Office can't activate after Windows 11 upgrade - Office error code 0x80070005
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Close all Office apps.
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Right-click the Windows button in the lower left-hand corner of your screen and select Run.
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In the Open box, type regedit, and select OK.
Select Yes when prompted to allow Registry Editor to make changes to your device.
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In the Registry Editor, expand HKEY_USERS and select S-1-5-20.
- Right click on S-1-5-20 and click Permissions
- Scroll down and click on Users
- If the Full Control check box is empty tick it to enable it.
8. Try and open a Office Application, it should no longer prompt for an activation.