wrcharl
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why does Windows Installer launch every time I open Word, Excel, Access, Outlook?
At each launch of a MS Office 2002 applications (word, excel, etc), Windows Installer launches and tries to install or configure MS Office, eventually asking for the install CD, then failing with Error 1706 because i don't have it. Office 2002 came bundled with the machine, and is legal software. machine is running XP Pro.
I cancel Installer, and my application opens, but Installer launches again, I cancel it again, it launches again, etc. This cycle repeats 4 or 5 times before I can use the app.
I have used this computer and version of Office for perhaps 4 years. This behavior began roughly 6 to 8 weeks ago.
thanks,
bc
I cancel Installer, and my application opens, but Installer launches again, I cancel it again, it launches again, etc. This cycle repeats 4 or 5 times before I can use the app.
I have used this computer and version of Office for perhaps 4 years. This behavior began roughly 6 to 8 weeks ago.
thanks,
bc
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wrcharl, any update?
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Mike
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Mike
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Now that is a couple of years later, I had this problem and none of the steps above helped. I installed ms installer update 4.5 and Office XP SP3 and no longer get the "installing excel features" message every time I launch an office product. I should have checked after the installer update, but did not--so I'm not sure if it was one or both that did the trick.
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