Word always want to load Autocad 2009 at start-up

[Ajsiedentopf]

First off I'm running Windows XP, and MS Office 2000, and I really like both
of them, so I do not want to change.

I had installed AutoCAD 2009, and did not like it, so I uninstalled it (and
as far as I remember I done it the right way, I think), okay. Then I had
computer problems that killed the AutoCAD 2009 program. So I now have missing
drivers.

Now I notice that every time I log on to Microsoft WORD, AutoCAD 2009 comes
up and is looking to install... I did a complete search of my computer for
AutoCAD 2009, (and Acad, and 2009, and just AutoCAD) and it cannot find it
anywhere.

When I click to start Word, and the install message comes up I just click
cancel the install, because it can't find all of AutoCAD anyway, and Word
2000 seems to work just fine. I just hate to get the install message every
time I want to use Word.

Thanks for the input

 

[Terry Farrell]

It doesn't seem to be a Word problem, but you may well have corrupted the
Microsoft Installer.

Try running the Office cleanup utility: see
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301 and check that AutoCAD is definitely
uninstalled correctly. You will need to get the correct procedure for
cleaning up AutoCAD from their support site.

 

[Beth Melton]

Does AutoCAD have an Office add-in? I seem to recall that it does. It could
be the add-in is still present and that's why you're seeing the installer
each time you start Word. I suspect it's a COM Add-in so here's an article
on how to check for COM Add-ins in Word:
http://word.mvps.org/FAQS/Customization/CheckIfAddinsInstalled.htm

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