Office Keeps Re-Installing When I Try To Open Word, Excel...etc.

Anonymous
2009-03-17T15:39:19+00:00

Everytime  I try to open office 2007, it keeps re-installing the software and takes a good while before it opens. 

This happens for all programs in the suite; excel, word...etc.  I am using Vista, can anyone please help?

Thanks.

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Anonymous
2009-03-18T20:20:05+00:00

Download, install and run the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/290301


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  1. Anonymous
    2010-01-23T06:29:56+00:00

    inula2k, well i have tried several ideas and i really thought yours sounded like i had a chance but to no avail it did not. it still does as it did when i first installed it. this is so very frustrating i am tempted to throw this new system to the dogs and use the old computer just to do all of my word work. i have several hundred folders and sub folders that were all created using mic word and it takes way to much time to wait on a folder or sub folder to open when you are creating or updating 50 or 60 daily. i am truly willing to try any other ideas that may help cure the problem. thanks for the help so far........clay

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-01-22T16:02:31+00:00

    Hello Clay291

                     I had the same problem, the way I solved it is as follows, uninstall office 2007, then go into my computer, C:/ Drive

    programmes and delete any thing in the office or microsoft office folder, also in the microsoft shared folder remove anything of office12 or office 10 or any file like this,leave the rest alone this removed all traces of my office 2003 install. I then installed CCleaner (this is a small free programme that cleans out the system,google it and install it) I ran this to clean the system and the registry and rebooted. I then installed office2007 successfully and lived happy ever after! I hope you can follow this if not email me again.

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  3. Anonymous
    2010-01-20T21:52:28+00:00

    i installed office 2007 student last night and everything i open has to install first. it gets the required info and resets the desktop icons and opens a few seconds later.    clay291

    i tried the windows download for cleaning the installation remains but that didnt do anything for me.

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