- Close all open Office programs.
- Click the start menu (then click Run if using Windows XP) and type regedit.
- Click Continue or Yes, if prompted.
- Navigate to the appropriate key:
- Office 2007 on 32-bit: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Registration
- Office 2003 on 32-bit: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Registration
- Office 2007 on 64-bit: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Registration
- Office 2003 on 64-bit: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Registration
- Then click on the only folder in there.
- Then right click on DigitalProductID and click Delete.
- Then right click on ProductID and click Delete.
- Now opening an Office program will prompt you to enter a new product code.
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This works as a treat. Thank you very much! !
Thanks..
Thanks!! Worked for me too!
Thank a lotttt. That really helped and I could finish my reports on time…
worked for 2010 too
this method is perfectly working ,,,, thank you
Helped me to get Office working on my new laptop. Thank you!