No, Office 2003 is not compatible with Windows 7

[Veteran Office User]

I am running a new clean install of 64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium. I just
installed Office 203 Small Business and none of the updates will run. Error
message is really helpful: "The update could not be installed." Tried Service
Packs 1, 2 and 3, and a small security update - none work.

Second issue: it demands that you accept the EULA every time.

Third issue: it won't shut down properly. A blank Word page is open now,
because I have to shut down the computer to get it to go away. The X will not
respond.

Yes, I've tried right-clicking and clicking "Run as Administrator." No effect.

Conclusion: No matter how many times Microsoft claims that Office 2003 is
compatible with Windows 7, it actually isn't. If I have to jump through hoops
to get it to work, it's not compatible - and if it still won't work AFTER I
jump through hoops, it's really not compatible.

By contrast, I downloaded OpenOffice from the web and everything works fine,
first time. Naturally, I'll use the latter and forget the former...

Comments?

 

[Peter Foldes]

If you are trying to install Office 2003 Small Business which is an OEM copy unto a
Retail copy of Windows 7 then you will obviously have issues as you are having.
Nobody's fault but yours.

OEM to OEM Retail to Retail OEM to Retail is a no go

Office 2003 is fully compatible with Windows 7

 

[Jeff Strickland]

Maybe it works with the 32-bit Win7, but as far as I know nobody says it
works with Win7 at all. It's not supported under Win 7.

 

[Jeff Strickland]

If you are trying to install Office 2003 Small Business which is an OEM
copy unto a Retail copy of Windows 7 then you will obviously have issues
as you are having. Nobody's fault but yours.

OEM to OEM Retail to Retail OEM to Retail is a no go

Office 2003 is fully compatible with Windows 7

My bad, I thought that Office 03 was not supported under Win7.

 

[Peter Foldes]

Jeff

Yes it is
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/978592

 

[Sardine]

I am running a new clean install of 64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium. I just
installed Office 203 Small Business and none of the updates will run. Error
message is really helpful: "The update could not be installed." Tried Service
Packs 1, 2 and 3, and a small security update - none work.

Second issue: it demands that you accept the EULA every time.

Third issue: it won't shut down properly. A blank Word page is open now,
because I have to shut down the computer to get it to go away. The X will not
respond.

Yes, I've tried right-clicking and clicking "Run as Administrator." No effect.

Conclusion: No matter how many times Microsoft claims that Office 2003 is
compatible with Windows 7, it actually isn't. If I have to jump through hoops
to get it to work, it's not compatible - and if it still won't work AFTER I
jump through hoops, it's really not compatible.

By contrast, I downloaded OpenOffice from the web and everything works fine,
first time. Naturally, I'll use the latter and forget the former...

Comments?

I can tell you that Office 2003 oem was installed on my Win 7/64 oem
machine. It works perfectly.

For a week or two it did ask for an extra click to authorize it every
time I used it. Suddenly this ended and all is well. There is a MS
notice on how to fix that issue, something about running as
administrator or something similar.

Sardine

 

[Jeff Strickland]

Jeff

Yes it is
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/978592

Sorry, I zigged when I shoulda zagged.

I was thinking we had this discussion already and decided that '03 was not
supported by Win7. I misremembered.

 

[Albert hodkinson.Live]

I am using Office 2003 with Windows 7 without any problems, If you are
having problems then just run it in Compatibility mode.