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carrollevans1outlook
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Apr 01, 2021

MS Office 2010

Purchased new computer and when I download Office 2010 it ask for the key but said it had been used too many times. I've only used it three times on my own computers. Now when I try to activate is sa...
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Jared_Bernard
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Mar 15, 2026

My Office 2010 suddenly stopped working after many years. This is infuriating as I am trying to finish my PhD. It seems MS stopped supporting Office 2010 and therefore it doesn't recognize a product key for Office 2010. After forced updates, my programs aren't valid anymore... Well, what if I don't want support, log-in services, or updates and I just want my stand-alone CD-ROM installed Office 2010? I hate this new era of subscriptions to everything! What a business model -- why let customers own computer programs or movies or anything if you can get them to pay a yearly subscription? I hope someone from MS actually reads this, one because I actually want help to keep the program I bought and installed, and two because MS ought to be aware that this business model (which seems to be borrowed from Apple's old playbook) is not cool with everyone!