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    Microsoft Office Starter 2010 vs. Office 2010 beta

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by jpzsports, Nov 19, 2009.

  1. jpzsports

    jpzsports Notebook Evangelist

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    I just received an invite from Microsoft to the Office Starter 2010 program. And I've also seen about the availability of the Office 2010 beta that is available. I'm fine with OpenOffice on this laptop, but I could use an upgrade over Microsoft Works on my Dell netbook. I was going to install the full Office beta, but I don't really need all those extra programs and space that they'll take up. All I really need is Word. Should I just get the Starter program?

    Thanks
     
    jpzsports, Nov 19, 2009
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  2. Jayayess1190

    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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    Starter Edition

     
    Jayayess1190, Nov 19, 2009
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  3. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Hey they learned :D
    Works was horrible - especially as it was never fully compatible with Word...

    On Office Beta - you can manually deselect the features you do not need.
    (during installation)
     
    DetlevCM, Nov 20, 2009
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  4. wave

    wave Notebook Virtuoso

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    Just install the full beta with a custom install and don't install the parts you don't want.

    Never tried 2010 but all the old office versions could install Word only if you wanted it that way. For a long time I have been installing Office english all programs except word and than installed Word German version. Worked perfectly.
     
    wave, Nov 20, 2009
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  5. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    You can instal individual components in the Beta as well :)
     
    DetlevCM, Nov 20, 2009
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  6. jpzsports

    jpzsports Notebook Evangelist

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    ok thank you! I'll go ahead with the Offcie Beta instead of Starter and just install what I need.
     
    jpzsports, Nov 22, 2009
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  7. davidkneiber

    davidkneiber Notebook Consultant

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    hmmm its nearly exactly the same as 2007...
    not a huge bump like 03 to 07
    its like windows 98 and windows 98se .
     
    davidkneiber, Dec 23, 2009
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  8. Kocane

    Kocane Notebook Deity

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    Well it's uglier...
     
    Kocane, Dec 23, 2009
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