Word 2007 launches "Configuration Process" every time

Anonymous
2013-03-22T15:27:55+00:00

I have an odd problem. Can anyone help?

It's a long story and I won't bore you but I need to have Office 2007 (less Excel) and Excel 97 installed on my new Win 8 Pro computer.

Right now, every time I load Word 2007, I get a window titled "Configuration process" and a green progress bar. It lasts for about 30 seconds and then Word is usable.

Here's how I got there:

  1. I installed Office 97.
  2. I installed Office 2007.
  3. I couldn't get shortcuts to Excel worksheets to Open Excel 97 so I made Excel 2007 unavailable.
  4. Thereafter, every time I loaded Excel 97 I got the error message  "One of your object Libraries (stdole2.tlb) is missing or damaged. Please run setup to install it."
  5. I uninstalled Office 97 and re-installed only Excel 97.
  6. Now Excel 97 works as it should but I get the "Configuration Process" every time I load Word 2007.
  7. I did a repair install of Office 2007 but this didn't change anything.

All other Office 2007 programs load and operate normally.

Any idea how I can get rid of the "Configuration Process"?

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Anonymous
2013-03-23T11:20:55+00:00

Hi,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft community and We will be glad to assist you with your concern.

This issue may occur if the registry settings are corrupted for Office installations. Let us add dword for Word in registry following the steps below:

If the above mentioned suggestion does not help, then you may follow these steps to manually and the Dword for each Word and PowerPoint 2010 applications to Windows Registry:

Disclaimer: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Back-up-the-registry

Note: The steps in the link also applies to Windows 8 OS.

Click Start, go to Programs, go to Accessories, click Run, copy each line one at a time and hit enter. You need to accept the changes for the registry, click OK.

reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Options /v NoReReg /t REG_DWORD /d 1

Restart the computer and check for the issue.

Hope the suggestion is helpful. Reply for further assistance.

Thank you.

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Stefan Blom 352.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2017-03-10T13:03:04+00:00

You have provided a solution for Windows 8 OS. I have Windows 10 OS and can't find Accessories in Programs to be able to get to Run and then type in your link. I'm not particularly tech savvy. Can you provide a solution for Windows 10 OS please?

The "registry hack" mentioned in Aravinda Balakrishna's post is discussed in MVP Graham Mayor's article at http://www.gmayor.com/Toolbars_in_word_2007.htm.

However, you only need that solution if you are running multiple versions of Office on the same machine. If you are running a single version, the registry hack does not apply.

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  1. Doug Robbins - MVP - Office Apps and Services 323.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2013-06-08T04:58:01+00:00

    Follow the manual method in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2528748 but as you are using Office 2007, you will have to change the command to:

    reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Options /v NoReReg /t REG_DWORD /d 1

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-12-03T03:00:48+00:00

    Hi,

    Thank you for contacting Microsoft community and We will be glad to assist you with your concern.

     

    This issue may occur if the registry settings are corrupted for Office installations. Let us add dword for Word in registry following the steps below:

     

    If the above mentioned suggestion does not help, then you may follow these steps to manually and the Dword for each Word and PowerPoint 2010 applications to Windows Registry:

    Disclaimer: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Back-up-the-registry

    Note: The steps in the link also applies to Windows 8 OS.

     

    Click Start, go to Programs, go to Accessories, click Run, copy each line one at a time and hit enter. You need to accept the changes for the registry, click OK.

     

    reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Options /v NoReReg /t REG_DWORD /d 1

    Restart the computer and check for the issue.

     

    Hope the suggestion is helpful. Reply for further assistance.

    Thank you.

    Worked perfectly for Win 8 - did not even need to restart.  All Office products now working without the "configuring" coming up.  Thanks!

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-02-26T18:50:49+00:00

    Follow the manual method in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2528748 but as you are using Office 2007, you will have to change the command to:

    reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Options /v NoReReg /t REG_DWORD /d 1

    Hi Doug,

    I've got what looks like the same issue, but here are the particulars:

    • Office 2010 still shows up in the Program list, even after I tried to remove it. Tried a number of things.
    • Office 2007 - which I want to use - is also on my list and still comes up, but it configures every time on the first boot
    • I went to regedit, but I'm not sure what your instructions mean. I don't know if I should revise a line, or add a line, and if it is a key, string value, binary value, etc. I'm already in the editor in Software/Microsoft/Office/12.0/Word - and which one of the other folders should I be in?

    I also lost 2007 on my desktop (running W8.1) but the taskbar links are still there and active.

    Thanks.

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