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February 3rd, 2007, 05:19 PM
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How to uninstall Microsoft Office Activation Assistant (2007)?
Hi, I have a new notebook that was pre-loaded with a trial version of MS
Office 2007. I uninstalled it. Now I see there is this program called Microsoft Office Activation Assistant, but when I try to uninstall it, it tells me Office must be installed... of course Office is no longer there. So how do I remove it? I saw KB Q290301 has an installer cleanup utility, it could remove the entry from the uninstall list, however it does not actually uninstall/cleanup anything. I looked at that Office Activation Assistant and it's quite big, it has tentacles all over the registry and windows system directories, it's impossible to remove by hand, and I don't want to mess with that. There must be a way to uninstall this properly? An MS "Office cleanup" tool of some sort? If not, well... I guess I'm just going to have to get used to it with all the rest of the junk I can't remove on this brand new laptop... 3 days now, I'm trying to cleanup the mess on this new Vista laptop, haven't installed anything yet... I've got a big headache. Thanks for listening. 
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February 4th, 2007, 06:39 AM
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How to uninstall Microsoft Office Activation Assistant (2007)?
I understand EXACTLY what you're saying! I can't figure out how to uninstall
anything on the welcome screen that comes with the laptop. If you figure out how to completely uninstall napster, aol, and all that other CRAP, please, please let me know. I'm fairly savvy in computers, but this vista stuff has me all twisted up in knots! Thanks! "GOMF Browser UI" wrote: Hi, I have a new notebook that was pre-loaded with a trial version of MS Office 2007. I uninstalled it. Now I see there is this program called Microsoft Office Activation Assistant, but when I try to uninstall it, it tells me Office must be installed... of course Office is no longer there. So how do I remove it? I saw KB Q290301 has an installer cleanup utility, it could remove the entry from the uninstall list, however it does not actually uninstall/cleanup anything. I looked at that Office Activation Assistant and it's quite big, it has tentacles all over the registry and windows system directories, it's impossible to remove by hand, and I don't want to mess with that. There must be a way to uninstall this properly? An MS "Office cleanup" tool of some sort? If not, well... I guess I'm just going to have to get used to it with all the rest of the junk I can't remove on this brand new laptop... 3 days now, I'm trying to cleanup the mess on this new Vista laptop, haven't installed anything yet... I've got a big headache. Thanks for listening.
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February 4th, 2007, 03:13 PM
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How to uninstall Microsoft Office Activation Assistant (2007)?
Thanks for replying... I can't understand how non-technical people deal with
all this. For example the pre-installed trial version of Symantec Security Suite is exactly like the mob; when I tried to uninstall it, it told me I shouln't, I should pay up, when I insisted it told me it wouldn't protect me, I'd be unsafe, and suggested I not use the internet at all if I continue. Vista is supposed to be the most secure Windows, yet I have this preinstalled bully making me feel like it's going to punish me if I don't pay up. Heck maybe it has, by making my system unstable? I wouldn't be surprised. The other crazy thing is that the manufacturer not only loaded up tons of, obviously paid for, third party software but also it's own crapware that is eating up gobs of RAM, slowing everything down and making Vista completly unreliable (although I can't tell if it's Vista, third party/OEM software or drivers). I'm giving up... I'd have to spend many more days trying to cleanup manually all that was pre-loaded, messing with the registry, startup, cleaning system files. Since I already paid for Vista Premium with my new notebook, I'm going to try and track down a full copy of Vista Premium retail so I can borrow it, make a copy, and install it on the reformatted HD using the key that was supplied with my notebook... I hope that works! If not, I'm returning it... this whole experience has really left a bad taste in my mouth. However, I'll point out that Microsoft continues to write bad software, including the Office team that installs by integrating itself into the OS, droping files all over the system and leaving 1001 entries in the registry (it should install itself in it's own discreet directory and stay there, and uninstall clean); and writing programs like the Activation Assitant that will not uninstall itself... it's a sad state of affairs. "CASellars" wrote: I understand EXACTLY what you're saying! I can't figure out how to uninstall anything on the welcome screen that comes with the laptop. If you figure out how to completely uninstall napster, aol, and all that other CRAP, please, please let me know. I'm fairly savvy in computers, but this vista stuff has me all twisted up in knots! Thanks! "GOMF Browser UI" wrote: Hi, I have a new notebook that was pre-loaded with a trial version of MS Office 2007. I uninstalled it. Now I see there is this program called Microsoft Office Activation Assistant, but when I try to uninstall it, it tells me Office must be installed... of course Office is no longer there. So how do I remove it? I saw KB Q290301 has an installer cleanup utility, it could remove the entry from the uninstall list, however it does not actually uninstall/cleanup anything. I looked at that Office Activation Assistant and it's quite big, it has tentacles all over the registry and windows system directories, it's impossible to remove by hand, and I don't want to mess with that. There must be a way to uninstall this properly? An MS "Office cleanup" tool of some sort? If not, well... I guess I'm just going to have to get used to it with all the rest of the junk I can't remove on this brand new laptop... 3 days now, I'm trying to cleanup the mess on this new Vista laptop, haven't installed anything yet... I've got a big headache. Thanks for listening.
