First of all the system, Windows 7 64bit use, Internet Explorer and am a student at the HS Heilbronn. A Windows account I already have. Purchase extent fairly simple, you will be redirected to the page of Microsoft where you can enter their email address on the HS (Not so easy because @ is not working, so with CTRL C and CTRL V nem of other windows reinkopieren). Goofy just that I then get no e-mail from Microsoft with the promised activation link.
Do not ask me why but it was nothing at all. Bin then the activation page went directly as it is deposited here in the product description. There you are its product key, and then I'm on the selection "Other" go and have uploaded ne student status. Had then set forward to it 3-5 days to wait but after 5 minutes I had the confirmation link in the mailbox (to the email address I had given there, not my student). After activation still has a little rumgezickt but after re start on the activation page (without product activation, which was now filed) it went well. Installation was straightforward.
Software is Best, has not changed my opinion much with 2010.
A star deduction for the installation procedure has cost me an entire morning.