I am to receive a new computer shortly with no added bloatware or programs and will be setting it up starting at the builder’s OOBE. I then need to install Retail CTR Home and Business Office 2024. I intend to utilize Classic Outlook (POP server), not New Outlook, and transfer my .pst file only over from my Office CTR Home and Business 2016 currently being used on my Window 10 computer.
I recently read that the MS Windows 11 install itself will/may install a Trial version of Office (365 – I guess) along with New Outlook.
Can anyone confirm this is true?
@kathy-stevens has written extensively regarding removal of her existing Office 2021 and installing CTR Office 2024. But my question(s) pertain to what needs to be done on a new system with a TRIAL version of Office (365?) already installed.
Does/can/should the Trial version be firstly uninstalled?
Does it need to be? Or, there was some cryptic reference that maybe you can take MS up on its Trial Offer and elect to buy/download either subscription 365 or a CTR version? Depending on what Product Code is entered?
Does anyone have experience/knowledge of whether this is correct? Or, how it works?
Finally, I am going to set new computer up as a Local Account. My Office 2016 required me to provide a MS Account log in in order to download & install that version, but then allowed me to sign out and still have complete functionality.
Does 2024 CTR Office Home and Business install/operate the same? Does anything change whether you buy the product from a reputable 3rd party or from MS itself as respects the install or getting caught up with a Microsoft account?
