Office 2024 vs Office LTSC 2024
They are the same code base with different servicing. Office 2024 is the consumer perpetual release; Office LTSC 2024 is the volume-licensed variant aimed at fixed-function machines that should not receive feature changes. Activation works identically for both.
If you are installing fresh, LTSC via the Office Deployment Tool is usually the smoother path because it is a volume channel by default.
Method 1: Ohook (recommended)
Ohook licenses Office locally, permanently, with no server contact.
- Close every Office application.
- Run MAS as administrator.
- Choose Ohook Activation → Install.
- Open Word → File → Account and confirm "Product Activated".
It covers Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, Publisher, plus Project and Visio if installed. One run handles everything present.
Method 2: TSforge
TSforge writes licensing data into the token store and also activates perpetual Office offline. Use it when Ohook is blocked — Smart App Control, Code Integrity Guard, or an antivirus you cannot configure.
Run MAS elevated → TSforge Activation → Office submenu → reboot.
Method 3: Online KMS
The fallback for locked-down machines. It installs a volume key, points at a KMS host, and creates a renewal task. Activation lasts 180 days and renews automatically. Needs periodic internet; leaves nothing on disk.
Verifying properly
The Account page is convenient but occasionally caches. The authoritative check is from the Office install folder:
cd "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16"
cscript ospp.vbs /dstatus
You want LICENSE STATUS: ---LICENSED---. ---NOTIFICATIONS--- means the license is not applied.
Common failures
Reverts after a while. Antivirus quarantined the Ohook file. Exclude the Office program folder and re-run.
"Product Deactivated" banner in the apps. A leftover 365 subscription identity is fighting the perpetual license. Sign out of the account under File → Account, close all apps, re-run Ohook.
Ohook reports no Office found. You have the Microsoft Store version, which Ohook cannot hook. Uninstall it and install the Click-to-Run build with the Office Deployment Tool.
0x4004F00C. The hook is present but not loading — Smart App Control is the usual cause. Switch to Online KMS.
After a reinstall
Ohook and TSforge are both local, so reinstalling or major-version-upgrading Office removes the licensed state. Re-running takes under a minute. Keep the archive somewhere convenient rather than re-downloading each time.
Get the script
Open Terminal (Admin) or PowerShell (Admin) and run:
irm https://get.activated.win | iex
Prefer offline? Grab the archive from the download page and run MAS_AIO.cmd as administrator. More help: troubleshooting guide · error decoder · all guides.