**Vista-Office 2000 to Office XP-46 more launches?**

[Editor]

I have a new Dell computer which only had a trial version of Works. I
installed Office 2000 because it contains ALL Office programs (Word, Office,
Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Front Page, etc.).

Then I installed Office XP over it (Word, Excel Outlook ONLY) to get the XP
features I wanted in those programs.

Now I'm being told I have only 46 more launches of Office (XP?) before I
have to activate it. If I try to activate it and I'm denied, I'm afraid I
won't be able to use Office XP at all.

Microsoft told me to call Dell. Dell said to uninstall Works, which I did.
What now? What should I do, in what order? THANKS!

 

[JoAnn Paules]

Activate Office XP.

 

[Editor]

THANKS, JoAnn! Neither Microsoft nor Dell were able to give me this simple
answer. ARRRRRRRGH!
Editor

Activate Office XP.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

I have a new Dell computer which only had a trial version of Works. I
installed Office 2000 because it contains ALL Office programs (Word,
Office, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Front Page, etc.).

Then I installed Office XP over it (Word, Excel Outlook ONLY) to get the
XP features I wanted in those programs.

Now I'm being told I have only 46 more launches of Office (XP?) before I
have to activate it. If I try to activate it and I'm denied, I'm afraid
I won't be able to use Office XP at all.

Microsoft told me to call Dell. Dell said to uninstall Works, which I
did. What now? What should I do, in what order? THANKS!

 

[JoAnn Paules]

Both should be been able to tell you this. Let's just assume they didn't
fully understand the question. Have a good afternoon!

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

THANKS, JoAnn! Neither Microsoft nor Dell were able to give me this
simple answer. ARRRRRRRGH!
Editor

Activate Office XP.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

I have a new Dell computer which only had a trial version of Works. I
installed Office 2000 because it contains ALL Office programs (Word,
Office, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Front Page, etc.).

Then I installed Office XP over it (Word, Excel Outlook ONLY) to get the
XP features I wanted in those programs.

Now I'm being told I have only 46 more launches of Office (XP?) before I
have to activate it. If I try to activate it and I'm denied, I'm afraid
I won't be able to use Office XP at all.

Microsoft told me to call Dell. Dell said to uninstall Works, which I
did. What now? What should I do, in what order? THANKS!