Office Suite

[Louann]

I had a copy of Microsoft Office 2003 on my machine when I purchased it. I no
longer have it thanks to a stupid service update that went horribly wrong. So
I had a copy of Microsoft Office Students and teachers I had purchased. It
worked fine until today WHY. Somehow Office 2007 is now on my machine; I do
not want that crap, I want what I paid for to work.My CD player is giving me
trouble now so I cannot fix it. The technician also screwed up my husband
side of the computer royal. I am so ready to buy an Apple. I am tired of
paying for things that no longer work. Fix my machine without making it worse.

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

You are understandably upset however, you need to direct your "fix my
machine" comment to the fine folks who serviced the computer. I suspect they
could screw up a Mac just as easily as they did a PC.

 

[bj]

I had a copy of Microsoft Office 2003 on my machine when I purchased it.

I no longer have it thanks to a stupid service update that went horribly
wrong.

So I had a copy of Microsoft Office Students and teachers I had purchased.

It worked fine until today WHY. Somehow Office 2007 is now on my machine;

....

Did you also *purchase* the MSO2003 when you bought the computer or was it
merely "there"? Who sold you the machine? Go back to them with complaints if
it's not working, especially if it's relatively new (though I somehow doubt
it, if it came with Office 2003).

When I've bought computers with installed s/w -- especially various versions
of Office over the years -- I've gotten the disks as well, complete with
auth keys, for reinstallation if necessary -- which I recently had to do
after a major meltdown attack, though it was with Office 2007.

If what you installed after the botchup (I don't know what you mean by
Microsoft Office Students and teachers -- is that an "academic version" or
what?) was 2007 then that's why it's on your machine!
bj