Hack to Activate Microsoft Office 2007 Evaluation Trial Version
Most suites or programs of Microsoft Office 2007 allows user to evaluate the product. The trial version of 2007 Microsoft Office system can be installed by using a 25-character trial product key available from Microsoft while you download the free Office software, and you can use the Microsoft Office 2007 suite or program with full functionality for 60 days.
You may have the Office 2007 CD and are able to install Office 2007 without entering product key. However, Office 2007 will work in reduced functionality mode, where it’s effectively just a viewer for Office documents. Beside, if you forget the trial product key, or don’t wish to register a Windows Live ID to get the trial key, here’s the trick to activate Office 2007, or more correctly, bypass the activation of Office 2007 60 days trial, and making the “trial” word disappear from the Office title at the top and suppress activation and trial expiry prompt.
Note that to use Microsoft Office 2007 beyond 60 days trial period, you need to purchase a valid license for it, available from Amazon
To use this hack to crack activation on Office 2007, you need to install Office 2007 without any serial number or product key. If you have installed Office 2007 with a product key or serial number, do the following to clean remove Office 2007 of product key:
- Close all Microsoft Office applications.
- Run Register Editor by clicking on Start -> Run, and then type “regedit” in the Open box and press Enter key.
- Navigate to the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Registration
Note that inside the registry key, there should be another subkey that resembles the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Registration\{90120000-0030-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE
or
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Registration\{91120000-0011-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE
- If there is more than one registry entries or subkeys that reference Microsoft 12.0 registration, open up each subkey, and then identify the product by the ProductName value data until you locate the subkey for the product which you want to remove the existing product license key.
For example:
ProductName=Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007
ProductName=Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007 - Once found the correct registry subkey, delete the following values:
DigitalProductID
ProductID - Close Registry Editor.
Once Microsoft Office 2007 has been installed with no product key, proceed with the following steps:
- In Windows Explorer, brose to the following folder:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE12\Office Setup Controller\Proof.en\
- Right click on Proof.XML file, select “Open With…” in the right click menu.
- In the “Open With” window, select Notepad to be used to open the XML file. In Vista, if you can’t see the Notepad option, simply double click the “Other Programs” to unhide it.
- Scroll down to the bottom of the Proof.XML to locate the following lines:
</Feature> <Feature Id=”SetupXmlFiles” Cost=”1248″>
<OptionRef Id=”AlwaysInstalled”/>
</Feature> - Change the AlwaysInsalled to neverInstalled so that the line looks like following:
<OptionRef Id=”neverInstalled”/>
- Save the Proof.xml file. In Windows Vista, you may need to take ownership and grant full access permission to yourself before able to modify the file.
- You can now launch Microsoft Office 2007 application such as Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook and etc without prompting for activation.
As usual, as it’s a hack, and before you purchase a valid product key for it, you won’t be able to AND can’t access any updates or Microsoft Office Online.
Note: The hack may work for 60 days only. To make this hack fully working, try to delete additional file below, probably has to be deleted every two months:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\OFFICE\DATA\opa12.dat
Or,
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\OFFICE\DATA (for Windows 7 and Vista)
Disclaimer: This article is for educational and informational purpose only.
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March 17th, 2009 23:07
THANKS MAN YOU HELPED ME A LOT!!!!
March 17th, 2009 18:42
Cool i used it on the trial version of microsoft office 2007, consisting of powerpoint,word,excel etc. And it worked!
Thanks dude! Seriously, Thanks!
March 16th, 2009 22:51
Thanks a lot..!!!
March 16th, 2009 20:59
I uninstalled MS office, reinstalled and tried again and this time no problems.
Thanks.
March 16th, 2009 19:34
Followed all directions to a “T”. Still asks me for a registration key each time I open any part of the program. I’m using XP home edition. Any ideas would be most welcome.
March 16th, 2009 10:06
This will work for a few days/weeks and then it’s the same old story. All the editable fields will be grayed out and the files are read-only. I have Vista home and Office 2007 home/student version.
Any help?
March 16th, 2009 03:57
if you have vista, delete the proo.xml selection.
then go open your recyle bin and drag the file onto you desktop. edit it on the and save it. Then drag the file back into the proo.en folder. works like a charm
March 14th, 2009 17:58
Mám problém s tím, že mi to píše, že ,,Tato změna není povolena, protože výběr je uzamčen” poradíte někdo co s tím????
March 14th, 2009 15:04
i couldn’t locate the Proof.XML file and now that it doesn’t ask for the trial id or any id icant even acivate it after deleteing the file in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Registration\{90120000-0030-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE
plz help me i have an assignment due TOMORROW and i need it. And there isnt any nearby library plus my inter net usage has run out so i can download 500mb i caqn only use like 4mb for four days.
March 13th, 2009 22:28
thanks a lot .great post. works fine.nd hope to find u again for more help.tahks again
March 13th, 2009 19:05
Good job. It worked like ABC>
Thanks
March 13th, 2009 05:44
THANK YOU SO MUCH! I LOVE YOU! I WANT TO HAVE YOUR BABIES! YOU ARE MY GOD!
March 13th, 2009 03:03
I have vista, i tried this hack but now it wont work now. In all of the programs it says “this modification is not allowed because the selection is locked”.I would still have days left in the trial version if i hadnt done this hack. Now i cant uninstall office. how do i fix this or go back to how it was before i did this hack?
March 12th, 2009 18:35
PLEASE HELP ME!!
I did exactly all the instructions. It worked for me too!
) version? :O
Only now ( couple of weeks later) My word has gone back to the old stadium. it is locked again and i can”t do anything!
How can i unlock it again and go back to the good (cracked
pleas help!
thnQ
March 12th, 2009 16:17
omfg, wow, just did it & it works
thanks for posting this hack on the net
now i can use Microsoft word whenever
March 11th, 2009 15:11
It doesn’t work. It’ll only blocked the pop up that says you need to activate. My friend tried it and it ends up as read only. IS there any solutions?
March 11th, 2009 14:49
what happened?? I can’t used Microsoft word anymore it said “this modification is not allowed because the selection is locked”. What should I do? I did what it is said above.
March 11th, 2009 14:26
thanks! this is great!! it will no bug me anymore to activate..
March 11th, 2009 11:04
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Registration\{91120000-002F-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}
my number is different D: will it still work?
March 10th, 2009 06:42
Thanks, worked. But how can I prevent Microsoft office to update itself when I’m online? Surely there must be a box to uncheck to make sure Office doesn’t update without the user kowing about it…?
Thanks for your help.
March 9th, 2009 13:37
I have windows vista. I installed the software as instructed. It doesn’t ask work any product key after I changes the “Proof” file. But all the Microsoft funtionallity is not available. Can you please help me on that. Thanks.
March 9th, 2009 08:33
I will buy this software, but my birthday is in 3 months and I can’t afford it atm, so thank you very much for this hack!!!
March 8th, 2009 22:44
TO ALL THOSE WITH VISTA AND GET THIS
‘Cannot create the C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE12\Office Setup Controller\Proof.XML file.’ Make sure the path and file name are correct.
WELL SAVE THE EDITED VERSION TO YOUR DESKTOP
,
THEN DELETE THE ORIGINAL IN C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE12\Office Setup Controller\Proof.en\
THEN DRAG AND DROP THE MODDED ONE N THAT FOLDER AND VIOLA!
thanks franky
March 8th, 2009 15:17
Thanks a bunch! Used for enterprise and worked great
March 8th, 2009 09:57
wow, thanks a lot!!!!!!! it works!!!