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Hi Herb, I am having difficulty trying to put my problem into words but I hope you can make sense of it.
I have just bought your book on Word 2010 and at the top of page 4 you tell of the evolution of Word. You talk about a giant leap from Word 11 to Word 12 and then to Word 2010. Would I be correct in thinking that Word 12 relates to Word 2007.
The reason I ask is because I have a new PC running Windows 7 Home Premium 32/64 bit which came with Microsoft Works preinstalled. I myself then purchased Microsoft Office Home and Student 2010.
Windows Updates are prompting me to download and install a whole lot of updates in relation to Office 2007. I would have said that I did not have Office 2007 on my PC but when I check my program files for the 32 bit system (you probably know that there is a set of program files for the 32 bit and also for the 64 bit system in Win 7) I find that as well as a folder for Office 14 there is a folder for Office 12. The program files for the 64 bit system just show a folder for Office 14.
Would Office 12 relate to Word 2007. If so it must be included in the Home and Student 2010 I installed. Do you think that is the reason I am getting told of windows updates for Office 2007.
Office 12/Word 12 are Office 2007/Word 2007. They skipped 13 (for superstitious reasons), and Office 14 is the same thing as Office 2010.
Many new computers come with trial versions of Office 2007… which I suspect is what happened in your case. If you go into Programs and Features in the Control Panel, you will probably show two different versions of Office as being installed. Simply remove Office 2007, and you should be fine. None of your settings or document files will be removed.
Hopefully… Windows Update will then no longer nag you about updates for Office 2007… but, unfortunately, that doesn’t always happen. However, if Windows continues to offer those updates, right click on them and choose Hide so that they don’t show, assuming you aren’t just accepting updates automatically.
Good luck!
Hi Herb I must thank you for your quick response. Can I prevail upon your good nature one more time.
I find myself in a bit of a peculiar situation. I know for instance that on my new PC there was a trial version of the Norton Internet Security Suite and I uninstalled it. At that time I looked for other trial stuff in order to uninstall it as well but there did not appear to be any more. No Office programmes are listed on the accompanying software from where I purchased the PC.
I followed your instructions and went into Programs and Features to see if I could find Office 2007 but all that is recorded there is Microsoft Works, Microsoft Office Powerpoint Viewer 2007 and Microsoft Office Home and Student 2010. There is no sign of Office 12. Even doing a search did not show up Office 12 although I have to say the search facility in Windows 7 leaves a lot to be desired.
So it would appear that there is no way for me to uninstall Office 12 as I can’t find any installation. I suppose I could delete the Office 12 folder hoping that said deletion does not affect my Office 14 installation but I must say it is not what I would call a satisfactory situation.
Have you any further advice to offer please.
By the way I have windows updates set to ‘check for updates but let me choose whether to download or install them’. I prefer any installations to be under my control as much as possible and not just downloaded as a matter of course.
Works often comes with Word 2007/12. So, you might click on Works in Programs and Features, choose Change, and see if Word 2007 is separately shown there (when I do that, my only option is Reinstall, but you might have a different set of options). If not, then it might be an artifact of having the PowerPoint 2007 viewer, in which case, you’re stuck having to hide those updates in the future to keep from being plagued by them.
I only have the one option like yourself so it looks as if I am stuck with things as they are but many thanks for your advice and for trying to help me. I really appreciate it.
Herb,
Reading your book Word 2010 Bible, and on page 61 it begins to refer to Appendix A. Can’t find it anywhere. Any help appreciated.
James
Friendship, Maine
Sorry about that! It was an editorial oversight… there wasn’t room for any appendices. We missed that reference, which should have been omitted.