Ohook Activation

Overview

  • How to use it? Please find the instructions here.

  • This activation method can activate all kinds of Office versions on Windows 8 and higher and their Server equivalent except Office 2010 and Office UWP apps.

  • This activation method works offline and activates Office permanently.

  • This activation method can survive Office repairs, Office updates, and even Windows major feature upgrades. You do not need to reactivate in these cases.

  • For the O365 subscription version, you can’t get server side O365 specific features such as 1TB storage in Onedrive. However, almost all other features and 5GB storage in free onedrive account would work fine.

  • This activation method does not modify/patch any onboard system files, instead it installs a custom SPPC.dll (open source) file for the activation to work. Check further details in below “How does it work?” section.

How does it work?

  • As illustrated in the above 1st image, in the Official activation process of SPP based Office, Office asks C:\Windows\System32\sppc.dll about the activation status and that file asks the same thing to SPP (Software Protection Platform) C:\Windows\System32\sppsvc.exe and returns the message back to Office.

  • As illustrated in the above 2nd image, we modify this behavior by placing a custom sppc.dll file in Office folder without touching system’s C:\Windows\System32\sppc.dll file and that custom file always returns the message that Office is activated. This is how ohook activation works.

  • You can find the source code of ohook custom sppc.dll file here.

Supported Products

TL;DR all kinds of Office products are supported on Windows 8 and higher and their Server equivalent except Office 2010 and Office UWP apps.

