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From: Terry Farrell on 27 Feb 2010 18:54
I'm not sure as I have never had to use it. Did you actually get an error
saying it was for Vista?

Terry

<wolf_tracks(a)invalid.com> wrote in message
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> On 2/27/2010 9:46 AM, Terry Farrell wrote:
>> It is appropriate to Word 2007 whether in Vista or Windows 7. I can see
>> it for both Office 12 and Office 14 in Windows 7.
>>
>> Terry
> Why didn't it work?
>
> --
>
>
From: wolf_tracks on 27 Feb 2010 21:50
On 2/27/2010 3:54 PM, Terry Farrell wrote:
> I'm not sure as I have never had to use it. Did you actually get an
> error saying it was for Vista?
>
> Terry
>
Yes, I did. At the top of the page link you gave it says:

How do I fix the problem that I experience after I install an automatic
update for Word 2007 on a Windows Vista-based computer?

If I click the icon to fixit, it downloads a file. If I run the msi
file, it says, "this MS Fix it does not apply to your OS or app
version." It gives me the choice to get online help now. OK,let's see
what this gets me. I finally arrive at a place where I need to provide
an activation number to determine if I get free support.

OK, let's see about that. I wonder where on the box that might be? Two
different #s on the top of the box. Cute. The message offers to show me
where it is. "Click the MS Office Button, the Prog Name Options" No such
button. What fun. If I go to Start, and click on MS Word 2007, a tabbed
dialog appears. Zippo use for the number.

I cannot even find a text box to enter the number it might be. Ah, now
I'm on paid support.

Byb-bye MS.
From: wolf_tracks on 27 Feb 2010 23:23
What a wild goose chase. I finally called HP tech support, and they
suggested I remove any reference to the 60 day trial version, and then
uninstall Office 2007. I did and it's all done. I have no idea why I
started getting the messages I reported. So I am done. This W7
machine is 80 days old, so I've got a long way to go on their support.

I've probably posted over 200 messages with the signature file that
include nuclear power, and not a single person has complained. I've
probably posted 20K messages, even 30-40K messages, with my name and
geolocation, and maybe 5 people had something to about it. So get used
to it. Mail programs have a provision for sig files, so why not use it?


--

Solid waste produced to generate electricity per person
over a lifetime:
Nuclear power -- 2 pounds in a coke can
Fossil (coal) fuel -- 68.5 tons in six 12-ton RR cars

-- Power to Save the World, Gwyneth Cravens


From: Terry Farrell on 28 Feb 2010 06:50
MS don't make it clear do they? So many computers are coming with trial
version of Office 2007, but there is nowhere to warn you to uninstall it
before installing a retail copy. It causes some strange symptoms if you
don't uninstall first.

I can't see why the trial version doesn't just let you enter a valid product
code for it to continue working seamlessly. Think of the savings for
everyone if you could just purchase a product code!

Terry

<wolf_tracks(a)invalid.com> wrote in message
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> What a wild goose chase. I finally called HP tech support, and they
> suggested I remove any reference to the 60 day trial version, and then
> uninstall Office 2007. I did and it's all done. I have no idea why I
> started getting the messages I reported. So I am done. This W7 machine
> is 80 days old, so I've got a long way to go on their support.
>
> I've probably posted over 200 messages with the signature file that
> include nuclear power, and not a single person has complained. I've
> probably posted 20K messages, even 30-40K messages, with my name and
> geolocation, and maybe 5 people had something to about it. So get used to
> it. Mail programs have a provision for sig files, so why not use it?
>
>
> --
>
> Solid waste produced to generate electricity per person
> over a lifetime:
> Nuclear power -- 2 pounds in a coke can
> Fossil (coal) fuel -- 68.5 tons in six 12-ton RR cars
>
> -- Power to Save the World, Gwyneth Cravens
>
>
From: bj on 28 Feb 2010 12:16
"Terry Farrell" <terryfarrell(a)msn.com> wrote in message
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> MS don't make it clear do they? So many computers are coming with trial
> version of Office 2007, but there is nowhere to warn you to uninstall it
> before installing a retail copy. It causes some strange symptoms if you
> don't uninstall first.
>

I tried the Office 2007 trial on my XP with Office 2003 installed.
That worked out ok but I never could get the trial to UNinstall later on.
Maybe it knew I'd decided not to upgrade & was telling me off about it!
I whacked the files using the Brute Force Method to get the space back but
there are still footprints around to annoy me.
bj


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