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Microsoft Office 2021 Professional -Discount licenses
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My guess is that MS will honour these licenses but try to stop them being sold in future.
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Windows 11 Pro 24H2 26100.4202
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Laptop
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Acer Swift SF114-34
CPU
Pentium Silver N6000 1.10GHz
Memory
4GB
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
SSD 2TB
Cooling
fanless
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150 Mbps
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Brave
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Webroot Secure Anywhere
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ASUS T100TA Transformer
Processor Intel Atom Z3740 @ 1.33GHz
Installed RAM 2.00 GB (1.89 GB usable)
System type 32-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Edition Windows 10 Home
Version 22H2 build 19045.3570
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Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506
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Laptop
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HP Mini 210-1090NR PC (bought in late 2009!)
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Atom N450 1.66GHz
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2GB
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Brave
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My guess is that MS will honour these licenses but try to stop them being sold in future.
Doesn't look likely - bought mine from Ghacks in February and it was on offer before that. They've had plenty of time to act if they were so inclined.
OS
Windows 11 Pro
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Lafite 14
CPU
i7
Memory
16Gb
Internet Speed
150Mbps/39Mbps
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Defender
Operating System
Win 11 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
PC Specialist
CPU
i5
Memory
8Gb
Internet Speed
150Mbps/39Mbps
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Defender
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Incompatible Win 10 Pro PC upgraded to Win 11 Pro
I know that, but I think it is unethical to buy what you know is illegitimate, but that's just me.
And can it still get updates? I remember back in the day people used pirate copies but were unable to run updates. I have heard of people recently buying MS products from a 3rd party and having issues - not receiving after paying, product received and doesn't work, product not as advertised, stops working after a short time.
OS
Win11 22623.891
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
HP
CPU
11th Gen Intel R Core TM i7 - 1165G7 @ 2.80GHz
Memory
16gb
Graphics Card(s)
Intel R Iris R Xe Graphics
Sound Card
Realtek R Audio, Intel Smart Sound
Hard Drives
C
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Google
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Windows Security/Microsoft Defender
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Downloaded MSEdgeRedirect
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If you buy from Ghacks your Office is registered on your MS account and is fully updating. No issues whatsoever for me. The suspicions are understandable but misplaced.
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Windows 11 Pro
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Lafite 14
CPU
i7
Memory
16Gb
Internet Speed
150Mbps/39Mbps
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Defender
Operating System
Win 11 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
PC Specialist
CPU
i5
Memory
8Gb
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150Mbps/39Mbps
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Firefox
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Defender
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Incompatible Win 10 Pro PC upgraded to Win 11 Pro
At 40 bucks, if it only lasts a year, I don't give a
!
Still half the cost...
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Does it include OneDrive storage for the 40 bucks or is that an additional cost with Microsoft? I see many ads for 40 bucks/1 year, not unlimited 40 bucks forever. Tempting as I pay yearly for the Family Plan. Or maybe just move over to free Google Docs/Sheets, Gmail and cheaper Drive storage. LOL use MS for Office, OneDrive, Outlook, and Google for Calendar, Photos, apps on phone
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Win11 22623.891
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
HP
CPU
11th Gen Intel R Core TM i7 - 1165G7 @ 2.80GHz
Memory
16gb
Graphics Card(s)
Intel R Iris R Xe Graphics
Sound Card
Realtek R Audio, Intel Smart Sound
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C
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Google
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Windows Security/Microsoft Defender
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Does it include OneDrive storage for the 40 bucks or is that an additional cost with Microsoft?
There's no OneDrive storage with this version of the product.
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Windows 11 Home 24H2 RP
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Self-build
CPU
Intel I3-10100
Motherboard
MSI H410M-PRO
Memory
16 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GT 1030
Sound Card
Motherboard default
Monitor(s) Displays
Philips 27 inch
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung EVO 970 NVMe SSD 256 Gb
Samsung QVO 870 SATA SSD 2 Tb
PSU
ATX 450W
Keyboard
Logitech
Mouse
Logitech Wireless
Internet Speed
930 Mb down / 120 Mb up
Browser
Edge
Antivirus
Windows Defender
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Microsoft Office 2021 Plus
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Windows 11 Home
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Self-build
CPU
Intel i3-8100
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z370 D3
Memory
16 Gb
Graphics card(s)
Nvidia GT 720
Sound Card
Motherboard default
Monitor(s) Displays
Philips 27-inch
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 960 NVMe SSD 256 Gb
Seagate 2 Tb HDD
PSU
ATX 450W
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Logitech Wireless
Keyboard
Microsoft
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930 Mb down / 120 Mb up
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Edge
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Many of these offers have been around for a while -- some work, some "give up the ghost" after a few months. Like all these things "Caveat Emptor" and make sure activation is done by normal Windows activation and not by various dubious "KMS" methods.
