Convincing XP I don't WANT to install MS Office!!

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Hello everyone,

I've recently upgraded to XP from ME and it's been fairly painless.
However, I'm having a problem with attempts to install MS Office and Outlook
popping up at startup and at random times. Is there some way to make it stop
trying? I tried Regedit but either couldn't find or recognize the key
prompting the behavior.

I got this machine second hand, and while the program components of Office
worked (ie: Word, Xcel, Acess) Outlook never did (I use OE) and MS Office as
a whole didn't. To install, it needs the Office disc, which I didn't receive.

I thought about just uninstalling MS Office, if it would-- but I use Word
every day, and Xcel quite frequently. Is there any way to keep those two and
trash the rest of the semi-defunct office suite?

Thanks for any help or sage advice you care to offer. I really appreciate
your generosity to share your smarts on this!

Tess

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Since you did not receive a Microsoft Office CD with your used computer,
an improper Microsoft Office license transfer has occurred. You'll have to
uninstall your current Microsoft Office application, then purchase your
own copy of Microsoft Office and install it.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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"Tess" wrote:

| Hello everyone,
|
| I've recently upgraded to XP from ME and it's been fairly painless.
| However, I'm having a problem with attempts to install MS Office and Outlook
| popping up at startup and at random times. Is there some way to make it stop
| trying? I tried Regedit but either couldn't find or recognize the key
| prompting the behavior.
|
| I got this machine second hand, and while the program components of Office
| worked (ie: Word, Xcel, Acess) Outlook never did (I use OE) and MS Office as
| a whole didn't. To install, it needs the Office disc, which I didn't receive.
|
| I thought about just uninstalling MS Office, if it would-- but I use Word
| every day, and Xcel quite frequently. Is there any way to keep those two and
| trash the rest of the semi-defunct office suite?
|
| Thanks for any help or sage advice you care to offer. I really appreciate
| your generosity to share your smarts on this!
|
| Tess

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

Tess wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> I've recently upgraded to XP from ME and it's been fairly painless.
> However, I'm having a problem with attempts to install MS Office and Outlook
> popping up at startup and at random times. Is there some way to make it stop
> trying? I tried Regedit but either couldn't find or recognize the key
> prompting the behavior.
>
> I got this machine second hand, and while the program components of Office
> worked (ie: Word, Xcel, Acess) Outlook never did (I use OE) and MS Office as
> a whole didn't. To install, it needs the Office disc, which I didn't receive.
>
> I thought about just uninstalling MS Office, if it would-- but I use Word
> every day, and Xcel quite frequently. Is there any way to keep those two and
> trash the rest of the semi-defunct office suite?
>
> Thanks for any help or sage advice you care to offer. I really appreciate
> your generosity to share your smarts on this!
>
> Tess


If you performed an in-place upgrade from an earlier edition of
Windows, and Office was already installed, you'll likely have to repair
or reinstall it, so it can add the necessary additional functions needed
for use on a multi-user OS. It may be sufficient to simply insert the
respective installation CD and select the "Detect and Repair" option.
If you don't have the CD (and therefore a legitimate license to use the
product), your only solution would be to attempt to uninstall Office.


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