Trial of Office 2007

[Howard Kaikow]

Purchased a laptop that came with a 60 day trial of Office 2007.

1. Why would I have to activate the trial?
2. How do I do a clean uninstall of the trial version?

 

[Howard Kaikow]

Purchased a laptop that came with a 60 day trial of Office 2007.

1. Why would I have to activate the trial?
2. How do I do a clean uninstall of the trial version?

Partial answer to 2 in http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=928218

 

[DL]

You have to activate it, just like any later version of Office, or many
other MS apps.

You cannot clean install it, without either first removing it, then
downloading it, the trial, from MS, or by recovering your PC to factory
supplied condition.

 

[Howard Kaikow]

You have to activate it, just like any later version of Office, or many
other MS apps.

I've never used a trial version of a MSFT product.

You cannot clean install it, without either first removing it, then
downloading it, the trial, from MS, or by recovering your PC to factory
supplied condition.

I do not understand.

KB article states how to uninstall.
I have not activated the trial version.
I have purchased a retail version.

 

[DL]

Then your origonal post was unclear;
You simply uninstall the trial, together with any activation assistant, by
use of Add/Remove diaolgue or by reffference to the KB article
Then reboot your PC prior to installing your retail version.

 

[Howard Kaikow]

Then your origonal post was unclear;
You simply uninstall the trial, together with any activation assistant, by
use of Add/Remove diaolgue or by reffference to the KB article
Then reboot your PC prior to installing your retail version.

And clean up the registry.

 

[Mike Patterson]

I am considering doing exactly what Howard describes. That is, buying the
Home and Student version retail for our 3 computers here at home. I'll be
removing the OEM trial version from at least 2 computers before installing. I
gather from this thread that this should work out OK? When Howard said "And
clean up the registry", I assume that is accomplished with the reboot?

Thanks for any help I can get.

 

[Howard Kaikow]

See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=928218.

I am going to do the Add/Remove, but I will still go thru the registry to
clean up the items mentioned in the KB article.