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Office XP retail what the scoop with the registration

R

Raincity

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OK UPS just delivered my copy of Office XP upg retail. Before I had Office 2K OEM so I did not have to deal with this forced registration. What is the policy now with Office XP ? Do I need to call MS everytime I need to do a reinstall ? Is there a reg entry that can be changed to get around this issues if it exists ? Thanks

Rain
 
Am I forced to get a new serial after the second install or can I use the original and dissable this activation in the registry ?

Rain
 
sorry man, no deactivation available . . . same with MS WIN XP! Hmm... I wonder what happens w/ win XP if I install a new MOBO and CPU then restart . . . M$ make a freakin' DEACTIVATION FEATURE!
 
Well Im not very happy with the purchase and I have not even installed it yet. They need to issue you a special tool with every purchase just to get the dang plastic theft proof box open. Second if I am paying 479$ for some software, I expect the disc's to come packaged in a jewel case, not some cardboard cd sleeve that causes scrathes when removing the disc's. Well Im contantly f@ckin up my system or changing hardware so MS better not give me any guff over the phone if I need to call them twice a month to get a new serial. Dam Linux is looking better every day. I would make the switch to it if I could find suitable replacements for my graphics programs.

Rain
 


<< Second if I am paying 479$ for some software, I expect the disc's to come packaged in a jewel case >>



For crying out loud, your whining about getting into the package😛 LOL, Why would you pay that for the upgrade? Pro upgrade Retail= $279 Didn't your &quot;retail&quot; package come with documentation explaining registration? MS Support is excellent BTW, getting the # via the phone will be painless for registered owners. Geez, why even upgrade if you're so put out?
 
I bought XP Pro SE upgrade retail and that version sells for 479$ not 279$ and there is no product registration info included in the packaging. The printed user license agrement card does not mention the registration issue either. I would bet that others around here at the forums would also expect MS to package the disc's in a jewel case instead of the cheap cardboard sleeve they are currently using.

Rain
 


<< I bought XP Pro SE upgrade retail >>


Ah, yes, the SE version is $479 just like you said.

Microsoft has an extensive web site for Office, perhaps one of the easiest to find on the web. I myself would research my purchase prior to purchase.

IMHO, the packaging is about the lamest reason to rant about any software.
 
Basically, all the registration requires you to do is select your country from a dropdown menu and click &quot;Activate&quot; -- It sends that information and your reg. number to MS in a process that takes less than a minute. I installed it on my desktop and laptop (per licensing agreement) with no issues and I know of copies that have been installed at least 6-10+ times without needing to call MS.

As a side note, my OfficeXP Pro was packaged in a jewel case.

~Ladi
 
Thank You Ladi, One more question if I dont make any hardware changes but need to reinstall frequently, is the original serial still good. rbv5 I am not ranting about the software sucking but the packaging does just plain sucks. I dont think it would break into MS profits to provide a jeweled cd case or at least a scratch resistant cd cover sleeve. The cd cover sleeves in my Office2k OEM were aleast scratch resistant. As for the MS office site I have been there. Care to offer a link to the site where it has any info on the registration process.

Rain
 
So, as i understand , Office 2000 and Windows 2000 is my last free softw. It means you should pay for the rest of all releases (like XP and ... Windows 2010 🙂)? Any news for cracks and work arounds of this XP registration future. Thx.
 
Miksem, it is exactly that type of attitude that forced MS to adopt the strict registration policies they have. Office 2000 and Win 2000 are not free programs you just didn't pay for them. If you don't want to pay for the use of their software then don't use it. If you don't have the money then either use older versions which can be bought at lower costs or try alternative programs. For example, Star Office from Sun Micro is a free download and there are countless linux distributions now available. But don't complain that your supply of pirated software is going run out because MS is using a stricter registration policy. Stepping off of soap box now.

Glp1
 
glp1del, EXACTLY. People like this piss me off, I can understand people pirating software, cuz all of us have done that at some point. But I just can't stand people who whine just becaues they won't be able to pirate the software anymore.
 
Yes I dont advocate the use of pirated software either. There are no free rides and you should pay for what you use. I finally did manage to find a page at the MS Office site that describes the registration issue XP Office Product Activation Sorry I dont how I missed it before on my last visit.

Rain
 
glp1del
🙂, you sounds like my parents long time ago.....
If you would like , just open thread with a pool : how many of anandtech users using hacked or copied soft from MS. i think 90% yes, and this is not the ? about having money . The price is not right for MS products , there was a big article about this issue.... my ? was for any one from this 90% not 10% , sorry if i didnt mentioned this in my ? above.
Still open issue , any one to answer my first ?
Thx 🙂
 
Sure there are cracks. You could download a cracked version off IRC right now if you wanted to go this route but I did not start this thread to discuss applying cracks to XP or the morality of pirated software. I just wanted to know what the policy over the registration process and if there was a simple reg change to turn this feature off incase of future reinstalls. Right now I am not to keen on getting permission from MS when I need to change my hardware but hopefully this registration process will cut down on the casual loaning of software and hopefully MS prices will go down then.

Rain
 
OK. Here is your analogy. Say MS released the program AS2. There are 100 people in the world, who are using AS1, they all want to get AS2, because AS1 had a bug, and it made CS crash😱. They released AS1 at $50, and 10 or those 100 people bought it, the rest bought burns. MS made $500. They need to recooperate some money this time around, so based on their old sales, they sell AS2 for $500!. This time, when those 10 same people buy it(MS MAKES $5k), once again, the rest of the people get burns.

NOW THE OTHER WAY:
MS releases AS2 at $45, this time, everyone buys it. they make $4500, but have registered users, and no piracy problem, since everyone went out and bought it. They decide that for their next release of AS3, they will offer a $5 upgrade for those users who bought AS2 legit.

SEE MY POINT?
 
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