Windows Installer problem

[Susan]

I have 3 XP machines with Microsoft Office installed. Two have XP Professional and Office 2000, which was installed from the administrator menu. When the computers are booted up in user mode, Windows Installer always tries to install Office. The third h
as XP Home Edition and Office XP. Recently, whenever I try to open an Office document, installer tries to install Front Page, which I chose not to install. This problem has only just come up on the Home XP machine. The other two are new to my workplace.
Is there some sort of bug in a recent Windows Update that would explain the problems I'm having with installer?

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301

Visit http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm and scroll down to
Item No. 94 (Windows Installer Fix).

[Courtesy of Kelly Theriot, MS-MVP]

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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"Susan" > wrote in message:
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|I have 3 XP machines with Microsoft Office installed. Two have XP Professional and Office 2000, which was
installed from the administrator menu. When the computers are booted up in user mode, Windows Installer
always tries to install Office. The third has XP Home Edition and Office XP. Recently, whenever I try to
open an Office document, installer tries to install Front Page, which I chose not to install. This problem
has only just come up on the Home XP machine. The other two are new to my workplace. Is there some sort of
bug in a recent Windows Update that would explain the problems I'm having with installer?

[S.Sengupta]

Hi,
You need the cleanup program for the Installer.

http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;Q290301

(Windows Installer Clean-up Utility)

regards,
ssg MS-MVP
pronetworks.org


Susan wrote:
> I have 3 XP machines with Microsoft Office installed. Two have XP Professional and Office 2000, which was installed from the administrator menu. When the computers are booted up in user mode, Windows Installer always tries to install Office. The third
has XP Home Edition and Office XP. Recently, whenever I try to open an Office document, installer tries to install Front Page, which I chose not to install. This problem has only just come up on the Home XP machine. The other two are new to my workplac
e. Is there some sort of bug in a recent Windows Update that would explain the problems I'm having with installer?