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Office 2007 saying it's not genuine!

flyer
flyer Posts: 2,293 Forumite
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I've installed a legal version of Office 2007 but my programmes say this is not a legitimate version. When I run a Microsoft validation test it passes them all but I still get the message.

Any ideas?
Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is the truth.
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  • superscaper
    superscaper Posts: 13,369 Forumite
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    flyer wrote: »
    I've installed a legal version of Office 2007 but my programmes say this is not a legitimate version. When I run a Microsoft validation test it passes them all but I still get the message.

    Any ideas?

    May sound a stupid question but assumptions can set us all down the wrong path. How do you know it's definitely legal? I.e. how did you get it? What type of licence is it?
    "She is quite the oddball. Did you notice how she didn't even get excited when she saw this original ZX-81?"
    Moss
  • Donnie
    Donnie Posts: 9,862 Forumite
    Download and run this Batch file in order to remove the annoyance.
  • flyer
    flyer Posts: 2,293 Forumite
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    I bought it from PC World.

    Donnie, how do I run that batch file?
    Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is the truth.
  • Snakeeyes21
    Snakeeyes21 Posts: 2,527 Forumite
    I hadthe same problem with Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007 but it only flagged word as not genuine which is odd.
    Just downloaded that RemoveOGA.bat file and it seems to have worked.
    You just download it and double click on it and a black box full of letters and numbers will flash up for a second or two
  • mikey72
    mikey72 Posts: 14,680 Forumite
    No offense to Donnie, but please remember this is a public forum, check downloads before running them.
  • ckerrd
    ckerrd Posts: 2,641 Forumite
    Hi - I had this after a Windows update (on XP)

    A quick google found the solution - but still annoying
    We all evolve - get on with it
  • Donnie
    Donnie Posts: 9,862 Forumite
    flyer wrote: »
    I bought it from PC World.

    Donnie, how do I run that batch file?

    Just double click on it.
  • Donnie
    Donnie Posts: 9,862 Forumite
    mikey72 wrote: »
    No offense to Donnie, but please remember this is a public forum, check downloads before running them.

    No offence taken. But do you really think that I would sully my good name by posting malware? :)
  • flyer
    flyer Posts: 2,293 Forumite
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    It downloads into Notepad. What do I double click?
    Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is the truth.
  • Donnie
    Donnie Posts: 9,862 Forumite
    flyer wrote: »
    It downloads into Notepad. What do I double click?

    SAVE it to your Desktop and Double Click on it. Don't just OPEN downloaded files. Save them first.
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