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February 12th, 2007, 04:52 PM
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How to uninstall Microsoft Office Activation Assistant (2007)?
On Feb 4, 10:13 am, Vista de Sade
wrote: Thanks for replying... I can't understand how non-technical people deal with all this. For example the pre-installed trial version of Symantec Security Suite is exactly like the mob; when I tried touninstallit, it told me I shouln't, I should pay up, when I insisted it told me it wouldn't protect me, I'd be unsafe, and suggested I not use the internet at all if I continue. Vista is supposed to be the most secure Windows, yet I have this preinstalled bully making me feel like it's going to punish me if I don't pay up. Heck maybe it has, by making my system unstable? I wouldn't be surprised. The other crazy thing is that the manufacturer not only loaded up tons of, obviously paid for, third party software but also it's own crapware that is eating up gobs of RAM, slowing everything down and making Vista completly unreliable (although I can't tell if it's Vista, third party/OEM software or drivers). I'm giving up... I'd have to spend many more days trying to cleanup manually all that was pre-loaded, messing with the registry, startup, cleaning system files. Since I already paid for Vista Premium with my new notebook, I'm going to try and track down a full copy of Vista Premium retail so I can borrow it, make a copy, and install it on the reformatted HD using the key that was supplied with my notebook... I hope that works! If not, I'm returning it... this whole experience has really left a bad taste in my mouth. However, I'll point out that Microsoft continues to write bad software, including theOfficeteam that installs by integrating itself into the OS, droping files all over the system and leaving 1001 entries in the registry (it should install itself in it's own discreet directory and stay there, anduninstallclean); and writing programs like the Activation Assitant that will notuninstallitself... it's a sad state of affairs. "CASellars" wrote: I understand EXACTLY what you're saying! I can't figure out how touninstall anything on the welcome screen that comes with the laptop. If you figure out how to completelyuninstallnapster, aol, and all that other CRAP, please, please let me know. I'm fairly savvy in computers, but this vista stuff has me all twisted up in knots! Thanks! "GOMF Browser UI" wrote: Hi, I have a new notebook that was pre-loaded with a trial version of MS Office2007. I uninstalled it. Now I see there is this program called MicrosoftOfficeActivationAssistant, but when I try touninstallit, it tells meOfficemust be installed... of courseOfficeis no longer there. So how do I remove it? I saw KB Q290301 has an installer cleanup utility, it could remove the entry from theuninstalllist, however it does not actually uninstall/cleanup anything. I looked at thatOfficeActivationAssistantand it's quite big, it has tentacles all over the registry and windows system directories, it's impossible to remove by hand, and I don't want to mess with that. There must be a way touninstallthis properly? An MS "Office cleanup" tool of some sort? If not, well... I guess I'm just going to have to get used to it with all the rest of the junk I can't remove on this brand new laptop... 3 days now, I'm trying to cleanup the mess on this new Vista laptop, haven't installed anything yet... I've got a big headache. Thanks for listening.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Simply download a trial version of the software at microsoft, install in your pc. Then proceed to remove Activation Assistant before you unninstall your trial version. That's it. It works....
