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    Windows Vista always wants to configure new software

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by glalo042, Mar 13, 2009.

  1. glalo042

    glalo042 Notebook Guru

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    This afternoon I installed Microsoft Office 2007 and End Note X2. However now everytime I try to open either of them Windows runs the configuration part of the install before it opens up the application. This is really annoying. I am running Vista Home Premium. Does anyone know why Windows is doing this?
     
    glalo042, Mar 13, 2009
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  2. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Have you rebooted the computer since it has been installed?

    Tell us what you have done to try and stop this.
     
    DetlevCM, Mar 13, 2009
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    Mine does this occasionally with Office 07, as well. Never have figured it out, and it always finishes actiavted, so I just deal with it, and find something else to do until it finishes. Guess that's like turning up the car radio to "fix" a bad noise, though... :eek:

    Do tell when/if you figure it out.
     
    jeremysdad, Mar 13, 2009
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  4. glalo042

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    I have tried to restart but it still does it. Other than that I don't really have any ideas, I was hoping someone on this forum might know what the problem is.
     
    glalo042, Mar 13, 2009
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    i'd guess that there will be some incorrect record in the registry... i don't have office here, so that i cannot look for the exact name, but i bet that there will be some key for the configuration wizard run, with a value 0 instead of 1.
     
    entropy.cz, Mar 13, 2009
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    Have you tried to delete and re-installed the program?
     
    kanehi, Mar 14, 2009
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    Yes I have but it hasn't helped.
     
    glalo042, Mar 15, 2009
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    Did you install any patches for office since installation? Or do you have any programs that put add-ons to Office?
     
    goofball, Mar 15, 2009
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