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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January 7th, 2008 02:19
Also is there anything like this out there for Paint Shop Pro? Thanks again.
Melissa
January 7th, 2008 02:16
Ok I did this and it did take away the box asking me to activate everytime I use it. My question is this. I keep seeing where people are saying 25 uses and it dies or whatever. How do I know how many uses Ive used? It doesnt tell me anywhere that I can see. Thanks.
Melissa
January 6th, 2008 20:25
I followed the instructions. I never updated, I turned the automatic updates etc off. Did this 6 months ago and its still working. I use it everyday.
I also installed professional on my daughters computer. Followed instructions still going strong since last October and she is never off it. Homework etc everyday. So thanks Frankc, it does work for some!
At least I appreciate your efforts!
January 6th, 2008 13:16
Nope. Doesn’t work. It blanks out after 25 uses. It only removed the annoying window. Search for an Office 2007 ENTERPRISE torrent. Enterprise doesn’t require activation. Just a key.
January 6th, 2008 03:05
Yes there is. Its all in here. You HAVE to remove the old 2007 COMPLETELY before re-installing and getting the hack to work properly. You NEVER have to, or even should, enter the serial/code. If you do you have to remove it.
Anyway the answers to all your questions are there in this section of the forum. I have recieved too much abuse (from others who did not read everything) to bother putting up the details again.
I have installed it on 5 computers and it worked, and still is working.
Three things.
REMOVE ALL THE OLD OFFICE.
DO NOT UPDATE WINDOWS OR OFFICE.
READ ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS, NOT JUST SOME.
I have said it before and I still get the old “it doesnt work on mine its greyed out” messages (and worse)
Quick example. Did you read the bit where you have to download software from microsoft to remove the old version??????
January 6th, 2008 01:18
I wish I had read all of the comments before I proceeded with this. I followed all of the instructions, but the hack only worked for about three weeks, then it greys out. I’m now in a position where I can’t use any of my files, including emails, Word and Excel.
Is there (a) a better/more reliable crack, or (b) a way of uninstalling completely?
January 3rd, 2008 06:39
Nice hack. Only works for a couple of dozen uses, though…
Karl
January 2nd, 2008 05:53
Hey thanks, but it still doesn’t work. It doesn’t asks the key anymore, but I can’t write (modify) anything in office programs. It says: “This modification is not allowed because the selection is locked”.
If I would done that hacking before the 20 attempts, maybe it should work with no problems. But now… CAN ANY1 HELP ME?! thnx
December 31st, 2007 07:42
Why do you need office? You cant even speak English.
December 31st, 2007 06:11
Cool Hack but i hope it is not like da odaa ppl say..!!! Hope it works for atleast two months… Lol!!
December 30th, 2007 23:13
What Frank does not seem to understand in his complete assurance that he is right and everyone else is an idiot….
This hack only works for a short time. And unless you backup your registry before making the deletions and return the proof file to its original state completely, you cannot uninstall. And before Frank goes on again about updates….it’s AUTOMATIC. So anyone with internet access receives the updates whether they want to or not. Keep in mind further installations later will require you to get rid of the hacked version. Don’t bother with this hack unless you need it for something urgently and don’t mind going through all the hassle afterwards to uninstall.
December 27th, 2007 04:48
Thanks its helped
December 26th, 2007 20:52
c’est énorme. Merci beaucoup
December 26th, 2007 14:43
Thanks, this was very helpful. Happy Holidays!
December 24th, 2007 22:45
thank you frank!!! merry christmas n happy holidays!
December 24th, 2007 20:15
Good old vista. First thing DONT enter your serial number.
To change xml in Vista you need permission to do so. I had to do it. Right click .xml file. Click permissions. Give yourself permission to change file. (you tick a check box/s under your name)then you can save the file.
Must admit it had me scratching my head too.
Have a nice Christmas.
December 24th, 2007 15:04
i have vista
it says:
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cannot create the C:\
program file\common files\microsoft shared\office12\office setup controller\proof.en\proof.xml file
make sure that the path and file name are correct
——
WHAT DO I DO?
December 21st, 2007 15:43
Dim s((** you didnt follow the instructions did you???????????
You were supposed to uninstall ALL repeat ALL of Office before trying the hack. Bet you didnt have your updates turned off either.
I hate these guys who dont follow the instructions then whine like a real winger when the hack doesnt work. Just P*** off and find something else to winge about.
December 21st, 2007 10:24
noooo,, unfortunately this cool hack failed again after 25 clicks with three different versions of word
i have removed all word versions now..
epch…hope someone finds a better hack..I am trying too…
all da best guys…
December 21st, 2007 04:55
thanks!
December 21st, 2007 01:04
Good job rathore….just keep me posted to see if the 25 hit rule still applies..
December 21st, 2007 00:49
great hack indeed, but removes the popup only, 25 hits rule remains.
i used standard Office2007 initially, hack worked, used >25times, greyed out.
removed entire office12 in registry.
tried to uninstall, didnt go off.
removed Office 12 folder completely, one dll file couldnt be deleted, i moved it anyway from tht folder.
then tried to unistall, sez, the program is already removed, so it removed frm the list.
Then installed Home Student Office with same procedure, there were no popups or probs, working fine, have to see wht happens further..
this time will be real test of the hack..
December 20th, 2007 00:09
Thank you for the solution it works beautifully.
December 18th, 2007 19:45
This was great. Thanks.
December 17th, 2007 19:34
Does anybody know if the same thing can be done with adobe acrobat professional 8….????
Please let me know if anyone of you geniuses got any suggestions.