The KMService.exe file is created by programs that activate Microsoft Office without the user having acquired the ORIGINAL product (without having purchased it). In simple terms, it is necessary for Microsoft Office to function indefinitely if the user has not purchased a license. It is a necessary component for the functioning of pirated software.
The use of pirated software is a crime, although it is a common practice, especially for people who do not have the financial means to buy the original software.
In Brazil, Office 365 Personal is also sold through an annual subscription of R$ 209.00 and is the cheapest today. It comes with 1 TB of cloud storage for 1 user, also with 60 minutes of monthly Skype calls for 1 user, in addition to the well-known Microsoft applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher, Access, OneDrive, and Skype.
If you don't want to subscribe and wish to buy a definitive product for use on 1 computer, the most common choice is the Office Home and Student 2016 version. As the name suggests, it's for non-commercial (home) use and for students. The version is sold for R$ 347.00. It does not include subscription services and does not have the Skype minute allowance. The user who acquires this product can use OneDrive or Skype like any other user. The price is a bit steep for most people, costing R$ 347.00 today and offering only 04 applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote. And for those who use it frequently, it's well known that OneNote isn't very useful, and the absence of Outlook in the package was an abuse, remembering that Outlook Express was a joint version with Internet Explorer and was already provided for free.
All prices here were taken from the http://www.microsoftstore.com/ website on 10/03/2015.
Companies need to acquire the Office Business version for R$ 837.00, a frightening amount. The other, more expensive option, is the Professional version, which costs the price of a computer: R$ 1499.00.
Many question why so many people use PIRATED software, and unfortunately, there are several aspects that must be faced by companies and consumers.
Attempts to make original software available at accessible prices exist, but they still leave much to be desired.
Whoever remembers Windows Start, it was supposed to be the best option for those who wanted a known, streamlined, and lightweight operating system. But the shot backfired. And the blame cannot fall on anyone but the manufacturers who brought to market such a mutilated operating system, removing essential functions already present in Windows 3.11, for example; it didn't have the ability to change the wallpaper.
Microsoft, with the philanthropic and billionaire Bill Gates, was left with its tail between its legs due to the criticism received with the product launch (Start version). The truth is that they defended the idea of offering a product for the poor, which became synonymous with a poor-quality product.
Fortunately, Windows 10 brought two commercial version modalities: Home, which replaced all non-professional versions, and PRO, dedicated to the business segment.
The criticisms regarding price and available versions are so numerous that the company has always left loopholes for piracy, concentrating surveillance and enforcement almost always on professional use (commerce, industry, offices, large educational centers), and so on.
