Most times I run Microsoft Excel 2003 Professional, Windows Installerruns first

[techman41973]

Most times I open Microsoft Excel 2003 Pro, I first get a small window
popup that Windows Installer, preparing to install. Then another
window says Please wait while windows configures microsoft office
professional edition 2003. About 30-60 seconds late, the application
loads
fine. Is their any way I can find out why this is happening? According
to the MS office website, my application is up to date, including SP3.
I think if I didn't have the MS office install files installed on my
machine, it would be asking me for a CD. So since I have the install
files on the machine, I dont get the error popup that is causing the
installer to run. By the way all other MS office applications run fine
without this problem
I would appreciate any advice.
Thanks

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Most times I open Microsoft Excel 2003 Pro, I first get a small
window popup that Windows Installer, preparing to install. Then
another window says Please wait while windows configures microsoft
office professional edition 2003. About 30-60 seconds late, the
application loads
fine. Is their any way I can find out why this is happening?
According to the MS office website, my application is up to date,
including SP3. I think if I didn't have the MS office install files
installed on my machine, it would be asking me for a CD. So since I
have the install files on the machine, I dont get the error popup
that is causing the installer to run. By the way all other MS
office applications run fine without this problem
I would appreciate any advice.

Try:

Start button --> RUN -->

reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Word\Options /v NoReReg /t
REG_DWORD /d 1

--> OK

Reboot.

Doesn't work?

You may want to try to REPAIR the installation of Office.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/821593

Recheck for updates afterwards.

 

[Peter Foldes]

See if this will help

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301

 

[nass]

Most times I open Microsoft Excel 2003 Pro, I first get a small window
popup that Windows Installer, preparing to install. Then another
window says Please wait while windows configures microsoft office
professional edition 2003. About 30-60 seconds late, the application
loads
fine. Is their any way I can find out why this is happening? According
to the MS office website, my application is up to date, including SP3.
I think if I didn't have the MS office install files installed on my
machine, it would be asking me for a CD. So since I have the install
files on the machine, I dont get the error popup that is causing the
installer to run. By the way all other MS office applications run fine
without this problem
I would appreciate any advice.
Thanks

User Profile Hive Cleanup Service
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...-B570-42470E2F3582&mg_id=10112&displaylang=en

Use Autoruns to find any unwanted start ups!
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/ProcessesAndThreads/Autoruns.mspx

Latest windows installer tool:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...fc-5f56-4a38-b838-de776fd4138c&DisplayLang=en

Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301&Product=offxp

Try to Uninstall/Repair the Office suite by going to Control Panel >>
Add/Remove Programs and select the Office Suite and click Remove, you will
get three options one of them Repair select this.

HTH.
nass