Microsoft deactivated my Word program

[Joe Bob]

Need it to create and modify documents...duh.

Anyone have a work around or a product key?

[legion]

You can download Libre Office for free. Microsoft wants to push you to Office 365.

[stomachmonkey]

google docs

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

[Cajundaddy]

Open Office is free and supports most Microsoft formats including Word.
https://www.openoffice.org/download/

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by stomachmonkey

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]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

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]

Your office suite didn't come with a key?

[Joe Bob]

Lost the documentation....

[Joe Bob]

Originally Posted by legion

You can download Libre Office for free. Microsoft wants to push you to Office 365.

Thanks, looks like it will work.

[red-beard]

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]

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]

Originally Posted by Joe Bob

....It was delivered with MS suite...

Bought new?

How long have you had it?

[Joe Bob]

Yupperz, Lenovo Think Pad.

[stomachmonkey]

Originally Posted by Joe Bob

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]

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]

https://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/

[pmax]

Well, did you pay the bill ?

[id10t]

Ah, the joys of proprietary non-Free software.

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

[flatbutt]

Originally Posted by red-beard

https://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/

triggered my malware...

[Eric at Pelican Parts]

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.