If it only lasts 180 days or slightly longer for that price it still could be worth it. Risk to reward ratio for purchasers. Up to you.
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jimbo
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Windows XP,10,11 Linux (Fedora 42&43 pre-release,Arch Linux)
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PC/Desktop
CPU
2 X Intel i7
Screen Resolution
4KUHD X 2
Does it include OneDrive storage
No.
not unlimited 40 bucks forever.
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Windows 11
Computer type
PC/Desktop
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ASUS ROG Strix
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Windows 11
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Laptop
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ASUS VivoBook
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Under Important Details it does say 'Install on one PC". Probably means if you change your computer you lose it and would have to buy it again.
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Windows 11 Pro
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Lafite 14
CPU
i7
Memory
16Gb
Internet Speed
150Mbps/39Mbps
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Defender
Operating System
Win 11 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
PC Specialist
CPU
i5
Memory
8Gb
Internet Speed
150Mbps/39Mbps
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Firefox
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Defender
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Incompatible Win 10 Pro PC upgraded to Win 11 Pro
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Or.... it's a lifetime license for MS Office 2021, for $29.99 ^^
I understand that most of the time there's a catch with things like this.
But, every now and then, good things do happen.
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Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26100.4351 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦24H2 ♦♦♦non-Insider
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Motherboard
Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 5002)
Memory
G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
Sound Card
Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell U3011 30"
Screen Resolution
2560 x 1600
Hard Drives
2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
PSU
PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
Case
Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
Cooling
CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
Keyboard
Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
Mouse
Logitech Optical M-100
Internet Speed
300/300
Browser
Firefox (latest)
Antivirus
Bitdefender Internet Security
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Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
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Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Built by Ghot® (not in use)
CPU
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
Motherboard
ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
Memory
TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
Graphics card(s)
EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
Sound Card
Onboard
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ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
Screen Resolution
up to 2048 x 1536
Hard Drives
WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
PSU
PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
Case
Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
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ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
Mouse
Logitech Optical M-BT96a
Keyboard
Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
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300/300
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Firefox 3.x ??
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Symantec (Norton)
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Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 15 years?
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Is this a VL licens or Retail?
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Windows Pro 11 23H2 Build 22631.3737
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PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Custom built
CPU
i5-12600K
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z690 UD DDR4
Memory
Transcend 16GB
Graphics Card(s)
Zotac 4070Ti Trinity
Sound Card
Internal: Realtek® ALC892 codec
Monitor(s) Displays
Asus VZ239-H
Screen Resolution
1080p
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Kingston 500GB nVME
Case
Fractal Focus 2 RGB White
Cooling
Xilence LQ240PRO Watercooling
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Edge Chromium
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Is this a VL licens or Retail?
Retail.
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Windows 11 Home 24H2 RP
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PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Self-build
CPU
Intel I3-10100
Motherboard
MSI H410M-PRO
Memory
16 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GT 1030
Sound Card
Motherboard default
Monitor(s) Displays
Philips 27 inch
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung EVO 970 NVMe SSD 256 Gb
Samsung QVO 870 SATA SSD 2 Tb
PSU
ATX 450W
Keyboard
Logitech
Mouse
Logitech Wireless
Internet Speed
930 Mb down / 120 Mb up
Browser
Edge
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Other Info
Microsoft Office 2021 Plus
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Windows 11 Home
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Self-build
CPU
Intel i3-8100
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z370 D3
Memory
16 Gb
Graphics card(s)
Nvidia GT 720
Sound Card
Motherboard default
Monitor(s) Displays
Philips 27-inch
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 960 NVMe SSD 256 Gb
Seagate 2 Tb HDD
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ATX 450W
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Logitech Wireless
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Microsoft
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Edge
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I am sticking with my trusty 2013 which is from my college
Also playing with 365 from same source
Last edited: Nov 26, 2022
OS
Windows 10
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Self built
CPU
Intel i8400
Motherboard
ASUS PRIME Z370-P
Memory
16GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GT710
Sound Card
ASUS Xonar D2X
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell SE2417HGXF Full HD Gaming Monitor, 24"
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Samsung V-NAND SSD 860EVO
Other spinning HDDs
PSU
Xilence XP420
Cooling
PSU fan and stock CPU fan
Mouse
Microsoft
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Avira free
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Windows 11 on VMware (Release, Beta and Dev)
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PC/Desktop
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I had a bad experience with these cheap MS software keys...both MSO 2016 and other MS programs that I purchased at a site based in HK some years ago. The keys were accepted by my MS account but they were deactivated after about a year or so claiming they were pirated. MS support said these were invalid and could not be used. I asked for a refund but the site only refunded via their 'coins' that I could use to buy more shady software keys.
