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by stomachmonkey (Post 10735153)
google docs

As in , use googles docs, not google (search) docs
Great search engine and gmail works well, but I’m concerned about privacy with that company. I don’t want them to get their hooks into me any more deeply than they already are.

legion 01-29-2020 08:21 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by wdfifteen (Post 10735211)
Great search engine and gmail works well, but I’m concerned about privacy with that company. I don’t want them to get their hooks into me any more deeply than they already are.
That's exactly what Google Docs and Office 365 are designed to do: make all of your documents part of the information Google or Microsoft collect about you.

flipper35 01-29-2020 08:21 AM
Your office suite didn't come with a key?

Joe Bob 01-29-2020 08:54 AM
Lost the documentation....

Joe Bob 01-29-2020 08:55 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by legion (Post 10735152)
You can download Libre Office for free. Microsoft wants to push you to Office 365.
Thanks, looks like it will work.

red-beard 01-29-2020 09:08 AM
I'm guessing you moved computers? If this is correct, there are programs which will go through your old PC (registry) and find all of the keys for all of your programs.

Joe Bob 01-29-2020 09:12 AM
No same computer. It was delivered with MS suite. Got a notice of deactivation and they wanted $150.

If you have a link to those programs that would be helpful.

stomachmonkey 01-29-2020 09:23 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe Bob (Post 10735265)
....It was delivered with MS suite...
Bought new?

How long have you had it?

Joe Bob 01-29-2020 09:24 AM
Yupperz, Lenovo Think Pad.

stomachmonkey 01-29-2020 09:29 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe Bob (Post 10735275)
Yupperz, Lenovo Think Pad.
So bought new?

And how long ago?

Sounds to me like you've been using the time limited trial version which has expired.

Retrieving the key from registry won't help.

Joe Bob 01-29-2020 09:31 AM
When windoze 10 came out. Or was it 8....prolly 6+ years. I had to order it with 7 as I heard all the reviews.

red-beard 01-29-2020 09:33 AM
https://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/

pmax 01-29-2020 12:48 PM
Well, did you pay the bill ?

id10t 01-29-2020 01:44 PM
Ah, the joys of proprietary non-Free software.

Glad to see several recommendations for Free and Open Source software already posted.

flatbutt 01-29-2020 01:55 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by red-beard (Post 10735282)
triggered my malware...:confused:

Eric at Pelican Parts 01-29-2020 02:01 PM
Open Office is awesome... I use it as well. They've got their own versions of excel, powerpoint, etc., and you can save files as .docx, .ppt, ect too.


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