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Question about refusing Win 7 updates

16 years ago

My laptop has Win 7 and I have set the MS updates so that I can decide whether to download and install. I have one "important" and 7 "optional" updates waiting and they all have to do with 2007 Microsoft Office. I didn't realize MS Office was on the laptop and it turns out after I'd opened it that it's a trial...not the application. I had already downloaded Open Office and I like it and it's free. :) How do I refuse the Microsoft Office updates so they will disappear? I can't figure it out to save me.

Thank you in advance,

Pam

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ravencajun Zone 8b TX
16 years ago
just select the ones you do want (uncheck the others you do not want) and install only those, same thing happens with my husbands laptop, I still need to remove that stupid trail version that was put on there so it quits trying to give him those updates, it was never installed or used I also put Open office on his.
genes
16 years ago
Uninstall the trial Office and you shouldnt get the updates anymore
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ravencajun Zone 8b TX
16 years ago
and to do that I would highly recommend using REVO uninstaller to do the job, if you google remove trial MS office you will see it can be a bear to get rid of and the successful ones were usually done with REVO which is free.
Revo Uninstaller

if ever I get the time to do it on ours that is how I am going to do it.

also one that lists it does remove it is pc decrapifier
The PC Decrapifier
if you look under the list of apps it removes it does list it.

if you want to risk this you can try the MS fix it for me button on this page.
Fix it for me
exgm
16 years ago
I have found this to be particularly effective with regard to the removal of residuals from MS products (not just Office), and it's right from the mfr.

support.microsoft.com/kb/290301
pfmastin
Original Author
16 years ago
Thanks everyone...I will uninstall at some point soon. As always, many thanks!
Pam
pfmastin
Original Author
16 years ago
I'm using Revo uninstaller on my laptop and have a question...it's done the uninstall and has scanned for any leftover files. The window up now says:
Note: Please carefully verify the bolded items! Only checked bolded items and their subitems will be deleted!

The file that's bolded is at the furthest branch of this tree...My Computer>HKEY_Classes_ROOT>CLSID and then this.... "3B6C15BE-F9FD-7E15-F865-ABA8E2A09915>. That's the only bolded item.

I have no idea if this is what I'm supposed to delete. Does Revo know best and should I just choose "delete"? I'll leave it on the screen until I hear something. :)

Pam
mikie_gw
16 years ago
Doesn't it say only the bolded items will be removed?
I always use the select all button .. then hit the delete button. Next ... and do the same again.
grandms
16 years ago
I do the same as Mikie; never caused a problem at all. Done this many times.
pfmastin
Original Author
16 years ago
Yes, Mikie, it did say only the bolded items will be removed. I just wasn't sure what that bolded item was. It's comes along with not being "computer brave". :) Thanks to you both, Mikie and Grandms.

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