Microsoft has recently made a confession, acknowledging that the registration problem in Office 2000 is, in fact, an unintended error in their code, designed to prevent registration.
The intriguing aspect of this situation is that Office 2000 includes code meant to prevent registration after April 15, 2003, with the intention of nudging users to consider upgrading to the next version or making a purchase. However, the humorous twist is that this particular code has malfunctioned, causing the registration box to persistently appear, ultimately leading to “reduced functionality” of the software.
It seems that Microsoft is now facing a scenario that they likely didn’t foresee, resulting in an unexpected and amusing turn of events. For more details, you can refer to the source article on The Register.