I'm not sure what is causing this, but you might try logging on to
your computer under the Administrator account or an account that has
administartor privileges and letting the install run.

Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft Most Valuable Professional
Excel Product Group
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com
(email on web site)


On Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:01:25 -0700 (PDT), kathiste
wrote:

In Excel 2003 every time I try to access the Visual Basic help, Excel
requires the installation of these features: the former for Help, the
latter for Help on details.
This installation is required again in anew subsequent sessions.
Thank you.