I lost my product key for microsoft office 2007

#I lost my product key for microsoft office 2007 software license#

Good question and thereвЂ™s no good answer вЂ“ presumably youвЂ™ll phone MicrosoftвЂ™s call centre to ask for an explanation. So your product key was stolen, used and as a consequence, you start getting messages saying that your Windows Vista (or maybe Office 2007) is illegal вЂ“ what can you do? Ideally the registered user could login to a special site, review their activation history and know when thereвЂ™s been improper use.ДЄs it stands, you donвЂ™t know thereвЂ™s a problem until you try to activate the software or Microsoft imposes their вЂkill switchвЂ™ on your legal software. Since you never see the activation history, you also canвЂ™t check to see if your product key has been misused. ItвЂ™s possible the activation record could reveal details that would support a case that your product key was stolen (eg activation in another country) but Microsoft wonвЂ™t tell you. If you have an activation problem, Microsoft knows what has happened but wonвЂ™t tell the customer. YouвЂ™ll only find out if the product key is deactivated and even then you wonвЂ™t know why. If your product key is stolen and attempts are made to use it, you (as the legitimate owner) arenвЂ™t notified. Microsoft keeps close records of each activation for a product key but withholds that information from the customer.

#I lost my product key for microsoft office 2007 software license#

One problem with the activation process is thereвЂ™s no way for the customer to know how the product key / software license has been used. We end with some ideas for what you can do, so you can try to protect your investment in Microsoft software. In this issue we look at some consequences of a stolen product key, noting the lack of a clear and open process by Microsoft to deal with disputes.

Last week we talked about how easy it is for your product key to be stolen and how your legally bought software could be disabled by Microsoft.

We continue our look at some concerns with product activation and disabling in Office 2007 and Vista. More on the consequences of losing your Office 2007 or Vista product key and what you can do to try protecting yourself.