Office Version Office Product Generic Key Key Type
v15.0 (2013) AccessRetail B7RFY-7NXPK-Q4342-Y9X2H-3JX4X Retail
v15.0 (2013) AccessVolume 9MF9G-CN32B-HV7XT-9XJ8T-9KVF4 MAK
v15.0 (2013) ExcelRetail NT889-MBH4X-8MD4H-X8R2D-WQHF8 Retail
v15.0 (2013) ExcelVolume Y3N36-YCHDK-XYWBG-KYQVV-BDTJ2 MAK
v15.0 (2013) GrooveRetail BMK4W-6N88B-BP9QR-PHFCK-MG7GF Retail
v15.0 (2013) GrooveVolume RN84D-7HCWY-FTCBK-JMXWM-HT7GJ MAK
v15.0 (2013) HomeBusinessPipcRetail 2WQNF-GBK4B-XVG6F-BBMX7-M4F2Y OEM-Perp
v15.0 (2013) HomeBusinessRetail YWD4R-CNKVT-VG8VJ-9333B-RCW9F Subscription
v15.0 (2013) HomeStudentRetail 6WW3N-BDGM9-PCCHD-9QPP9-P34QG Subscription
v15.0 (2013) InfoPathRetail RV7NQ-HY3WW-7CKWH-QTVMW-29VHC Retail
v15.0 (2013) InfoPathVolume C4TGN-QQW6Y-FYKXC-6WJW7-X73VG MAK
v15.0 (2013) LyncAcademicRetail 6MDN4-WF3FV-4WH3Q-W699V-RGCMY PrepidBypass
v15.0 (2013) LyncEntryRetail N42BF-CBY9F-W2C7R-X397X-DYFQW PrepidBypass
v15.0 (2013) LyncRetail 89P23-2NK2R-JXM2M-3Q8R8-BWM3Y Retail
v15.0 (2013) LyncVolume 3WKCD-RN489-4M7XJ-GJ2GQ-YBFQ6 MAK
v15.0 (2013) MondoRetail VNWHF-FKFBW-Q2RGD-HYHWF-R3HH2 Subscription
v15.0 (2013) MondoVolume 2YNYQ-FQMVG-CB8KW-6XKYD-M7RRJ MAK
v15.0 (2013) OneNoteFreeRetail 4TGWV-6N9P6-G2H8Y-2HWKB-B4FF4 Bypass
v15.0 (2013) OneNoteRetail 3KXXQ-PVN2C-8P7YY-HCV88-GVGQ6 Retail
v15.0 (2013) OneNoteVolume JDMWF-NJC7B-HRCHY-WFT8G-BPXD9 MAK
v15.0 (2013) OutlookRetail 9N4RQ-CF8R2-HBVCB-J3C9V-94P4D Retail
v15.0 (2013) OutlookVolume HNG29-GGWRG-RFC8C-JTFP4-2J9FH MAK
v15.0 (2013) PersonalPipcRetail 9CYB3-NFMRW-YFDG6-XC7TF-BY36J OEM-Perp
v15.0 (2013) PersonalRetail 2NCQJ-MFRMH-TXV83-J7V4C-RVRWC Retail
v15.0 (2013) PowerPointRetail HVMN2-KPHQH-DVQMK-7B3CM-FGBFC Retail
v15.0 (2013) PowerPointVolume 47DKN-HPJP7-RF9M3-VCYT2-TMQ4G MAK
v15.0 (2013) ProPlusRetail N3QMM-GKDT3-JQGX6-7X3MQ-4GBG3 Retail
v15.0 (2013) ProPlusVolume QKHNX-M9GGH-T3QMW-YPK4Q-QRP9V MAK
v15.0 (2013) ProfessionalPipcRetail CF9DD-6CNW2-BJWJQ-CVCFX-Y7TXD OEM-Perp
v15.0 (2013) ProfessionalRetail MBQBN-CQPT6-PXRMC-TYJFR-3C8MY Retail
v15.0 (2013) ProjectProRetail WPY8N-PDPY4-FC7TF-KMP7P-KWYFY Subscription
v15.0 (2013) ProjectProVolume WFCT2-NBFQ7-JD7VV-MFJX6-6F2CM MAK
v15.0 (2013) ProjectStdRetail NTHQT-VKK6W-BRB87-HV346-Y96W8 Subscription
v15.0 (2013) ProjectStdVolume 3CNQX-T34TY-99RH4-C4YD2-KWYGV MAK
