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This is the Technical Preview of Microsoft Office 2010 for x86 systems.
It doesn't work at all on Windows 10, but installs without any problem under Windows XP.

If you intend to install and remove the timebomb, please set your computer clock to January/June 2009, otherwise the installation will fail.

• Download the ISO Image of Office 2010 TP (CRC32: ACDC7FCD)
  
• Download the Timebomb Disarment Reference Files (CRC32: 052E57BF)
  

Instructions for disarming the timebomb

Please consider that this solution won't remove the Beta Expired message when starting up a Microsoft Office 2010 Technical Preview application. However, nothing will happen after you press Close on such messages. It seems the suite won't fall back to Reader-only Mode even after closing the dialog. This will let you use the software with no time limits.

Warning! These steps involve modifications to the System Registry. Please proceed with caution and always make backups of registry keys you delete or modify. Remember not to change your system date (January 2009) until you have completed the disarm.


1. Stop the Office Software Protection Platform.
Open Task Manager > Services > Stop service Office Software Protection Platform.
(If you are using Windows XP), Win+R and run services.msc. Look for Office Software Protection Platform and stop the service).

2. Rename OSPPC.dll
On Windows XP, OSPPC.dll is located at C:\WINDOWS\System32.
For the rest, it should be located at C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Office Software Protection Platform.
Rename it to OSPPC.dll.BAK or remove it (make a backup for future reference).

3. Rename Setup.exe from Office Setup Controller
Go to C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE14\Office Setup Controller and rename Setup.exe as Setup.exe.BAK or remove it (make a backup for future reference).

4. Remove and Backup Registry Keys
Win+R and run regedit.exe. Locate the following keys:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\ED417E2A8BA189D4C8741500D3BAD4A3
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\245B6465E1D4AE2438C268D3D53A86AB

If those keys have a reference to OSPPC.dll or Setup.exe on its path, backup and delete them.

In case you can't find those file references, point regedit to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components and press F3. Look for OSPPC.dll and follow the previous instructions. Repeat for Setup.exe.

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