Installing Trial Version of Microsoft Office for Home and Student

[august06]

A couple of months ago, I installed a trial version of microsoft Office.
since that time the trial version has ended. Day before yesterday I
downloaded another trial version of Microsoft Office. After entering the
product key that I was sent and going through the conversion process, the
program directs me to close all microsoft applications and restart the
computer. It tells me that when I do this, I will have to reenter the product
code and then the application will be usable. I done this over and over
again, but the program will not let me use any applications. I can't even
type a document . HELP

 

[garfield-n-odie [MVP]]

You only get to install the free trial software once. When the trial
period ends, you cannot indefinitely continue to use the free trial
software by repeatedly reinstalling it. You've had a chance to try the
software. If you like it, buy it. If you don't like it, then don't use
it anymore and uninstall it.

 

[august06]

A couple of months ago, I installed a trial version of microsoft Office.
since that time the trial version has ended. Day before yesterday I
downloaded another trial version of Microsoft Office. After entering the
product key that I was sent and going through the conversion process, the
program directs me to close all microsoft applications and restart the
computer. It tells me that when I do this, I will have to reenter the product
code and then the application will be usable. I done this over and over
again, but the program will not let me use any applications. I can't even
type a document . HELP

 

[august06]

You only get to install the free trial software once. When the trial
period ends, you cannot indefinitely continue to use the free trial
software by repeatedly reinstalling it. You've had a chance to try the
software. If you like it, buy it. If you don't like it, then don't use
it anymore and uninstall it.


I was informed in the instructions that it was a 60 day trial but that a person could do this 25 times before you wouldn't be allowed to download anymore free trials.

 

[garfield-n-odie [MVP]]

I think you misunderstood whatever you read. Think about it:

A new version of Office is released every two to three years on average.
If you were correct about being able to use the Office 2007 free trial
software for six months, and then reinstall it and use it for six more
months, and again for six more months, and 22 more times thereafter,
that adds up to approximately 4.1 years of free trial period. Why would
any business allow you to use their product for soooooo long without
having to buy it, when the product would be superceded by one or more
newer versions before the end of the trial period?

 

[august06]

I think you misunderstood whatever you read. Think about it:

A new version of Office is released every two to three years on average.
If you were correct about being able to use the Office 2007 free trial
software for six months, and then reinstall it and use it for six more
months, and again for six more months, and 22 more times thereafter,
that adds up to approximately 4.1 years of free trial period. Why would
any business allow you to use their product for soooooo long without
having to buy it, when the product would be superceded by one or more
newer versions before the end of the trial period?