v15.0 (2013) PublisherRetail TWNCJ-YR84W-X7PPF-6DPRP-D67VC Retail
v15.0 (2013) PublisherVolume DJPHV-NCJV6-GWPT6-K26JX-C7GX6 MAK
v15.0 (2013) SPDRetail 3NY6J-WHT3F-47BDV-JHF36-2343W PrepidBypass
v15.0 (2013) StandardRetail V6VWN-KC2HR-YYDD6-9V7HQ-7T7VP Retail
v15.0 (2013) StandardVolume 9TN6B-PCYH4-MCVDQ-KT83C-TMQ7T MAK
v15.0 (2013) VisioProRetail NVK2G-2MY4G-7JX2P-7D6F2-VFQBR Subscription
v15.0 (2013) VisioProVolume YN7CF-XRH6R-CGKRY-GKPV3-BG7WF MAK
v15.0 (2013) VisioStdRetail NCRB7-VP48F-43FYY-62P3R-367WK Subscription
v15.0 (2013) VisioStdVolume RX63Y-4NFK2-XTYC8-C6B3W-YPXPJ MAK
v15.0 (2013) WordRetail NB77V-RPFQ6-PMMKQ-T87DV-M4D84 Retail
v15.0 (2013) WordVolume RPHPB-Y7NC4-3VYFM-DW7VD-G8YJ8 MAK
v15.0 (O365) O365BusinessRetail 2P3C9-BQNJH-VCVPH-YDY6M-43JPQ Subscription
v15.0 (O365) O365HomePremRetail J2W28-TN9C8-26PWV-F7J4G-72XCB Subscription1
v15.0 (O365) O365ProPlusRetail 2N382-D6PKK-QTX4D-2JJYK-M96P2 Subscription1
v15.0 (O365) O365SmallBusPremRetail HN8JP-87TQJ-PBF3P-Y66KC-W2K9V Subscription1
v16.0 (2016) AccessRetail WHK4N-YQGHB-XWXCC-G3HYC-6JF94 Retail
v16.0 (2016) AccessRuntimeRetail RNB7V-P48F4-3FYY6-2P3R3-63BQV PrepidBypass
v16.0 (2016) AccessVolume JJ2Y4-N8KM3-Y8KY3-Y22FR-R3KVK MAK
v16.0 (2016) ExcelRetail RKJBN-VWTM2-BDKXX-RKQFD-JTYQ2 Retail
v16.0 (2016) ExcelVolume FVGNR-X82B2-6PRJM-YT4W7-8HV36 MAK
v16.0 (2016) HomeBusinessPipcRetail 2WQNF-GBK4B-XVG6F-BBMX7-M4F2Y OEM-Perp
v16.0 (2016) HomeBusinessRetail HM6FM-NVF78-KV9PM-F36B8-D9MXD Retail
v16.0 (2016) HomeStudentRetail PNPRV-F2627-Q8JVC-3DGR9-WTYRK Retail
v16.0 (2016) HomeStudentVNextRetail YWD4R-CNKVT-VG8VJ-9333B-RC3B8 Retail
v16.0 (2016) MondoRetail VNWHF-FKFBW-Q2RGD-HYHWF-R3HH2 Subscription
v16.0 (2016) MondoVolume FMTQQ-84NR8-2744R-MXF4P-PGYR3 MAK
v16.0 (2016) OneNoteFreeRetail XYNTG-R96FY-369HX-YFPHY-F9CPM Bypass
v16.0 (2016) OneNoteRetail FXF6F-CNC26-W643C-K6KB7-6XXW3 Retail
v16.0 (2016) OneNoteVolume 9TYVN-D76HK-BVMWT-Y7G88-9TPPV MAK
v16.0 (2016) OutlookRetail 7N4KG-P2QDH-86V9C-DJFVF-369W9 Retail
v16.0 (2016) OutlookVolume 7QPNR-3HFDG-YP6T9-JQCKQ-KKXXC MAK
v16.0 (2016) PersonalPipcRetail 9CYB3-NFMRW-YFDG6-XC7TF-BY36J OEM-Perp
v16.0 (2016) PersonalRetail FT7VF-XBN92-HPDJV-RHMBY-6VKBF Retail
v16.0 (2016) PowerPointRetail N7GCB-WQT7K-QRHWG-TTPYD-7T9XF Retail
v16.0 (2016) PowerPointVolume X3RT9-NDG64-VMK2M-KQ6XY-DPFGV MAK
