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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Well it worked for a while, about a month or so, and after that it went back as if i hadn't done anything, i start Word for example and the keys arelocked, in other words it doesn't work at all, as if i had to pay, so if someone can tell me why it happened and if someone has a solution to this I would be ver gratefull.
This is my email: alvaro_vargas_cool@yahoo.com
thank you so much i never knew it would work but it did thanks again
Great. Been working for me now for about a year.
good stuff. Just installed it on my kids comput. OK!
It used to grey out, but followed instructions (right this time) and it works great now thanks very much. Good solution.i bought the software but changed computers and microsoft just did not want to know. so much for back up.
Hi i did it but the outlook is still perform less founction right now. I can't even reply emails. Can you tell me what to do? How can I have a full function outlook again?
Same as Jan. I installed, hacked, didnt work. Then re-read instructions now works a treat. 11/10!
yeah if u want to modify the XML file, just open it on explorer, right click-view source, change the file to neverinstalled, then save it with as a notebook file with another name such as "proof2.txt" and thennn move that into the folder where the proof.xml is at. now you are going to delete the proof.xml and rename proof2.txt to proof.txt.
if everything goes well, it should work. that is what i did.
good luck!
I installed it on Vista. Office 2007 professional. It did not work. Then I re-read the instructions, deleted everything (had to download that bit of software frank mentioned) its been working like a dream ever since. Thanks!!!
i run xp and i followed all the instructions above and went on reg edit and went to the proof.xml and changed it like it said and now i have the full version of 2007 office pro up and working thanx for the advise, better than any key gen out there.
10/10
it works lol.
hey i tried it and it worked once.. then when i closed the window and i reopen it, its fine but now word is locked and i cant do nothing.. cannot even uninstall.. please help me any help would be appreciated. thanx!!
It WILL NOT work for me. I tried all the suggestions and tips on here but NO LUCK. I uninstalled and reinstalled the program at least three times. Any other suggestions?? I'll try anything at this point – thanks
Hello guys
All ur words have been very helpful regarding Office 2007. First off id like to say im a dumbass. Heres my problem, I installed office 2007 Trial, used a serial and then went to regedit and hacked it so it worked perfectly AND turned updates off but little did i know, Vista is very, very smart. Vista has a program that checks all programs and it picked up that my office was not the real deal, so now i have exhausted both pro and enterprise, i have removed the proof.en file but that only helps me remove office but how do i get it back up and running? please help me!
TO Burak – could you please email me at nido113@hotmail.com ?? I still CANNOT get this to work and you sound like someone wiling to help – THANKS
I download office 2007 Pro from microsoft site and install it with trial key and activate it.but i want to compelete active it without trial key .my office ver is :
12.0.621x.1000
any serial exist on web sites is for ver 12.0.4518.
Please help me
thank
I must thank mydigitallife for this great instructions. They work great. Anybody having problems saving that proof file, just save it on your documents first than copy it in the orginal folder. that's how I did it, and it works like a charm.
Frankc: apologies for not replying to your post 171, and further apologies if you thought my post 170 was abusive – wasn't meant to be.
I wasn't complaining – you are right, I should have read all of the posts (so should everyone else who says it doesn't work or you can't uninstall it). I belatedly read through the posts and uninstalled 2007 using the advice in post 138, and I reinstalled 2003, which I think I prefer anyway.
One question I have, which may be a completely different issue. When Office 2007 greyed out, my computer stopped displaying the open programs/windows in a row across the bottom of my screen: instead, they are displayed with scroll arrows, which is a pain. I've searched to find a way to change this display, but can't do so. Any ideas?
I assume you have read and done the steps below? You will note it says Proof.xml? Just in case you have not :-
To do it you double click 'my computer' on your computer desktop screen. Then double click on 'C' drive. Double click on 'program files' and just keep following the list below until you can actually see the file called proof.xml you will want to work on this file but the problem comes when you go to save it. So to make things easier BEFORE you open proof.xml you have to alter 'permissions'. So you :
right click on Proof.xml
Click on middle box 'security' to open it.
Click on 'Edit' to open it
click on 'users *your name*'
(where obviously its your name in *your name*)
Tick every box under 'allow'
click 'ok'
So now you can open then alter Proof.xml and save it.
Hope this helps.
In Windows Explorer, brose to the following folder:
C:Program FilesCommon FilesMicrosoft SharedOFFICE12Office Setup ControllerProof.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:
Change the AlwaysInsalled to neverInstalled so that the line looks like following:
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.
FRank I told you I'm no computer whiz !! Post 160 says
"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."
How do I get to the .xml file or are you speaking of the Proof.xml file? Please calrify and give me the steps to get to it and how to get "permission". I tried several times and could find no such option – PLEASE give me some help here – specific steps and please don't refer me back to some vague post – THANK YOU
You are reply 181 so read reply 160. Goes to prove my point that people dont read ALL the instructions.
I have Vista and when I get to Step #6 it won't let me Save the Proof.XML file even if I put the original word "always" back in there (after changing it)instead of "never". I did precisely what the instructions say but they don't address this issue. PLEASE if you have a solution be EXACT in what should be done. I'm not a computer whiz! Thanks
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If you have vista then go to your notepad shortcut, right click and run as administrator, then file – open and go to the file to be able to save it
Thank you this worked perfectly!
I have Vista and it kept telling me that if i save it, it won´t be saving the formation, i saved it anyway and it changed the line to "" – and it worked fine.
If you have VISTA how do you make it possible to modify the XML file?
To Melisa. Just undo the hack (neverinstalled), open Word and you'll know how many attempts you have.
As for Paint Shop I don't think this kind of 'hack' will work.
Also is there anything like this out there for Paint Shop Pro? Thanks again.
Melissa
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
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!
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.
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??????
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?
Nice hack. Only works for a couple of dozen uses, though…
Karl
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
Why do you need office? You cant even speak English.
Cool Hack but i hope it is not like da odaa ppl say..!!! Hope it works for atleast two months… Lol!!
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.
Thanks its helped
c'est énorme. Merci beaucoup
Thanks, this was very helpful. Happy Holidays!
thank you frank!!! merry christmas n happy holidays!
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.
i have vista
it says:
—-
cannot create the C:
program filecommon filesmicrosoft sharedoffice12office setup controllerproof.enproof.xml file
make sure that the path and file name are correct
——
WHAT DO I DO?
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.
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…
thanks!
Good job rathore….just keep me posted to see if the 25 hit rule still applies..
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..
Thank you for the solution it works beautifully.
This was great. Thanks.
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.