Can I deactivate my Microsoft Office 2007? If so how?

I have a new Dell computer and I have Microsoft Home and Student on it. I let
my sister use a re installation CD for the product on her computer, and she
used the product key. Now I only have 25 days to use my office since it can
only be activated once.

"saduser" <saduser@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have a new Dell computer and I have Microsoft Home and Student on it. I
>let
> my sister use a re installation CD for the product on her computer, and
> she
> used the product key. Now I only have 25 days to use my office since it
> can
> only be activated once.


Home and Student version can be legitimately installed on THREE
computers....

Did Office HSE come preinstalled on your new computer?

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


"saduser" <saduser@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have a new Dell computer and I have Microsoft Home and Student on it. I
>let
> my sister use a re installation CD for the product on her computer, and
> she
> used the product key. Now I only have 25 days to use my office since it
> can
> only be activated once.

"saduser" wrote:

> I have a new Dell computer and I have Microsoft Home and Student on it. I let
> my sister use a re installation CD for the product on her computer, and she
> used the product key. Now I only have 25 days to use my office since it can
> only be activated once.

It came pre installed

"saduser" <saduser@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "saduser" wrote:
>
>> I have a new Dell computer and I have Microsoft Home and Student on it. I
>> let
>> my sister use a re installation CD for the product on her computer, and
>> she
>> used the product key. Now I only have 25 days to use my office since it
>> can
>> only be activated once.
>
> It came pre installed


So? Did you get the CD with it? Home and Student can LEGALLY be installed on
THREE computers.

Pre-installed software is limited to the system it comes with. And since you
cannot use it as a qualifying product for an upgrade, when the old computer
is decommisioned, your software is dead. That's the big downfall to using
OEM software.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


"saduser" <saduser@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "saduser" wrote:
>
>> I have a new Dell computer and I have Microsoft Home and Student on it. I
>> let
>> my sister use a re installation CD for the product on her computer, and
>> she
>> used the product key. Now I only have 25 days to use my office since it
>> can
>> only be activated once.
>
> It came pre installed

Not OEM software.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


"Gordon" <gbplinux@gmail.com.invalid> wrote in message
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> "saduser" <saduser@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A85FF98A-AE12-46A8-BC22-07F183F189A8@microsoft.com...
>>
>>
>> "saduser" wrote:
>>
>>> I have a new Dell computer and I have Microsoft Home and Student on it.
>>> I let
>>> my sister use a re installation CD for the product on her computer, and
>>> she
>>> used the product key. Now I only have 25 days to use my office since it
>>> can
>>> only be activated once.
>>
>> It came pre installed
>
>
> So? Did you get the CD with it? Home and Student can LEGALLY be installed
> on THREE computers.
>

"JoAnn Paules" <jl_paules@hotNOSPAMmail.com> wrote in message
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> Not OEM software.
>

Why would anyone of sound mind buy Home and Student OEM?

Because it's what's preinstalled. A lot of people buy computers without
fully understanding what exactly they are getting for their money.

--

JoAnn Paules
Microsoft MVP - Publisher

How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375



"Gordon" <gbplinux@gmail.com.invalid> wrote in message
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> "JoAnn Paules" <jl_paules@hotNOSPAMmail.com> wrote in message
> news:O5NkoTnjHHA.492@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Not OEM software.
>>
>
> Why would anyone of sound mind buy Home and Student OEM?
>

OEM copies cannot be transferred to another pc regardless of what happens.
"saduser" <saduser@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BEF1B960-F8D9-4891-A13B-47504A70195C@microsoft.com...
>I have a new Dell computer and I have Microsoft Home and Student on it. I
>let
> my sister use a re installation CD for the product on her computer, and
> she
> used the product key. Now I only have 25 days to use my office since it
> can
> only be activated once.