When I run Word 2007 it starts a Configuration Progress

I have both Office 2003 and Office 2007 installed on the same computer. When
I alternate between the two versions of Word, they each go into a setup mode.
If I only run Word 2003 - no problem; or if I only run Word 2007 - no
problem. But when I switch from Word 2007 to Word 2003, Word 2003 runs a
setup procedure. This only happens the one time immediately after switching,
but it is annoying. Then when I switch back over to Word 2007, it opens a
Configuration Progress window. Again, this only happens the one time, but it
is a considerable delay. Any insight on this problem?

You can modify the Windows registry as described in
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=928091 "Information about
using 2007 Office suites and programs on a computer that is
running another version of Office" to stop the setup mode/procedure.

*Mark_M* wrote:

I have both Office 2003 and Office 2007 installed on the same computer. When
I alternate between the two versions of Word, they each go into a setup mode.
If I only run Word 2003 - no problem; or if I only run Word 2007 - no
problem. But when I switch from Word 2007 to Word 2003, Word 2003 runs a
setup procedure. This only happens the one time immediately after switching,
but it is annoying. Then when I switch back over to Word 2007, it opens a
Configuration Progress window. Again, this only happens the one time, but it
is a considerable delay. Any insight on this problem?

"*Mark_M*" wrote in message
...

I have both Office 2003 and Office 2007 installed on the same computer.
When
I alternate between the two versions of Word, they each go into a setup
mode.
If I only run Word 2003 - no problem; or if I only run Word 2007 - no
problem. But when I switch from Word 2007 to Word 2003, Word 2003 runs a
setup procedure. This only happens the one time immediately after
switching,
but it is annoying. Then when I switch back over to Word 2007, it opens a
Configuration Progress window. Again, this only happens the one time, but
it
is a considerable delay. Any insight on this problem?


Why do you run both? Office '03 is far easier to use if only because the
stuff is where you expect to find it. They moved everything around in Office
'07 and nothing is where it belongs.

If you frequently receive DOCX (Office '07) files, MSoft has a patch that
lets Office '03 open them.

I found the learning curve for '07 applications to be more than I like to
deal with, so I put '03 onto all of my machines and removed the trial
version of '07 that came pre-installed.

Thanks - worked perfect!

"garfield-n-odie [MVP]" wrote:

You can modify the Windows registry as described in
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=928091 "Information about
using 2007 Office suites and programs on a computer that is
running another version of Office" to stop the setup mode/procedure.

*Mark_M* wrote:

I have both Office 2003 and Office 2007 installed on the same computer. When
I alternate between the two versions of Word, they each go into a setup mode.
If I only run Word 2003 - no problem; or if I only run Word 2007 - no
problem. But when I switch from Word 2007 to Word 2003, Word 2003 runs a
setup procedure. This only happens the one time immediately after switching,
but it is annoying. Then when I switch back over to Word 2007, it opens a
Configuration Progress window. Again, this only happens the one time, but it
is a considerable delay. Any insight on this problem?

Yes, Office '03 is a ton easier (for those of us who don't like change) but
my daughter who uses '07 in school prefers '07 over '03. She is not hindered
by the notion of "being old and set in your ways"!

"Jeff Strickland" wrote:


"*Mark_M*" wrote in message
...

I have both Office 2003 and Office 2007 installed on the same computer.
When
I alternate between the two versions of Word, they each go into a setup
mode.
If I only run Word 2003 - no problem; or if I only run Word 2007 - no
problem. But when I switch from Word 2007 to Word 2003, Word 2003 runs a
setup procedure. This only happens the one time immediately after
switching,
but it is annoying. Then when I switch back over to Word 2007, it opens a
Configuration Progress window. Again, this only happens the one time, but
it
is a considerable delay. Any insight on this problem?


Why do you run both? Office '03 is far easier to use if only because the
stuff is where you expect to find it. They moved everything around in Office
'07 and nothing is where it belongs.

If you frequently receive DOCX (Office '07) files, MSoft has a patch that
lets Office '03 open them.

I found the learning curve for '07 applications to be more than I like to
deal with, so I put '03 onto all of my machines and removed the trial
version of '07 that came pre-installed.

"*Mark_M*" wrote in message
...
Yes, Office '03 is a ton easier (for those of us who don't like change)
but
my daughter who uses '07 in school prefers '07 over '03. She is not
hindered
by the notion of "being old and set in your ways"!



Well, if you were any kind of a parent at all, your kid would use what you
tell her to use, and then she could become old and set in the same ways that
afflict us oldies.