As the years go on, Microsoft seems to be clinging on to its one-install per computer rule for its new MS Office suite updates. According to a recent blog post published in Microsoft help forum, the software giant asserted that the latest single-copy Office 2013 is tied to the PC on which the software is preinstalled. Microsoft claimed that its stricter regulations on the installation of Office suite are not new. Such regulations were in existence since Office 2010. Below is the full description of the terms and conditions of installing Office 2013 as provided in the Microsoft blog.
Multi-Computer installation of Office suite only applicable for Office 2010
According to the recent blog post from Microsoft, Office 2010 is the only productivity suite that allows users to install it on multiple computers (up to three devices). All Office suites that were released after Office 2010 allowed users to install the same on a single computer. For instance, even if you have the license and the product key for the preinstalled version of an Office 2013 suite, you can’t install it on any other computing devices. If you have multiple computers at home, say a desktop, laptop and a notebook and you want to use a decent Office suite on all these devices, then the best option before you is to get Office 2010. The boxed version of Office 2010 lets you install Office suite on up to three computing devices without any technical glitches.
One install per computer rule and the reinstallation of Office suite
Meanwhile, many users who got Office 2013 preinstalled on their computing devices expressed concerns about whether it is possible to reinstall the application suite after the replacement of the hard disk. Microsoft has not yet given any clear answer to this concern. On an average scale, most users come across a computer failure at least once in a year. The issues they would have to address include removing viruses, replacing hardware components in the machine or even the replacement of the hard disk. According to the reviews found in the Microsoft help forum, users were able to reinstall their Office 2013 after a serious system failure.
It is quite reasonable that Microsoft is tightening its policies on the installation of some of its popular products like Office suite because there has been a clear rise of piracy of Microsoft products. Nevertheless, the software giant needs to be more people friendly while implementing its new terms and regulations.
Multi-Computer installation of Office suite only applicable for Office 2010
According to the recent blog post from Microsoft, Office 2010 is the only productivity suite that allows users to install it on multiple computers (up to three devices). All Office suites that were released after Office 2010 allowed users to install the same on a single computer. For instance, even if you have the license and the product key for the preinstalled version of an Office 2013 suite, you can’t install it on any other computing devices. If you have multiple computers at home, say a desktop, laptop and a notebook and you want to use a decent Office suite on all these devices, then the best option before you is to get Office 2010. The boxed version of Office 2010 lets you install Office suite on up to three computing devices without any technical glitches.
One install per computer rule and the reinstallation of Office suite
Meanwhile, many users who got Office 2013 preinstalled on their computing devices expressed concerns about whether it is possible to reinstall the application suite after the replacement of the hard disk. Microsoft has not yet given any clear answer to this concern. On an average scale, most users come across a computer failure at least once in a year. The issues they would have to address include removing viruses, replacing hardware components in the machine or even the replacement of the hard disk. According to the reviews found in the Microsoft help forum, users were able to reinstall their Office 2013 after a serious system failure.
It is quite reasonable that Microsoft is tightening its policies on the installation of some of its popular products like Office suite because there has been a clear rise of piracy of Microsoft products. Nevertheless, the software giant needs to be more people friendly while implementing its new terms and regulations.
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