If it was “Perpetual” then they would set the servers to just allow activation regardless, but they don’t. The reality is that it is not perpetual, but the reality is that as long as they want to allow activation you can use their software and they determine when to stop you.

“Perpetual” is a false statement and maybe someone with the time or money can sue Microsoft for false representing the facts (deception or miss leading in order to buy (really you are renting). They got their system now fixed.but older licenses they just erase as non-existent If not in their current system.Ĭlick to expand.I tried to install it on the old OS’s that it was created for and still it would not install.

The automatic response is “we do not recognize this license as a legal license.” Not because the license was hacked or used by someone and they removed my license, they are slowly making people who have old licenses that are not in their databases (due to their bad practices and data management in the early days) and so we get hit due to their inefficiency and keeping track of licenses. This also is happening to older Microsoft software (some very expensive when purchased). But i did not find this statement in their agreement. No one really reads it (some of course) when installing.they know that and it is designed on purpose so you don’t read the “fine lines” in the contract agreement. Yes, i have had the license for about 10 paid for it and did not find that there were limits for activation if you have a legal license in their long contractual statement, including following their instructions and their one (or 3 depending) computer activation limit. They can evict you whenever they choose Without compensation. I said to the Microsoft Tech Support “So basically you are telling me that Microsoft is pushing me to sign up for a subscription. They told me even though I have a true license and have done what I am suppose to do when I move the licensed copy to another system, I have exceeded the activation limits on my license so it is no longer valid. (?) I removed the software off my systems as instructed by the rules, but they said that there is a limit to how many times I can do this and How many times I can activate it.this was new to me. I talked to support and they told me that I have activated and reactivated well beyond the allowed activation. Click to expand.Yes, I too have a licensed Office 2011 for mac and could not activate.

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