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    Another Office 2007 Trial Question

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by James_Brown, May 23, 2008.

  1. James_Brown

    James_Brown Notebook Geek

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    I have uninstalled the trial and installed the Retail Standard version of office a couple of times now. Each time that I do it, the banner at the top of the window still says "for non-commercial use".

    How do I get rid of it? The Activation Assistant doesn't work.
     
    James_Brown, May 23, 2008
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  2. timtravel42

    timtravel42 Notebook Virtuoso

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    how did you uninstall the trial?
     
    timtravel42, May 23, 2008
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  3. coolguy

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    What version it it?
     
    coolguy, May 23, 2008
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  4. James_Brown

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    I used the normal Uninstall utility include with Vista. Don't tell me. I need to do a manual uninstall?
     
    James_Brown, May 23, 2008
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    Have you tried this?
     
    AKAJohnDoe, May 23, 2008
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  6. James_Brown

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    No I haven't. Thanks. I will give it a try and report back.
     
    James_Brown, May 23, 2008
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    I think it's meant to be there. On my preinstalled Office 2007 H/S it says "Microsoft Word Non-commercial Use" next to it.
     
    SmoothTofu, May 23, 2008
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  8. James_Brown

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    The Office 2007 version on my XP machine does not have it.
     
    James_Brown, May 23, 2008
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  9. WackyT

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    The title bar displays "non-commercial use" when you start an Office Home and Student 2007 program

     
    WackyT, May 23, 2008
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  10. James_Brown

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    James_Brown, May 23, 2008
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  11. WackyT

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    And you're sure it's not the OEM version either?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Office_2007#Editions
     
    WackyT, May 23, 2008
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  12. kanehi

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    I usually remove the trial thru Programs and there's also another program that's related to it and have to delete that too... I can't recall but something like an assistant program.
     
    kanehi, May 24, 2008
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  13. wojwoda

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    kanehi
    Activation Assistant for Microsoft Office
     
    wojwoda, May 24, 2008
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  14. James_Brown

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    James_Brown, May 24, 2008
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  15. James_Brown

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    Well. Removing the Activation Assistant didn't fix it.
     
    James_Brown, May 24, 2008
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