Yes, caveat emptor is the way to go.
OS
Windows 11 Pro 24H2
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
NA
CPU
Intel Core i9 10980XE
Motherboard
Asus ROG Strix X299-E Gaming II
Memory
GSkill 3200 MHz DDR4 64 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte Nvidia RTX 4060
Sound Card
Asus Xonar Essence STX, FIIO K9
Monitor(s) Displays
BenQ PD3200U Studio
Screen Resolution
UHD 3840x2160
Hard Drives
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe SSD 512 GB x 1
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe SSD 2 TB x 2
EVM SATA SSD - 2 TB
Samsung 850 Pro SSD 240 GB x 1
Seagate Barracuda 4 TB x 3
Asus BW12B1ST BR-R
Asus DRW-24DMT DVD-R
PSU
Coolermaster 1200W
Case
Corsair Obsidian 900D
Cooling
Corsair H100i v2
Keyboard
Logitech MX Mechanical
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 3s
Internet Speed
300/300 FTTH + 300/300 FTTH
Browser
Chrome + MS Edge Chromium + Firefox
Antivirus
Norton 360 Premium
Other Info
Headphones (Primary) Sennheiser HD 800s, 660S2, 650, 600
Headphones (Secondary) - Audio Technica ATX-M50x, M40x, MSR7
Media Players - Winamp 5.9.2, Foobar 2.1.5 with Georgia Reborn skin, JRiver v 31
Operating System
Windows 10 x64 21H1
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
NA
CPU
Intel Core i7 3930K
Motherboard
Asus Sabertooth X79
Memory
GSkill 32 GB
Graphics card(s)
Asus/NVIDIA GTX 570 DC
Sound Card
Onboard sound
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung B2230
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Corsair F240 SSD x 1 WD Black 1 TB x 3
PSU
Corsair AX1200i
Case
Coolermaster Cosmos
Cooling
Corsair H100i
Mouse
Logitech
Keyboard
Logitech
Internet Speed
300/300 FTTH + 300/300 FTTH
Browser
Chrome + MS Edge Chromium + Firefox
Antivirus
Kaspersky TS 2021, MWB Premium 4.4
Yes, caveat emptor is the way to go.
OS
Windows 11
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
ASUS ROG Strix
Operating System
Windows 11
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Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
ASUS VivoBook
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I'll stick with Office online, which is completely free.
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Windows 11 Pro 24H2 26100.4202
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Acer Swift SF114-34
CPU
Pentium Silver N6000 1.10GHz
Memory
4GB
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
SSD 2TB
Cooling
fanless
Internet Speed
150 Mbps
Browser
Brave
Antivirus
Webroot Secure Anywhere
Other Info
System 3
ASUS T100TA Transformer
Processor Intel Atom Z3740 @ 1.33GHz
Installed RAM 2.00 GB (1.89 GB usable)
System type 32-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Edition Windows 10 Home
Version 22H2 build 19045.3570
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
HP Mini 210-1090NR PC (bought in late 2009!)
CPU
Atom N450 1.66GHz
Memory
2GB
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Brave
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Webroot
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Is that the one with 3 apps and a large dose of MS nagging?
Dave
OS
Windows 10
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Self built
CPU
Intel i8400
Motherboard
ASUS PRIME Z370-P
Memory
16GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GT710
Sound Card
ASUS Xonar D2X
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell SE2417HGXF Full HD Gaming Monitor, 24"
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Samsung V-NAND SSD 860EVO
Other spinning HDDs
PSU
Xilence XP420
Cooling
PSU fan and stock CPU fan
Mouse
Microsoft
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Avira free
Operating System
Windows 11 on VMware (Release, Beta and Dev)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
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No, it offers seven apps and does not nag.
