Turning off all connected experiences doesn’t work.

  • XeroOP
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    101 year ago

    I bought it from a legit store though, it’s not second-hand or something

    • @[email protected]
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      251 year ago

      The Office that comes pre-installed is often just a trial, and you need to buy a license or a Microsoft 365 subscription to use it. LibreOffice is a good free alternative, if you don’t specifically need the Microsoft applications, and it will read and write MS Office files.

      • XeroOP
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        11 year ago

        when I open any Office app, the only thing that pops up is that banner, there’s nothing that mentions a trial version though

        • @[email protected]
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          91 year ago

          Unless you specifically paid extra for a license of ms office, this is just the trial crap bloatware they include with new PCs. You still have to pay for it if you want to use. I’ve heard you can get really cheap activation keys from certain “cd key” sites.

        • @Tunaboots
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          51 year ago

          If you happen to have a .edu email address, most schools tie it to a license and you can use the school credentials as a license. Ymmv.

        • @[email protected]
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          51 year ago

          You say it was a reputable store. But you have no license for office and a warning about it being an illegitimate copy installed.

          I would be taking it back to the ‘legit’ store and asking questions.

        • @Protoknuckles
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          31 year ago

          If you go to the “about” section, it will give you more detail. Or, if you brought it from a reputable shop, bring it back to them and ask them why it says this.

    • @ErnestoGrimes
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      11 year ago

      do you have a receipt? does the receipt show that it includes office? if it does, take it back to the store.