In this article, I will tell you two authentic methods for getting rid of the annoying Office notification saying “You may be a victim of software counterfeiting”. Now, the methods that I have told you are authentic and you can use them. The proper steps for doing so are explained below, along with proper images.
Lately, I have been getting a lot more emails from users who use my servers for Microsoft product activations. They are asking for my help with a problem that is been popping up more often. The problem is this yellow notification bar that shows up in their applications. It has messages like “GET GENUINE OFFICE. This can be because you may be a victim of software counterfeiting. Avoid security risks and get genuine Office now” or “Your license isn’t genuine, and you may be a victim of software counterfeiting. Avoid interruption and keep your files safe with genuine Office today.” Please do not mix this issue with the HackTool:BAT/AutoKMS error. Now, if you are facing this problem you can find its solution here.
After getting so many emails from you guys I have tried my best to reply to all your emails. But, the number of emails is way too many therefore it is not possible for me to answer them all. Therefore, you may not get a reply from me sometimes and for this, I also feel sorry. So, just to make things easy for everyone I am writing this article.
Reason For This Office Software Counterfeiting Problem
The cause of the problem of Software Counterfeiting is not too serious, actually. It seems to originate from a notification meant for users who got their Office activation scripts from places like eBay, Alibaba, or other online stores. This notification warns them that their Office activation was done using a trial license instead of a proper product key. Many folks trusted the sellers, thinking they were getting a good deal. But, in reality, what they got was just the KMS script, which I offer for free on my blog. Sadly, most of them do not know this.
Solution To This Problem
On the internet and also on the MSG forum there were many solutions to this problem discussed. Many people presented their solutions and many of them were working. But, some of them were way too complex and some were really easy to understand. Therefore, now people are asking me to confirm the authenticity of these solutions. So, in this article, I will tell you two authentic ways that you can use in order to solve the problem of “You May Be a Victim of Software Counterfeiting” in MS Office. Other than that the Micsoroft have also addressed the solution to this problem here.
1. Change KMS Server
The first method that we are going to use, includes changing the KMS server with the help of a command prompt. Let me tell you the proper way of doing so:
1.1. Open Command Prompt
First of all, search the command prompt in the Windows search bar and then click on “run as administrator“.
1.2. Run Commands to Change your KMS Server Address
Now, it is time to use some commands in order to change your KMS Server Address. First of all, copy the command below and paste it into the command prompt.
cd /d "%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Office16"
If you encounter an error saying that “The system cannot find the path specified”, please try this one.
cd /d "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Office\Office16"
To extend your Office KMS license, execute the following command:
cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ckms >nul&cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ckms >nul&cscript //nologo ospp.vbs /setprt:1688 >nul&cscript //nologo ospp.vbs /sethst:107.175.77.7 >nul&cscript //nologo ospp.vbs /act
Finally, open your Office app and verify that the notification has been removed.
2. Disable Optional Connected Experiences
Now, let me tell you “How to disable the annoying notification bar on Microsoft Office apps”. Just follow the steps available below and you can get rid of the annoying Software Counterfeiting notification:
2.1 Open Your Office App.
Just open your Office which keeps on showing you the annoying notification.
2.2 Open the Privacy Settings of Your Office
Next, go to the File and from there you will have to open “Options“. Now, let me tell you that in the Office 2021 version and its previous version, you will get the “Options” right under the “Account“. However, in the latest Office 2024, you will see the “Options” inside the “More…” tab.
After that open the “Trust Center” and from there go to “Trust Center Settings…“.
Next, in the trust center settings, go to the “Privacy Options” and then open “Privacy Settings…“.
From here, uncheck the “Enable optional connected experiences“.
2.3 Restart your Office
Now, in order for the changes to occur you will have to restart your Office app.
After completeing the above steps your Office will not show the annoying notification anymore.
Conclusion
In this article,I have told you how you can get rid of the annoying notification of Office saying “You may be a victim of software counterfeiting”. Now, there are many methods that you can use in order to get rid of this notification. However, in this article, I will tell you two authentic methods that I myself have tested. Therefore, in this article, you will find the proper way of doing so. Now, follow the methods above and have a peaceful office experience. Also, if you have any questions you can ask them without any hesitation.