Windows – Changing the Unlock Code and Activating
KB ID 0000667 Problem Some versions of Windows 8 (Windows 8 Pro for example) ask for the unlock code as soon as you install them, I installed Windows 8 Enterprise on my PC at home today, and I couldn’t even change my user photo, because Windows hadn’t activated. When I tried, this is what happened. Solution As I had not yet installed a Windows unlock code, it’s safe to assume it had it’s in built KMS code, so...
Windows – How to Join a Wireless Network
KB ID 0000676 Problem You can still right click the networking icon in your task tray and manually join a wireless network, but with the new UI there is a much more user friendly way. Solution 1. Bring up the Settings menu (Press Windows Key+I, or swipe in form the left on a tablet/tablet) > Select the available networks icon. 2. Select the wireless network you want to connect to. 3. If you want to always connect to this network...
Microsoft Office – (Product Activation Failed)
KB ID 0000548 Problem Fired up one of my test machines this morning, and opened Outlook to see, Error: Microsoft Outlook (Product Activation Failed) Though if you open other applications you will get the same; Error: Microsoft Word (Product Activation Failed) Error: Microsoft Excel (Product Activation Failed) etc. Solution I’m not sure why this happened, (perhaps I entered the wrong key when I installed it). But it’s...
Change/Add Office 2013 Product Key
KB ID 0000821 Problem Both ‘box product’ or retail versions of Office require you to add the key and activate them at install time. But volume licensed or MAK versions do not. This makes it easy for you to forget. If you use KMS that’s not a problem, by default they will licence themselves from there. However if you need to put in a MAK key this has to be done manually or office will start complaining. Solution 1. Launch...