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It depends on which version of Office you have. Last time, I used Office was Home & Student 2007 that I bought and it came with a Key. Now, I am with a subscribed Office 365 which I paid on an annual basis and been using it for the past 4-5 years. I wouldn't be having the problem you mentioned with reset.
The thing I still don't understand about your statement:"What really hurts with is MS Office's limited installs, if you reset, you will buy a new key. "
is that once you have a Product Key, you are supposed to be able to activate your Office suite; unless, of course it is completely out of support.
Not entirely true - you can remove one install and install somewhere else and still be in compliance. You're allowed 3 current, concurrent installs, no rules against moving a license to a different system as long as the old one no longer being used is deactivated/removed.
Office isn't an OEM product normally
I was not even aware of all those changes about Office. Like I said, the last Office suite I used was the 2007 version probably for a 2-year period. After that, I subscribed to Office 365 as soon as it became available and I can use it on up to 6 computers + the 1TB cloud storage, which is not a bad deal, all things considered. If this is true about the limited number of times you can install the suite, I would find that absolutely ridiculous for lack of a better word.
I am glad that I only have to pay an annual fee and forget about all these shenanigans. LOL
Last edited by IronZorg89; 18 Dec 2018 at 12:43.