Microsoft KB Archive/270927

= You are prompted to register when you try to use any program in Office 2000 SR1 =

Article ID: 270927

Article Last Modified on 8/15/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Office 2000 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Access 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft FrontPage 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Outlook 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Publisher 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q270927



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to use any program within Microsoft Office 2000 SR-1, you may be prompted to register from the Office Registration Wizard before you can use the program.



CAUSE
This prompt appears when you install the full package Microsoft Office 2000 SR-1 product.

NOTE: This prompt does not appear when you update Office 2000 by using the Microsoft Office 2000 SR-1 Update.



MORE INFORMATION
The Office Registration Wizard is a new anti-piracy technology in shrink-wrapped Office 2000 products. It is designed to be simple and unobtrusive while protecting customer privacy by allowing anonymous registration. When you install the product, you are asked to register. You can register via the Internet, e-mail, phone, fax, or postal mail. You can use the product up to 50 times without registering, after which you must register in order to continue using the product. When you register, you are asked to provide a 16-character installation ID and the name of the country from which you are registering. The Microsoft Registration Center then returns an 8-character confirmation code that verifies installation of the product.

