Download Office 2007 from archiv.org?

[orcadian]

Microsoft will no longer let us download Office 2007, and the Heidoc tool also cannot obtain it.

This is frustrating, as my partner has just upgraded to Windows 10 and finds he no longer has access to Office.  He has the product key (but no disc) and, as a pensioner, he cannot afford to buy a more recent version. Office 2007 is sufficient for his needs and as he rarely uses the internet he should be quite safe.

Does anyone know if it is safe to download the Office 2007 installer from archiv.org?  There is a vast database of useful software there.

I did manage to download an .exe but my antivirus flagged it as containing a 'generic trojan'.  Now the AV is very watchful (as it should be) but it often flags up stuff that is perfectly fine.

Are .exe's etc on archiv.org scanned; are they likely to be clean?  If not, where else might I try?  Thank you.

[SnowBall]

I have uploaded a few original Office 2007 .EXEs to archive.org. PM me for links.

[Jan Krohn]

If file size and sha1 hash match, then the file is most likely genuine.

Original hashes as published by MS are here:

https://www.heidoc.net/php/myvsdump_family.php?family=Office+2007

[SnowBall]

It has been quite a few years but if I recall correctly, only 4 editions of Office 2007 downloads were offered by Microsoft to consumers and they are all in EXE format. Hashes are not needed for the .EXE I sent you because the executable was signed by Microsoft and the digital signature is valid. If your anti-virus flag the file I sent you as dangerous, it is a false positive.

[RIGHTXD]

You may download from here:
https://archive.org/details/microsoftoffice2007unitedstates

[Jan Krohn]

Archive.org has a DMCA exemption, therefore these downloads are not illegal, and links may be placed here in the forum.

[orcadian]

Thank you, RightXD. I did manage to download Office 2007 and install it on Windows 10. There were no problems and the existing licence key was accepted.