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February 12th, 2007, 04:54 PM
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How to uninstall Microsoft Office Activation Assistant (2007)?
On Feb 4, 10:13 am, Vista de Sade
wrote: Thanks for replying... I can't understand how non-technical people deal with all this. For example the pre-installed trial version of Symantec Security Suite is exactly like the mob; when I tried to uninstall it, it told me I shouln't, I should pay up, when I insisted it told me it wouldn't protect me, I'd be unsafe, and suggested I not use the internet at all if I continue. Vista is supposed to be the most secure Windows, yet I have this preinstalled bully making me feel like it's going to punish me if I don't pay up. Heck maybe it has, by making my system unstable? I wouldn't be surprised. The other crazy thing is that the manufacturer not only loaded up tons of, obviously paid for, third party software but also it's own crapware that is eating up gobs of RAM, slowing everything down and making Vista completly unreliable (although I can't tell if it's Vista, third party/OEM software or drivers). I'm giving up... I'd have to spend many more days trying to cleanup manually all that was pre-loaded, messing with the registry, startup, cleaning system files. Since I already paid for Vista Premium with my new notebook, I'm going to try and track down a full copy of Vista Premium retail so I can borrow it, make a copy, and install it on the reformatted HD using the key that was supplied with my notebook... I hope that works! If not, I'm returning it... this whole experience has really left a bad taste in my mouth. However, I'll point out that Microsoft continues to write bad software, including the Office team that installs by integrating itself into the OS, droping files all over the system and leaving 1001 entries in the registry (it should install itself in it's own discreet directory and stay there, and uninstall clean); and writing programs like theActivationAssitant that will not uninstall itself... it's a sad state of affairs. "CASellars" wrote: I understand EXACTLY what you're saying! I can't figure out how to uninstall anything on the welcome screen that comes with the laptop. If you figure out how to completely uninstall napster, aol, and all that other CRAP, please, please let me know. I'm fairly savvy in computers, but this vista stuff has me all twisted up in knots! Thanks! "GOMF Browser UI" wrote: Hi, I have a new notebook that was pre-loaded with a trial version of MS Office 2007. I uninstalled it. Now I see there is this program called Microsoft OfficeActivationAssistant, but when I try to uninstall it, it tells me Office must be installed... of course Office is no longer there. So how do I remove it? I saw KB Q290301 has an installer cleanup utility, it could remove the entry from the uninstall list, however it does not actually uninstall/cleanup anything. I looked at that OfficeActivationAssistantand it's quite big, it has tentacles all over the registry and windows system directories, it's impossible to remove by hand, and I don't want to mess with that. There must be a way to uninstall this properly? An MS "Office cleanup" tool of some sort? If not, well... I guess I'm just going to have to get used to it with all the rest of the junk I can't remove on this brand new laptop... 3 days now, I'm trying to cleanup the mess on this new Vista laptop, haven't installed anything yet... I've got a big headache. Thanks for listening.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Simply download a trial version of the software at microsoft.com. Install it in your PC. Uninstall Activation Assistant before you uninstall your trial version. Simple and it works....
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February 16th, 2007, 01:46 PM
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How to uninstall Microsoft Office Activation Assistant (2007)?
Thanks for replying, but think about it... it's just silly. I'm not going to
spend a long time downloading a big software package I don't want, and installing it, simply so that I can then be allowed to uninstall it. It's ludicrous. Like I already explained, instead, I'll reformat my hard drive and install a clean version of Vista... it's going to take less time and won't leave my system cluttered with crap that Office leaves around even after a full uninstall. " wrote: Simply download a trial version of the software at microsoft.com. Install it in your PC. Uninstall Activation Assistant before you uninstall your trial version. Simple and it works....
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#7
February 17th, 2007, 12:17 AM
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How to uninstall Microsoft Office Activation Assistant (2007)?