v16.0 (2016) ProPlusRetail GM43N-F742Q-6JDDK-M622J-J8GDV Retail
v16.0 (2016) ProPlusVolume FNVK8-8DVCJ-F7X3J-KGVQB-RC2QY MAK
v16.0 (2016) ProfessionalPipcRetail CF9DD-6CNW2-BJWJQ-CVCFX-Y7TXD OEM-Perp
v16.0 (2016) ProfessionalRetail NXFTK-YD9Y7-X9MMJ-9BWM6-J2QVH Retail
v16.0 (2016) ProjectProRetail WPY8N-PDPY4-FC7TF-KMP7P-KWYFY Subscription
v16.0 (2016) ProjectProVolume PKC3N-8F99H-28MVY-J4RYY-CWGDH MAK
v16.0 (2016) ProjectProXVolume JBNPH-YF2F7-Q9Y29-86CTG-C9YGV MAKC2R
v16.0 (2016) ProjectStdRetail NTHQT-VKK6W-BRB87-HV346-Y96W8 Subscription
v16.0 (2016) ProjectStdVolume 4TGWV-6N9P6-G2H8Y-2HWKB-B4G93 MAK
v16.0 (2016) ProjectStdXVolume N3W2Q-69MBT-27RD9-BH8V3-JT2C8 MAKC2R
v16.0 (2016) PublisherRetail WKWND-X6G9G-CDMTV-CPGYJ-6MVBF Retail
v16.0 (2016) PublisherVolume 9QVN2-PXXRX-8V4W8-Q7926-TJGD8 MAK
v16.0 (2016) SkypeServiceBypassRetail 6MDN4-WF3FV-4WH3Q-W699V-RGCMY PrepidBypass
v16.0 (2016) SkypeforBusinessEntryRetail 4N4D8-3J7Y3-YYW7C-73HD2-V8RHY PrepidBypass
v16.0 (2016) SkypeforBusinessRetail PBJ79-77NY4-VRGFG-Y8WYC-CKCRC Retail
v16.0 (2016) SkypeforBusinessVolume DMTCJ-KNRKR-JV8TQ-V2CR2-VFTFH MAK
v16.0 (2016) StandardRetail 2FPWN-4H6CM-KD8QQ-8HCHC-P9XYW Retail
v16.0 (2016) StandardVolume WHGMQ-JNMGT-MDQVF-WDR69-KQBWC MAK
v16.0 (2016) VisioProRetail NVK2G-2MY4G-7JX2P-7D6F2-VFQBR Subscription
v16.0 (2016) VisioProVolume NRKT9-C8GP2-XDYXQ-YW72K-MG92B MAK
v16.0 (2016) VisioProXVolume G98Q2-B6N77-CFH9J-K824G-XQCC4 MAKC2R
v16.0 (2016) VisioStdRetail NCRB7-VP48F-43FYY-62P3R-367WK Subscription
v16.0 (2016) VisioStdVolume XNCJB-YY883-JRW64-DPXMX-JXCR6 MAK
v16.0 (2016) VisioStdXVolume B2HTN-JPH8C-J6Y6V-HCHKB-43MGT MAKC2R
v16.0 (2016) WordRetail P8K82-NQ7GG-JKY8T-6VHVY-88GGD Retail
v16.0 (2016) WordVolume YHMWC-YN6V9-WJPXD-3WQKP-TMVCV MAK
v16.0 (2019) Access2019Retail WRYJ6-G3NP7-7VH94-8X7KP-JB7HC Retail
v16.0 (2019) Access2019Volume 6FWHX-NKYXK-BW34Q-7XC9F-Q9PX7 MAK-AE
v16.0 (2019) AccessRuntime2019Retail FGQNJ-JWJCG-7Q8MG-RMRGJ-9TQVF PrepidBypass
v16.0 (2019) Excel2019Retail KBPNW-64CMM-8KWCB-23F44-8B7HM Retail
v16.0 (2019) Excel2019Volume 8NT4X-GQMCK-62X4P-TW6QP-YKPYF MAK-AE
v16.0 (2019) HomeBusiness2019Retail QBN2Y-9B284-9KW78-K48PB-R62YT Retail
v16.0 (2019) HomeStudent2019Retail XNWPM-32XQC-Y7QJC-QGGBV-YY7JK Retail
v16.0 (2019) Outlook2019Retail WR43D-NMWQQ-HCQR2-VKXDR-37B7H Retail
