If you encounter the error “We’re sorry, something went wrong and we can’t do this for you right now. Please try again later. (0x80070005)” during Microsoft Office activation, there are several ways to fix it. Let’s explore them in this article.
1) Update Microsoft Office.
– Open any Microsoft Office application, such as Excel.
– Press the “Del” key on your keyboard => “File” menu => Account.
– Update Options => Update Now.
– If updates are available, update and restart Office, then try activating MS Office again.
2) Run Microsoft Office as an administrator. This error might indicate that your account lacks administrator rights or that files are not being opened with administrator privileges. Try opening any Office application as an administrator.
– Start Menu
– Find the Office application, such as Excel.
– Right-click on Excel => More => Run as administrator.
3) Update the registry.
– Close all MS Office programs.
– Press Win + R on the keyboard => Type regedit in the input field => OK.
– In the Registry Editor, expand HKEY_USERS and select S-1-5-20.
– Right-click on S-1-5-20 and select “Permissions” => Add.
– Enter the username of the logged-in user (as shown in your computer’s user name) => Check Names => OK.
– Click “Advanced”.
– In the “Advanced Security Settings” tab, select the newly added user and click “Change”.
– In the Basic permissions section, select “Full Control” => OK.
– In the same “Permissions” tab, select “Network Service” => Change.
– In the Basic permissions section, select “Full Control” (if not already selected) => OK.
– In the “Advanced Security Settings” section, check “Replace all child object permission entries with inheritable permission entries from this object” => OK.
– Close the Registry Editor and try activating Microsoft Office again.
4) If the three steps above don’t work, try reinstalling Microsoft Office. Uninstall the program via Control Panel => Uninstall a program => Find Microsoft Office in the list => Uninstall.
Additionally, to ensure everything works correctly in the future, we strongly recommend using only official Microsoft Office installers and original licenses for these applications. You can download and purchase original product keys in our SoftComputers online store at the lowest prices. Instant delivery of product keys immediately after payment is done automatically to your email. We offer a warranty and free 24/7 technical support. Learn more about Microsoft Office products in our catalog on the next page.
