Which programs to remove before Office 2007 installation?

[Tschurin]

I want to install, using a CD, the Office 2007 standard edition on my laptop,
a recently purchased Lenovo T61 running Windows XP, and with the office 2007
trial edition on it. Having read that I should uninstall the trial I went to
add/remove programs and removed the “Microsoft 2007 Office Systemâ€. That
still leaves the following programs in the laptop: “Activation Assistant for
the 2007 Microsoft Office suites†the “Microsoft Office 2003 Web Componentsâ€
“Microsoft Office 2007 Primary Interop Assemblies†and the “Microsoft Office
Small Business Connectivity Componentsâ€. Should any of these programs also be
removed before installing the Microsoft Office 2007 Standard CD?

Thanks in advance for your help on this matter

 

[Srikanth]

Not needed.

 

[Tschurin]

“Not needed?†Your reply could suggest that the programs are not needed and
should be removed. However I will assume you meant that removing the programs
is “not needed†and they can or should be left. If that is your advice it
runs counter to the advice I received from the first responder in Microsoft
office technical support, who said I should remove all of the programs I
mentioned before installing the Office 2007 Standard Edition CD. I didn’t
have a high degree of confidence in her advice, and excuse me for doubting
you but I’m a little reluctant to take your contrary two word reply on faith.
I would appreciate if anyone else could weigh in on this subject, perhaps
with just a little more explanation.

I'm just trying to insure a smooth install. Thanks in advance for your help,

 

[Srikanth]

The programs that are left over will be installed again if you remove it ,
as its required by Standard 2007.
That why I suggested Its "not necessary" to remove those programs.

The only program that’s of no use is Activation Assistant for the 2007
Microsoft Office suites. You can remove it.

 

[Tschurin]

Thanks for your reply. I did complete the installation, without any apparent
problem.