v16.0 (2019) Outlook2019Volume RN3QB-GT6D7-YB3VH-F3RPB-3GQYB MAK-AE
v16.0 (2019) Personal2019Retail NMBY8-V3CV7-BX6K6-2922Y-43M7T Retail
v16.0 (2019) PowerPoint2019Retail HN27K-JHJ8R-7T7KK-WJYC3-FM7MM Retail
v16.0 (2019) PowerPoint2019Volume 29GNM-VM33V-WR23K-HG2DT-KTQYR MAK-AE
v16.0 (2019) ProPlus2019Retail BN4XJ-R9DYY-96W48-YK8DM-MY7PY Retail
v16.0 (2019) ProPlus2019Volume T8YBN-4YV3X-KK24Q-QXBD7-T3C63 MAK-AE
v16.0 (2019) Professional2019Retail 9NXDK-MRY98-2VJV8-GF73J-TQ9FK Retail
v16.0 (2019) ProjectPro2019Retail JDTNC-PP77T-T9H2W-G4J2J-VH8JK Retail
v16.0 (2019) ProjectPro2019Volume TBXBD-FNWKJ-WRHBD-KBPHH-XD9F2 MAK-AE
v16.0 (2019) ProjectStd2019Retail R3JNT-8PBDP-MTWCK-VD2V8-HMKF9 Retail
v16.0 (2019) ProjectStd2019Volume RBRFX-MQNDJ-4XFHF-7QVDR-JHXGC MAK-AE
v16.0 (2019) Publisher2019Retail 4QC36-NW3YH-D2Y9D-RJPC7-VVB9D Retail
v16.0 (2019) Publisher2019Volume K8F2D-NBM32-BF26V-YCKFJ-29Y9W MAK-AE
v16.0 (2019) SkypeforBusiness2019Retail JBDKF-6NCD6-49K3G-2TV79-BKP73 Retail
v16.0 (2019) SkypeforBusiness2019Volume 9MNQ7-YPQ3B-6WJXM-G83T3-CBBDK MAK-AE
v16.0 (2019) SkypeforBusinessEntry2019Retail N9722-BV9H6-WTJTT-FPB93-978MK PrepidBypass
v16.0 (2019) Standard2019Retail NDGVM-MD27H-2XHVC-KDDX2-YKP74 Retail
v16.0 (2019) Standard2019Volume NT3V6-XMBK7-Q66MF-VMKR4-FC33M MAK-AE
v16.0 (2019) VisioPro2019Retail 2NWVW-QGF4T-9CPMB-WYDQ9-7XP79 Retail
v16.0 (2019) VisioPro2019Volume 33YF4-GNCQ3-J6GDM-J67P3-FM7QP MAK-AE
v16.0 (2019) VisioStd2019Retail 263WK-3N797-7R437-28BKG-3V8M8 Retail
v16.0 (2019) VisioStd2019Volume BGNHX-QTPRJ-F9C9G-R8QQG-8T27F MAK-AE
v16.0 (2019) Word2019Retail JXR8H-NJ3MK-X66W8-78CWD-QRVR2 Retail
v16.0 (2019) Word2019Volume 9F36R-PNVHH-3DXGQ-7CD2H-R9D3V MAK-AE
v16.0 (2021) Access2021Retail P286B-N3XYP-36QRQ-29CMP-RVX9M Retail
v16.0 (2021) Access2021Volume JBH3N-P97FP-FRTJD-MGK2C-VFWG6 MAK-AE
v16.0 (2021) Excel2021Retail V6QFB-7N7G9-PF7W9-M8FQM-MY8G9 Retail
v16.0 (2021) Excel2021Volume WNYR4-KMR9H-KVC8W-7HJ8B-K79DQ MAK-AE
v16.0 (2021) HomeBusiness2021Retail JM99N-4MMD8-DQCGJ-VMYFY-R63YK Subscription
v16.0 (2021) HomeStudent2021Retail N3CWD-38XVH-KRX2Y-YRP74-6RBB2 Subscription
v16.0 (2021) OneNote2021Retail NB2TQ-3Y79C-77C6M-QMY7H-7QY8P Retail
v16.0 (2021) Outlook2021Retail 4NCWR-9V92Y-34VB2-RPTHR-YTGR7 Retail
v16.0 (2021) Outlook2021Volume JQ9MJ-QYN6B-67PX9-GYFVY-QJ6TB MAK-AE
