Office 2007 Configuration wizard runs every time I start any Application (word, excel

Discussion in 'Software' started by mike bornor, Feb 26, 2009.

  1. mike bornor

    mike bornor Private E-2

    Office 2007 Configuration wizard runs every time I start any Application (word, excel, etc)
    This takes about 4 to 5 minutes then the chosen program appears.

    Can anybody help, I have tried all of the fixes I could find on the net to no avail.
    Mike
     
  2. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Re: Office 2007 Configuration wizard runs every time I start any Application (word, e

    Hi Mike


    What Windows version (including 32/64bit) are you using and what version of Office 2007 as I had seen this with Enterprise version before but not the others?

    Was this a new clean install of Office 2007 and its happening each time or just appeared?

    Is this happening in the Admin or Limited accounts or both?


    This could be a potential as did work on one PC I worked on, that said doesnt work for all http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911682

    or if this is on Limited User accounts, temporarily change their account details to give them admin rights, then log in on that account, run one/all of the Office apps so that this installer runs, then reboot and log in again to check, if works ok then revert their account back to Limited User.
     
  3. mike bornor

    mike bornor Private E-2

    Re: Office 2007 Configuration wizard runs every time I start any Application (word, e

    Hi Halo
    I am running XP I am not sure of the bit
    I installed Enterprise
    At first it was fine but after 6 weeks it started the problem
    I had Office 2003 loaded and updated it
    It happens with both Admin and my account
    I took all the steps in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911682
    I changed all accounts to give them Admin rights, no change
    The problem is intermittent, Word and Excel will load fine 2 or 3 times but then the configuration wizard will pop up.
    It also happens 1 out of 3 times when I want to view a PPS
    I have also tried the followiing fixes
    Copy and paste each line once in run box and click ok ,
    this may resolve the problem in limited windows user account .

    reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Options /v NoReReg /t
    REG_DWORD /d 1
    reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Excel\Options /v NoReReg /t
    REG_DWORD /d 1
    reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Option s /v NoReReg /t
    REG_DWORD /d 1
    reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\PowerPoint\Opt ions /v NoReReg /t
    REG_DWORD /d 1
    • I found a partial solution: If I rename the file SETUP.EXE in %program files%\common files\microsoft shared\office12\Office Setup Controller, the problem disapear, but I don't like this solution because I think sometimes Office 2007 could need to be repaired and this file is important to do that.

    Finally, I download the CCLEANER utility, and I fix all errors it found (I check 3 times I fix everty time the errors it found).


    Nothing made any difference
    Mike
     

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