Can't activate Ms Office 2010 over the internet

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A user had this problem today where they can't activate their Ms Office 2010 Pro Plus over the internet. The gives out a 0x80070190 error.

The solution is actually very easily.

  1. Go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office 14\
  2. Right-click on one of the office apps (ex, Outlook.exe)
  3. Click on Run As Administrator
  4. Then proceed with the activation. 


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