I Can't Uninstall Microsoft Office 2007

[sshep99]

I had a situation happen where I had to use my recovery disk to get my computer working properly again. I think it had a virus. After using it, I wasn't able to use anything from MS Office. When I tried to open Word, Publisher, or Power Point, I got the message it wasn't a working shortcut. I tried to reinstall Office, but couldn't. I googled how to uninstall MS Office and followed the instructions and that didn't work either. I installed two different programs to try to uninstall it, they couldn't find it.

I went to My Computer, C drive, programs, MSOffice and all the files are there.

What's the trick to uninstalling Office, it's almost like its a virus that won't be uninstalled ... HELP

[martymas]

have you tried to uninstall it from the add and remove programs

or the registry

i suggest you do the uninstalling from safe mode

were it becomes stand alone

did you get a notice

which says

cant be uninstalled because another program is using it

well that dosent happen in safe mode

once you get it uninstalled from there

go to start

search- all files and folders

type the name of the program

and clean up the dregs

or you will get popups comming at ya

good luck

marty

Edited August 4, 2008 by martymas

[sshep99]

I already tried to uninstall from the add/remove program.

Office isn't an option there for me to remove it.

The message I get if I click on word or publisher is....

This action is only valid for products that are currently installed.

It IS installed, and I can't get rid of it. I've never uninstalled anything from the safe mode.

Is there something special I have to do? I don't know how to do it from the registry.

This is the craziest thing I've ever had to deal with...other then trying to uninstall symantic once.

[martymas]

ok heres how you uninstall in safe mode

first reboot your compt

at the black screen

start tapping the f8 key

some compt use f10 or f12

to get to safe mode

the standard is f8

once in there go to

safe mode in networking

tap enter

twice i think

then you will get confirmation notice

press yes

this will take you to your desk top

then use the normal chanels and go to add and remove

and remove it from there

you will probably have to remove it from your registry

but that is for another post do this first

you say the only program pertaining to it

is micro office well delete that in safe mode

do that then post back

and ile try help you with the search and the registry

deteing programs cant get rid of in one swoop

it needs time and patience

try uninstalling programs

fromlinux

real bloody head ache

[TheTerrorist_75]

You need to contact the manufacturer of your PC. Your Office install is a trial version offered by a proprietary PC maker.

[Pete_C]

It sounds like you have a version where it requires you to uninstall using the install cd.

This is part of the product activation , or whatever they want to call their controls to prevent people from installing and then selling the cd and product key.

You pop in the original installation cd and it will detect the installed version and ask you what you want to do;

add a component

repair your current installation

Remove or uninstall the current installation.

Just follow the prompts.

Or in some cases you have to actually begin the installation and then it detects the installed version and tells you it must remove it to proceed. You let it remove it and then when it gets ready to install you cancel the installation.