OS
Windows 11 Pro 24H2 26100.4202
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Acer Swift SF114-34
CPU
Pentium Silver N6000 1.10GHz
Memory
4GB
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
SSD 2TB
Cooling
fanless
Internet Speed
150 Mbps
Browser
Brave
Antivirus
Webroot Secure Anywhere
Other Info
System 3
ASUS T100TA Transformer
Processor Intel Atom Z3740 @ 1.33GHz
Installed RAM 2.00 GB (1.89 GB usable)
System type 32-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Edition Windows 10 Home
Version 22H2 build 19045.3570
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
HP Mini 210-1090NR PC (bought in late 2009!)
CPU
Atom N450 1.66GHz
Memory
2GB
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Brave
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Also consider Google apps or Libreoffice. Not as feature rich as MSO 365/2021 but they get the job done particularly for home users. :) The only negative with Google apps is, well, chances of Google snooping. I hasten to add I'm a MSO 365 Family user.
OS
Windows 11 Pro 24H2
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
NA
CPU
Intel Core i9 10980XE
Motherboard
Asus ROG Strix X299-E Gaming II
Memory
GSkill 3200 MHz DDR4 64 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte Nvidia RTX 4060
Sound Card
Asus Xonar Essence STX, FIIO K9
Monitor(s) Displays
BenQ PD3200U Studio
Screen Resolution
UHD 3840x2160
Hard Drives
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe SSD 512 GB x 1
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe SSD 2 TB x 2
EVM SATA SSD - 2 TB
Samsung 850 Pro SSD 240 GB x 1
Seagate Barracuda 4 TB x 3
Asus BW12B1ST BR-R
Asus DRW-24DMT DVD-R
PSU
Coolermaster 1200W
Case
Corsair Obsidian 900D
Cooling
Corsair H100i v2
Keyboard
Logitech MX Mechanical
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 3s
Internet Speed
300/300 FTTH + 300/300 FTTH
Browser
Chrome + MS Edge Chromium + Firefox
Antivirus
Norton 360 Premium
Other Info
Headphones (Primary) Sennheiser HD 800s, 660S2, 650, 600
Headphones (Secondary) - Audio Technica ATX-M50x, M40x, MSR7
Media Players - Winamp 5.9.2, Foobar 2.1.5 with Georgia Reborn skin, JRiver v 31
Operating System
Windows 10 x64 21H1
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
NA
CPU
Intel Core i7 3930K
Motherboard
Asus Sabertooth X79
Memory
GSkill 32 GB
Graphics card(s)
Asus/NVIDIA GTX 570 DC
Sound Card
Onboard sound
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung B2230
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Corsair F240 SSD x 1 WD Black 1 TB x 3
PSU
Corsair AX1200i
Case
Coolermaster Cosmos
Cooling
Corsair H100i
Mouse
Logitech
Keyboard
Logitech
Internet Speed
300/300 FTTH + 300/300 FTTH
Browser
Chrome + MS Edge Chromium + Firefox
Antivirus
Kaspersky TS 2021, MWB Premium 4.4
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It's back to $29.99, I've edited the link in the first post to our link, so we get any commission, not ghacks.
<p>Say hello to a lifetime of productivity! Secure all the MS Office 2021 apps with just one smart purchase from a Microsoft-verified partner.</p>
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Windows 11 Workstation
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
doofenshmirtz evil incorporated
CPU
Ryzen 9 5950X
Motherboard
Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Formula
Memory
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO Black 64GB (4x16GB) 3600MHz AMD Ryzen Tuned DDR4
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT 16GB ROG Strix LC OC
Sound Card
Sound BlasterX Katana
Monitor(s) Displays
3 x27" Dell U2724D & 1 x 34" Dell U3415W
Hard Drives
Samsung 980 Pro 1TB M.2 2280 PCI-e 4.0 x4 NVMe Solid State
Drive
PSU
ASUS ROG THOR 850W 80 Plus Platinum
Case
ASUS ROG Strix Helios Midi-Tower ARGB Gaming Case
Cooling
ASUS ROG Strix LC Performance RGB AIO CPU Liquid Cooler - 360mm
Keyboard
Logi Ergo
Mouse
Logitech MX Vertical
Internet Speed
900/100 Mbps
Browser
Chrome
Antivirus
Windows Defender, Malwarebytes Pro
Other Info
HP M281 Printer
Logitech Brio Stream webcam
Yeti X mic
Operating System
Windows 10
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Surface Laptop
CPU
i7