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Where can I get a microsoft activation code

Sat Jul 31, 2010 10:28 am

Just bought a laptop from PC world & they only have a 60 day trial - Any ideas

I aint paying £75 from PC worold

Re: Where can I get a microsoft activation code

Sat Jul 31, 2010 10:56 am

Activation code for the operating system? or is it something else. I would have thought that any laptop they sell now would come pre-installed with windows 7. Is this what you need the code for? If so i'll have a root around for you as i may be able to help.

Re: Where can I get a microsoft activation code

Sat Jul 31, 2010 10:57 am

The laptop has windows 7 but it only has a 60 day trial of office

Just wondering how I can get a code for that

Re: Where can I get a microsoft activation code

Sat Jul 31, 2010 10:58 am

bloo wrote:Activation code for the operating system? or is it something else. I would have thought that any laptop they sell now would come pre-installed with windows 7. Is this what you need the code for? If so i'll have a root around for you as i may be able to help.


I'm guessing he means office. They normally just stick 60 days trials on there.

As for the code, I can't really help!

Re: Where can I get a microsoft activation code

Sat Jul 31, 2010 11:10 am

MS Office sucks.

Just uninstall it.

use openoffice instead - http://www.openoffice.org/ - gives you the functionality and the product is free. Can read/write in MS format so...

Re: Where can I get a microsoft activation code

Sat Jul 31, 2010 11:18 am

I was just about to say open office as i have that on my macs and my windows machines. Your best bet if you really want office is to try a torrent site that offers key gens or codes but be careful you don't download any .exe files as these can be dangerous. I would go with Open office though.
http://www.openoffice.org/

Re: Where can I get a microsoft activation code

Sat Jul 31, 2010 11:32 am

try a friend who already has microsoft office you can usually upload office on upto three machines using the same activation code.