Most times I open Microsoft Excel 2003 Pro, I first get a small window
popup that Windows Installer, preparing to install. Then another
window says Please wait while windows configures microsoft office
professional edition 2003. About 30-60 seconds late, the application
loads
fine. Is their any way I can find out why this is happening? According
to the MS office website, my application is up to date, including SP3.
I think if I didn't have the MS office install files installed on my
machine, it would be asking me for a CD. So since I have the install
files on the machine, I dont get the error popup that is causing the
installer to run. By the way all other MS office applications run fine
without this problem
I would appreciate any advice.
Thanks

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Most times I open Microsoft Excel 2003 Pro, I first get a small
window popup that Windows Installer, preparing to install. Then
another window says Please wait while windows configures microsoft
office professional edition 2003. About 30-60 seconds late, the
application loads
fine. Is their any way I can find out why this is happening?
According to the MS office website, my application is up to date,
including SP3. I think if I didn't have the MS office install files
installed on my machine, it would be asking me for a CD. So since I
have the install files on the machine, I dont get the error popup
that is causing the installer to run. By the way all other MS
office applications run fine without this problem
I would appreciate any advice.

Try:

Start button -- RUN --

reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Word\Options /v NoReReg /t
REG_DWORD /d 1

-- OK

Reboot.

Doesn't work?

You may want to try to REPAIR the installation of Office.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/821593

Recheck for updates afterwards.

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Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
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How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
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See if this will help

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

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Peter

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Most times I open Microsoft Excel 2003 Pro, I first get a small window
popup that Windows Installer, preparing to install. Then another
window says Please wait while windows configures microsoft office
professional edition 2003. About 30-60 seconds late, the application
loads
fine. Is their any way I can find out why this is happening? According
to the MS office website, my application is up to date, including SP3.
I think if I didn't have the MS office install files installed on my
machine, it would be asking me for a CD. So since I have the install
files on the machine, I dont get the error popup that is causing the
installer to run. By the way all other MS office applications run fine
without this problem
I would appreciate any advice.
Thanks