[DISCUSSION] Microsoft Office 2019

Discussion in 'Microsoft Office' started by ratzlefatz, Sep 26, 2017.

  1. nightwingrises

    nightwingrises MDL Novice

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    Hi

    I'm unable to activate Office Pro Plus 2019 on my freshly installed and HWID activated Windows 10 1909 Enterprise.
    Steps taken:

    1. Download Office using OfficeRTool, Monthly Channel/Retail/RTM
    2. Installed using OfficeClickToRun method
    3. Converted to Volume
    4. Tried to KMS activate using OfficeRTool but it failed

    For clarification, I didn't launch office after installation before Converting to Volume, I wonder if that caused the problem.

    P.S. Is 2019 the best version to have on Windows 10 now? or is 365 better?
     
  2. snowball

    snowball MDL Novice

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    Hi I'm following the linked tutorial for YAOCTRU + YAOCTRI. It works, however none of the

    1. Updates Enabled : True
    2. Accept EULA : True
    3. Pin Icons To Taskbar: True
    4. Force App Shutdown : True
    5. Display Level : True
    6. Auto Activate : True
    7. Disable Telemetry : True

    Options seem to have any effect. It's not activated, they are not pinned to Taskbar, EULA is not accepted. Monthly 2019.
     
  3. abbodi1406

    abbodi1406 MDL KB0000001

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    @snowball
    Code:
    * Auto Activate option will work in YAOCTRI - Volume flavor only in these scenarios:
    
    - on Windows 10 or 8.1: 
    system is KMS activated with external online KMS server, or SppExtComObjHook is installed (or similar KMS service solutions)
    Pin Icons option is only for Windows 7 and 8.1

    i don't know about EULA, but it's just replicate of ODT configuration.xml <Display AcceptEULA="TRUE" />
     
  4. ratzlefatz

    ratzlefatz MDL FUBAR Recon Squad

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    #2744 ratzlefatz, Jan 15, 2020
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    Any other AntiVirus software (besides Windows Defender active)?
    Then you need to define some exclusions in your AV to make KMS activation work.
    What to exclude look here -> https://forums.mydigitallife.net/th...install-activation.62571/page-85#post-1388919.
    No, doesn't make any difference.
    What does "better" actually mean? More stable? More new features? More xxx/... ?
    It's all personal preference/liking. If you are missing something in 2019 ProPlus, then
    look if Office 365 will fulfill your needs. In each distribution channel, it's all based on
    the same code level.
     
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  5. snowball

    snowball MDL Novice

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    OK, so I'm understanding the following:

    1. Updates Enabled : True
    How can I check this after install?

    2. Accept EULA : True
    The place where I had to check the license was once I started the app. Is that the EULA or there was an other one at the start of the install?

    3. Pin Icons To Taskbar: True
    I understand it's irrelevant on Windows 10.

    4. Force App Shutdown : True
    This has no effect on a clean install, right?

    5. Display Level : True
    It's the status bar during install right?

    6. Auto Activate : True
    I've read that this has no effect without an activator separately installed.

    7. Disable Telemetry : True
    How can I check this?
     
  6. abbodi1406

    abbodi1406 MDL KB0000001

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    1. Open any Office app and check about / account page

    2. C2R Installer used to show EULA prior installation in 2013, maybe they removed it and the option don't have effect in 2016

    4. Right

    5. Right, and the installation window

    6. Well, officially it can be used with valid MAK or subscription keys
    but for us, it only works with configured KMS activation

    7. You cannot
     
  7. snowball

    snowball MDL Novice

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    Thanks a lot for all the replies. So in a clean system what is the recommended order?
    1. YAOCTRU - monthly
    2. YAOCTRI - monthly (cannot activate at this point)
    3. KMS_VL_ALL
    ?
     
  8. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    Copy/paste the link from the KMS_VL_ALL OP.
    2 can't activate anything on itself, if there is no running capable KMS solution.

    Just run KMS_VL_ALL after the install.
     
  9. 8139david

    8139david MDL Novice

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  10. 1600khz

    1600khz MDL Novice

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    #2751 1600khz, Jan 18, 2020
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    I'm sorry if this has been explained before, but I tried searching and came up empty.

    What exactly does the Auto Activate option in YAOCTRI do? Also, is there a changelog for 8.2?

    Edit: Activate, not Update.
     
  11. ratzlefatz

    ratzlefatz MDL FUBAR Recon Squad

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    #2752 ratzlefatz, Jan 18, 2020
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  12. 8139david

    8139david MDL Novice

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    Thanks.
    I'm using Windows 8.1 Enterprise. So that seems to be the reason.
    Can I re-run OfficeRTool2019, without first uninstalling?
     
  13. abbodi1406

    abbodi1406 MDL KB0000001

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    ReadMe.txt
    Code:
    * Auto Activate option has no affect in YAOCTRIR - Retail flavor
    
    * Auto Activate option will work in YAOCTRI - Volume flavor only in these scenarios:
    
    - on Windows 10 or 8.1: 
    system is KMS activated with external online KMS server, or SppExtComObjHook is installed (or similar KMS service solutions)
    
    - on Windows 7: 
    SppExtComObjHook is installed, or external online KMS server is added manually to OSPP registry 
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform

    8.2
    https://forums.mydigitallife.net/threads/abbodi1406s-batch-scripts-repo.74197/page-47#post-1563858
     
  14. ratzlefatz

    ratzlefatz MDL FUBAR Recon Squad

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    #2755 ratzlefatz, Jan 18, 2020
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    No need for uninstall!
    Just run OfficeRTool, download latest Office Version from the same distribution channel as
    already installed. Choose same Office SKUs as installed. Then start setup to overwrite/update
    existing Office.
     
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  15. PrinceOfAbyss

    PrinceOfAbyss MDL Novice

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    Hi all.

    The links provided in the 1st post are obviously from a newer build (1908 maybe?), while I want the 1808 build for which we have their SHA-1 checksums to verify against. Are those links available somewhere? TIA.
     
  16. DigitalDom

    DigitalDom MDL Novice

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    Hello,
    I used officeRTool to activate office and it said it was only activated for 180 days
    Is there a way to activate it permanently?
     
  17. tigercheng

    tigercheng MDL Member

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    #2759 tigercheng, Jan 21, 2020
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    By opting for the auto renewal mode in KMS_VL_ALL, it will be a continuous activation (essentially permanent).
     
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  18. sabir shah

    sabir shah MDL Novice

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    I need MS products VL download Links please share for any version and any product you have and If you have more than in one language share that too. Thank you