I don't have Office

[hhm7163]

Windows Update frequently includes updates for Office. I don't have Office. How do I stop the notices? Unchecking does not work. They reappear.

 

[COLGeek]

Did your system come with a trial version of Office installed or did you ever install one?

 

[nikorr]

Just what COLGeek wrote, and if u don't know, just select to hide those updates in Windows 7

Best would be remove it, if u have it and not using it. Free the system resources.

 

[mbarnes86]

Hi


If you have Microsoft Office viewers installed:- Word, Excel or Powerpoint etc you will see these Office updates

regards

Mike Barnes

 

[JackNaylorPE]

You using MS Update or Windows Update ?

 

[leandrodafontoura]

Simply install the updates, it will not harm you. Or disable Windows update...btw, whats the point of updating it? It doenst affect gaming AT ALL....

 

[hhm7163]

Did your system come with a trial version of Office installed or did you ever install one?

Yes (trial version) and I immediately uninstalled it. Never installed one.

 

[hhm7163]

Just what COLGeek wrote, and if u don't know, just select to hide those updates in Windows 7

Best would be remove it, if u have it and not using it. Free the system resources.


http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/image/...C185CED6CB/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&px=-1

Removed trial version. I did not know to right-click and choose to hide. Good suggestion. Thanks. Just did it.

 

[hhm7163]

Hi


If you have Microsoft Office viewers installed:- Word, Excel or Powerpoint etc you will see these Office updates

regards

Mike Barnes

I have powerpoint viewer. I thought of that, but in reading description of the update I couldn't find a connection.

 

[COLGeek]

Sounds like your system still thinks the trial version of Office is installed. You might try running CCleaner (www.piriform.com/ccleaner). Use the Registry tool to clean up your registry. Any orphaned Office entries should be removed by that tool.

 

[hhm7163]

Simply install the updates, it will not harm you. Or disable Windows update...btw, whats the point of updating it? It doenst affect gaming AT ALL....

No harm? Don't know. I have always heard it is beneficial to get rid of or don't download unnecessary stuff.

 

[hhm7163]

Sounds like your system still thinks the trial version of Office is installed. You might try running CCleaner (www.piriform.com/ccleaner). Use the Registry tool to clean up your registry. Any orphaned Office entries should be removed by that tool.

Could be. I thought of that and checked thoroughly for leftovers. I frequently run CCleaner, but have been staying away from
the Registry tool after reading lots of scary stuff about such cleaners. I will run it now to see if it helps in this case. Thanks for your help.

 

[hhm7163]

Best answer selected by hhm7163.

 

[hhm7163]

I want to thank all who responded. Good ideas and suggestions which I have or will adopt. By the way, the Office updates came as 3 separate ones so it seems the problem may be more than possibly my Powerpoint Viewer.

 

[Mousemonkey]

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