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No, Office 2003 is not compatible with Windows 7



 
 
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Old March 14th, 2010, 01:45 AM posted to microsoft.public.office.setup
Veteran Office User
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Default No, Office 2003 is not compatible with Windows 7

I am running a new clean install of 64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium. I just
installed Office 203 Small Business and none of the updates will run. Error
message is really helpful: "The update could not be installed." Tried Service
Packs 1, 2 and 3, and a small security update - none work.

Second issue: it demands that you accept the EULA every time.

Third issue: it won't shut down properly. A blank Word page is open now,
because I have to shut down the computer to get it to go away. The X will not
respond.

Yes, I've tried right-clicking and clicking "Run as Administrator." No effect.

Conclusion: No matter how many times Microsoft claims that Office 2003 is
compatible with Windows 7, it actually isn't. If I have to jump through hoops
to get it to work, it's not compatible - and if it still won't work AFTER I
jump through hoops, it's really not compatible.

By contrast, I downloaded OpenOffice from the web and everything works fine,
first time. Naturally, I'll use the latter and forget the former...

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Old March 14th, 2010, 02:33 AM posted to microsoft.public.office.setup
Peter Foldes
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Default No, Office 2003 is not compatible with Windows 7

If you are trying to install Office 2003 Small Business which is an OEM copy unto a
Retail copy of Windows 7 then you will obviously have issues as you are having.
Nobody's fault but yours.

OEM to OEM Retail to Retail OEM to Retail is a no go

Office 2003 is fully compatible with Windows 7

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"Veteran Office User" Veteran Office wrote in
message ...
I am running a new clean install of 64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium. I just
installed Office 203 Small Business and none of the updates will run. Error
message is really helpful: "The update could not be installed." Tried Service
Packs 1, 2 and 3, and a small security update - none work.

Second issue: it demands that you accept the EULA every time.

Third issue: it won't shut down properly. A blank Word page is open now,
because I have to shut down the computer to get it to go away. The X will not
respond.

Yes, I've tried right-clicking and clicking "Run as Administrator." No effect.

Conclusion: No matter how many times Microsoft claims that Office 2003 is
compatible with Windows 7, it actually isn't. If I have to jump through hoops
to get it to work, it's not compatible - and if it still won't work AFTER I
jump through hoops, it's really not compatible.

By contrast, I downloaded OpenOffice from the web and everything works fine,
first time. Naturally, I'll use the latter and forget the former...

Comments?


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Old March 14th, 2010, 04:20 AM posted to microsoft.public.office.setup
Jeff Strickland
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Default No, Office 2003 is not compatible with Windows 7

Maybe it works with the 32-bit Win7, but as far as I know nobody says it
works with Win7 at all. It's not supported under Win 7.




"Veteran Office User" Veteran Office wrote
in message ...
I am running a new clean install of 64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium. I just
installed Office 203 Small Business and none of the updates will run.
Error
message is really helpful: "The update could not be installed." Tried
Service
Packs 1, 2 and 3, and a small security update - none work.

Second issue: it demands that you accept the EULA every time.

Third issue: it won't shut down properly. A blank Word page is open now,
because I have to shut down the computer to get it to go away. The X will
not
respond.

Yes, I've tried right-clicking and clicking "Run as Administrator." No
effect.

Conclusion: No matter how many times Microsoft claims that Office 2003 is
compatible with Windows 7, it actually isn't. If I have to jump through
hoops
to get it to work, it's not compatible - and if it still won't work AFTER
I
jump through hoops, it's really not compatible.

By contrast, I downloaded OpenOffice from the web and everything works
fine,
first time. Naturally, I'll use the latter and forget the former...

Comments?



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Old March 14th, 2010, 04:21 AM posted to microsoft.public.office.setup
Jeff Strickland
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Default No, Office 2003 is not compatible with Windows 7


"Peter Foldes" wrote in message
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If you are trying to install Office 2003 Small Business which is an OEM
copy unto a Retail copy of Windows 7 then you will obviously have issues
as you are having. Nobody's fault but yours.

