re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application' in WinXP with OfficeXP
Monday, June 30, 2003 at 6:18 pm
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Posted by braincandy
(1 messages posted)
Excellent tip. I look at the registry and there were a few entries in the product.
By looking inside the media folder, you will be able to identify which belongs to
OfficeXP. I just renamed the key as you mentioned by putting REMOVED in front and
it works!!!
On Friday, May 30, 2003 at 2:06 am, Eric wrote:
>Careful with the Installer key - it is different for different versions of Office.
>
>You're better off going to Add/Remove Programs and carefully note the description
>of Microsoft Office that you have installed. Then, run Regedit from your Start>Run
>command, search the Registry for that name and when a key is identified in this
path:
>"My Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\"
>rename the key (I added the word REMOVED in front of the key).
>
>Of course, to be safe, save the Registry before making any modifications, and if
>you're unconfident of your registry editing ability, set a System Restore point
prior
>to editing the registry.
>
>
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