Office 2010 is Microsoft's ad-supported version of Office, which is bundled & pre-installed with OEM. Recently, I wiped my hard disk off the OEM bloatware stuff and installed Windows 7 Ultimate from my licensed copy that I had purchased.
I wish to install Office 2010. Can I download it from MSFT's site? Is it available for download? My word processing and spreadsheet needs are very light, so I don't need the Standard and Pro versions. Please don't suggest OpenOffice/Libre Office.
Answer
https://www.microsoft.com/oem/en/products/office/pages/office_2010_starter.aspx explains the answer, in short, "no".
How Is Office Starter 2010 Offered?
Office Starter 2010 is not a trial–it
has a perpetual license that does not
expire. Office Starter 2010 is an
advertising-supported base
productivity suite that is available
only on new PCs. It must be preloaded
on new PCs at the point of
manufacture. Office Starter 2010 is
not available for existing PCs at any
time after manufacture; for example,
Office Starter 2010 cannot be
installed on new PCs being sold by
resellers, even brand-new PCs. It will
not be sold through distribution or
available to end users as a standalone
product.
To learn more about how to purchase
and distribute Office Starter 2010
licenses, visit the worldwide OPC
Office 2010 Licensing page.
my emphasis added mid-paragraph
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