OEM to OEM Retail to Retail OEM to Retail is a no go

Office 2003 is fully compatible with Windows 7


My bad, I thought that Office 03 was not supported under Win7.




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Old March 14th, 2010, 06:23 AM posted to microsoft.public.office.setup
Peter Foldes
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Default No, Office 2003 is not compatible with Windows 7

Jeff

Yes it is
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/978592

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Peter

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"Jeff Strickland" wrote in message
...
Maybe it works with the 32-bit Win7, but as far as I know nobody says it works
with Win7 at all. It's not supported under Win 7.




"Veteran Office User" Veteran Office wrote in
message ...
I am running a new clean install of 64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium. I just
installed Office 203 Small Business and none of the updates will run. Error
message is really helpful: "The update could not be installed." Tried Service
Packs 1, 2 and 3, and a small security update - none work.

Second issue: it demands that you accept the EULA every time.

Third issue: it won't shut down properly. A blank Word page is open now,
because I have to shut down the computer to get it to go away. The X will not
respond.

Yes, I've tried right-clicking and clicking "Run as Administrator." No effect.

Conclusion: No matter how many times Microsoft claims that Office 2003 is
compatible with Windows 7, it actually isn't. If I have to jump through hoops
to get it to work, it's not compatible - and if it still won't work AFTER I
jump through hoops, it's really not compatible.

By contrast, I downloaded OpenOffice from the web and everything works fine,
first time. Naturally, I'll use the latter and forget the former...

Comments?




  #6  
Old March 14th, 2010, 06:29 AM posted to microsoft.public.office.setup
Sardine[_2_]
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Default No, Office 2003 is not compatible with Windows 7

Veteran Office User wrote:
I am running a new clean install of 64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium. I just
installed Office 203 Small Business and none of the updates will run. Error
message is really helpful: "The update could not be installed." Tried Service
Packs 1, 2 and 3, and a small security update - none work.

Second issue: it demands that you accept the EULA every time.

Third issue: it won't shut down properly. A blank Word page is open now,
because I have to shut down the computer to get it to go away. The X will not
respond.

Yes, I've tried right-clicking and clicking "Run as Administrator." No effect.

Conclusion: No matter how many times Microsoft claims that Office 2003 is
compatible with Windows 7, it actually isn't. If I have to jump through hoops
to get it to work, it's not compatible - and if it still won't work AFTER I
jump through hoops, it's really not compatible.

By contrast, I downloaded OpenOffice from the web and everything works fine,
first time. Naturally, I'll use the latter and forget the former...

Comments?


I can tell you that Office 2003 oem was installed on my Win 7/64 oem
machine. It works perfectly.

For a week or two it did ask for an extra click to authorize it every
time I used it. Suddenly this ended and all is well. There is a MS
notice on how to fix that issue, something about running as
administrator or something similar.

Sardine


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Old March 14th, 2010, 04:52 PM posted to microsoft.public.office.setup
Jeff Strickland
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Default No, Office 2003 is not compatible with Windows 7


"Peter Foldes" wrote in message
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Jeff

Yes it is
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/978592


Sorry, I zigged when I shoulda zagged.

I was thinking we had this discussion already and decided that '03 was not
supported by Win7. I misremembered.



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Old March 14th, 2010, 07:18 PM posted to microsoft.public.office.setup
Albert hodkinson.Live
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Default No, Office 2003 is not compatible with Windows 7

I am using Office 2003 with Windows 7 without any problems, If you are
having problems then just run it in Compatibility mode.

"Jeff Strickland" wrote in message
...

"Peter Foldes" wrote in message
...
Jeff

Yes it is
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/978592


Sorry, I zigged when I shoulda zagged.

I was thinking we had this discussion already and decided that '03 was not
supported by Win7. I misremembered.



 




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