v16.0 (2021) Personal2021Retail RRRYB-DN749-GCPW4-9H6VK-HCHPT Retail
v16.0 (2021) PowerPoint2021Retail 3KXXQ-PVN2C-8P7YY-HCV88-GVM96 Retail1
v16.0 (2021) PowerPoint2021Volume 39G2N-3BD9C-C4XCM-BD4QG-FVYDY MAK-AE
v16.0 (2021) ProPlus2021Retail 8WXTP-MN628-KY44G-VJWCK-C7PCF Retail
v16.0 (2021) ProPlus2021Volume RNHJY-DTFXW-HW9F8-4982D-MD2CW MAK-AE1
v16.0 (2021) ProPlusSPLA2021Volume JRJNJ-33M7C-R73X3-P9XF7-R9F6M MAK-AE
v16.0 (2021) Professional2021Retail DJPHV-NCJV6-GWPT6-K26JX-C7PBG Retail
v16.0 (2021) ProjectPro2021Retail QKHNX-M9GGH-T3QMW-YPK4Q-QRWMV Retail
v16.0 (2021) ProjectPro2021Volume HVC34-CVNPG-RVCMT-X2JRF-CR7RK MAK-AE1
v16.0 (2021) ProjectStd2021Retail 2B96V-X9NJY-WFBRC-Q8MP2-7CHRR Retail
v16.0 (2021) ProjectStd2021Volume 3CNQX-T34TY-99RH4-C4YD2-KW6WH MAK-AE
v16.0 (2021) Publisher2021Retail CDNFG-77T8D-VKQJX-B7KT3-KK28V Retail1
v16.0 (2021) Publisher2021Volume 2KXJH-3NHTW-RDBPX-QFRXJ-MTGXF MAK-AE
v16.0 (2021) SkypeforBusiness2021Retail DVBXN-HFT43-CVPRQ-J89TF-VMMHG Retail
v16.0 (2021) SkypeforBusiness2021Volume R3FCY-NHGC7-CBPVP-8Q934-YTGXG MAK-AE
v16.0 (2021) Standard2021Retail HXNXB-J4JGM-TCF44-2X2CV-FJVVH Retail
v16.0 (2021) Standard2021Volume 2CJN4-C9XK2-HFPQ6-YH498-82TXH MAK-AE
v16.0 (2021) StandardSPLA2021Volume BQWDW-NJ9YF-P7Y79-H6DCT-MKQ9C MAK-AE
v16.0 (2021) VisioPro2021Retail T6P26-NJVBR-76BK8-WBCDY-TX3BC Retail
v16.0 (2021) VisioPro2021Volume JNKBX-MH9P4-K8YYV-8CG2Y-VQ2C8 MAK-AE
v16.0 (2021) VisioStd2021Retail 89NYY-KB93R-7X22F-93QDF-DJ6YM Retail
v16.0 (2021) VisioStd2021Volume BW43B-4PNFP-V637F-23TR2-J47TX MAK-AE
v16.0 (2021) Word2021Retail VNCC4-CJQVK-BKX34-77Y8H-CYXMR Retail
v16.0 (2021) Word2021Volume BJG97-NW3GM-8QQQ7-FH76G-686XM MAK-AE
v16.0 (2024) ProPlus2024Volume-Preview GNXWX-DF797-B2JT3-82W27-KHPXT MAK-AE
v16.0 (2024) ProjectPro2024Volume-Preview X86XX-N3QMW-B4WGQ-QCB69-V26KW MAK-AE
v16.0 (2024) VisioPro2024Volume-Preview DW99Y-H7NT6-6B29D-8JQ8F-R3QT7 MAK-AE
v16.0 (O365) O365BusinessRetail 2P3C9-BQNJH-VCVPH-YDY6M-43JPQ Subscription
v16.0 (O365) O365EduCloudRetail W62NQ-267QR-RTF74-PF2MH-JQMTH Subscription
v16.0 (O365) O365HomePremRetail J2W28-TN9C8-26PWV-F7J4G-72XCB Subscription1
v16.0 (O365) O365ProPlusRetail 2N382-D6PKK-QTX4D-2JJYK-M96P2 Subscription1
v16.0 (O365) O365SmallBusPremRetail HN8JP-87TQJ-PBF3P-Y66KC-W2K9V Subscription1