IMNSHO, that's the best route. ;-)
-- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] ~~~~~ How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375 "Vista de Sade" wrote in message ... Thanks for replying, but think about it... it's just silly. I'm not going to spend a long time downloading a big software package I don't want, and installing it, simply so that I can then be allowed to uninstall it. It's ludicrous. Like I already explained, instead, I'll reformat my hard drive and install a clean version of Vista... it's going to take less time and won't leave my system cluttered with crap that Office leaves around even after a full uninstall. " wrote: Simply download a trial version of the software at microsoft.com. Install it in your PC. Uninstall Activation Assistant before you uninstall your trial version. Simple and it works....
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May 6th, 2007, 06:52 PM
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How to uninstall Microsoft Office Activation Assistant (2007)?
I've had it all, just like you and many others. I'm most interested now in
your wish to return it - is it really possible to do? I bought my laptop 3 mos ago with preloaded Vista and Office 2007, struggled some time with the stupid Ribbon, un-installed 2007, managed to un-install the Activation Assistant, but now it's basically just a fancy box without Office 2003 that I cannot install because of error 1913 and the only soluton the very "helpful" Miscrosoft tech support offers me is to buy a retail version of the Office - which I am sure will have the same compatibility issue with Vista again. So, I want to return the laptop and try Mac instead - will it work though? "Vista de Sade" wrote: Thanks for replying... I can't understand how non-technical people deal with all this. For example the pre-installed trial version of Symantec Security Suite is exactly like the mob; when I tried to uninstall it, it told me I shouln't, I should pay up, when I insisted it told me it wouldn't protect me, I'd be unsafe, and suggested I not use the internet at all if I continue. Vista is supposed to be the most secure Windows, yet I have this preinstalled bully making me feel like it's going to punish me if I don't pay up. Heck maybe it has, by making my system unstable? I wouldn't be surprised. The other crazy thing is that the manufacturer not only loaded up tons of, obviously paid for, third party software but also it's own crapware that is eating up gobs of RAM, slowing everything down and making Vista completly unreliable (although I can't tell if it's Vista, third party/OEM software or drivers). I'm giving up... I'd have to spend many more days trying to cleanup manually all that was pre-loaded, messing with the registry, startup, cleaning system files. Since I already paid for Vista Premium with my new notebook, I'm going to try and track down a full copy of Vista Premium retail so I can borrow it, make a copy, and install it on the reformatted HD using the key that was supplied with my notebook... I hope that works! If not, I'm returning it... this whole experience has really left a bad taste in my mouth. However, I'll point out that Microsoft continues to write bad software, including the Office team that installs by integrating itself into the OS, droping files all over the system and leaving 1001 entries in the registry (it should install itself in it's own discreet directory and stay there, and uninstall clean); and writing programs like the Activation Assitant that will not uninstall itself... it's a sad state of affairs. "CASellars" wrote: I understand EXACTLY what you're saying! I can't figure out how to uninstall anything on the welcome screen that comes with the laptop. If you figure out how to completely uninstall napster, aol, and all that other CRAP, please, please let me know. I'm fairly savvy in computers, but this vista stuff has me all twisted up in knots! Thanks! "GOMF Browser UI" wrote: Hi, I have a new notebook that was pre-loaded with a trial version of MS Office 2007. I uninstalled it. Now I see there is this program called Microsoft Office Activation Assistant, but when I try to uninstall it, it tells me Office must be installed... of course Office is no longer there. So how do I remove it? I saw KB Q290301 has an installer cleanup utility, it could remove the entry from the uninstall list, however it does not actually uninstall/cleanup anything. I looked at that Office Activation Assistant and it's quite big, it has tentacles all over the registry and windows system directories, it's impossible to remove by hand, and I don't want to mess with that. There must be a way to uninstall this properly? An MS "Office cleanup" tool of some sort? If not, well... I guess I'm just going to have to get used to it with all the rest of the junk I can't remove on this brand new laptop... 3 days now, I'm trying to cleanup the mess on this new Vista laptop, haven't installed anything yet... I've got a big headache. Thanks for listening.
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July 28th, 2007, 09:34 PM
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