How To Fix Outlook ‘Unlicensed Product’ Error?

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2 min readJan 21, 2022

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Many Outlook users are getting the ‘Unlicensed Product’ error at every initiation even when they pay for the subscription. The issue is not operative System exclusive as it comes even with office 365 and with office 2016 too.

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You might be the one dealing with a network discontinuity. The easiest troubleshoot can be managed by running the Activation troubleshooter that is compatible with office 365 or the one you use.

If you don’t get any specific recommendations, it’s time to make some adjustments.

Running the Activation troubleshooter

This is a built-in utility that holds a series of generic troubleshooting steps. This can be applied automatically in case a familiar scenario is discovered. Many users have successfully gotten rid of this issue and the below-given instructions would be helpful to them in resolving the issue

These steps would guide you to run the activation trouble shooter. You need to apply this to the affected Office suite and resolve the ‘Unlicensed Product’ error.

Resetting Office Activation

Unlicensed Product’ error is very common for users who switch devices very frequently. These devices when using a single license subscription or are used for companies that frequently add or get different Office 365 tenants.

Repairing the Office Installation

When you have tried the above-mentioned steps but have not got anything it’s time for a quick repair. The ‘Unlicensed Product’ error might be occurring because of some type of local corruption. It may originate in the Office installation folder many times.

How to Access the repair menu from the Microsoft Office installation:

When entering the repair window, you need to choose the Online Repair option from the available options.

Wait until the operation gets completed. Don’t compromise with interrupting the network, you need a stable Internet connection to proceed with this repair method.

Once the operation gets completed, restart your system and check if the error is resolved or not.

How To Fix Outlook ‘Unlicensed Product’ Error?

The issue might lie with your Computer or a Laptop. You should try using applications that can scan the repositories, clear the cache, and replace corrupt and missing files. When nothing works, this application does.

If you have updated the recent subscription and have tried out all the possible troubleshooting, look for an IT professional to help you out. You can also check out the Microsoft help Center in case the issue is unique to your system.

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