Notes:

  • For the O365 subscription version, you can’t get server side O365 specific features such as 1TB storage in Onedrive. However, almost all other features and 5GB storage in free onedrive account would work fine.

  • Script doesn’t convert any product to Volume or vice-versa. All products are activated with their own licence.

  • Key preference is given in this order, Retail:TB:Sub > Retail > OEM:NONSLP > Volume:MAK > Volume:GVLK

Unsupported Products

  • Office on Windows 7 and their Server equivalent

  • Office 2010

  • Office UWP (Store apps)

Notes:

  • Theoretically Office on Windows 7 and Office 2010 can be activated with Ohook but these versions require changing Office registry keys and renaming Office file names, that is why we have not added support for it. We recommend to use KMS activation for them.

How to remove Ohook?

  • In MAS, goto Ohook Activation and apply Uninstall option.

  • Done.

Custom sppc.dll Info

  • Custom sppc.dll source code (Ohook 0.3) is available here.

  • SHA-256 checksums:

e6ac83560c19ec7eb868c50ea97ea0ed5632a397a9f43c17e24e6de4a694d118 *sppc32.dll
c6df24deef2e83813dee9c81ddd9793a3d60c117a4e8e231b82e32b3192927e7 *sppc64.dll
  • In MAS AIO version, these 2 files are encoded in base64 to make MAS AIO version. In AIO script, instructions are mentioned on how to decode files from Base64 format.

How to create identical sppc.dll files from scratch?

  • Download ohook 0.3 source code file from here

  • Extract this zip file to a folder named C:\ohook

  • Now download these two compiler archives, mingw32 and mingw64

  • Extract both archives with 7-zip in C drive, so that path would look like this,

    C:\mingw32
    C:\mingw64

  • Open Powershell as admin and enter below command to set the time and date,

    Set-TimeZone -Id 'UTC'; $date=[datetime]'2023/8/7 12:00';while($true){set-date $date; start-sleep -milliseconds 10;}

  • Now open another Windows for Powershell and enter below command to create sppc.dll files,

    Set-Location -Path C:\ohook
    C:\mingw64\bin\mingw32-make.exe

  • Calculate the SHA-256 of the created sppc64.dll and sppc32.dll files using 7-zip or Powershell, it would be same as mentioned above.

  • Done, you can now close that powershell window and correct the date now.

Manual Activation

This is for those who wants to perform manual activation. If you want a tool to do this for you then check here.

  • These steps are listed for Office 16.0 (2016, 2019, 2021, O365) C2R x64 bit on Windows x64 bit version.

  • Download ohook sppc.dll files from here or create sppc.dll files from scratch as per the above instructions.

  • Extract this zip file to a folder named C:\ohook

  • Open command prompt as admin and enter below command to create a symlink of the system sppc.dll in the Office C2R System directory as sppcs.dll,

    mklink "%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\System\sppcs.dll" "%windir%\System32\sppc.dll"

  • Now enter below command to copy the hook library as sppc.dll to the Office C2R system directory,

    cd /d C:\ohook
    copy /y sppc64.dll "%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\System\sppc.dll"

  • Some O365 editions check the license status and show the banner “There was a problem checking this device’s license status”. To stop this, enter below command,

    reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Common\Licensing\Resiliency /v "TimeOfLastHeartbeatFailure" /t REG_SZ /d "2040-01-01T00:00:00Z" /f

  • Enter the key, (Replace <key> with the key from the above list) with the following command,

    slmgr /ipk <key>

  • Done.

Command line Switches

Setup Preactivate

  • Check the Extract OEM option in the MAS Extras section if you want pre-activated Windows installation.

  • Further read here.

Troubleshooting