Allow user full access to MS Office?

[MadMonk]

First, this post is about Win2k Pro and Office 2k Pro, but I couldn't find a
group for Win2k security issues. This is as close as I can get. If this is
a problem, I apologize.
In a nutshell:
1) Win2k became unbootable.
2) I did a clean install (format c:\, then install Windows).
- then performed all recommended updates @ Windows Update (=SP-4 + a
couple of pre- SP-5 security patches)
3) I installed Office 2k as Admin.
- Went to Office Update, used Auto Update to install all recommended +
2-3 tools that I use.
Everything woks fine if I use it as Admin. The problem is trying to use Off
2k as Power User (my normal profile; I am the only user on a standalone
computer.)
The problem:
1) Any Office program I open first opens Windows Installer.
2) Then an error message: 1706, no valid source.
3) If I click on the data1.msi, I then get, "The Administrator has set
policies to prevent this installation."
a. If I click "OK' on the message box, I'm back to the error 1706.
b. If I click "OK" on that message box, Installer starts again.
c. If I keep on clicking "OK" each time it pops up, I eventually get to
a working program.
4) When I click to use various features of the program, (Help is the worst)
the process starts all over.
- Keep on clicking "OK", and it eventually works.
Notes:
1) The only customization I did to the Office installation was to choose
"Run from CD" for the clip art, and to select "Run on first use" for a few
more features; ones I'm less likely to use.
2) I made no special security settings for MS Office, and a very few, very
limited ones for anything else.

This is driving me nuts. Please, someone help!

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Sincerely,
MM

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[Roger Abell]

W2k security NG is microsoft.public.win2000.security
However, you may actually want an Office newsgroup.
IIRC you must first run Office at least once as an admin,
and you may need to loosen permissions on a subfolder
of the Office install point.
Getting a mini-install for each user first time is not
unusual with Office, but when presented with correct
Office source it should work.