Office Standard 2007 full version tellling me it's a trial

I recently purchased a student license of MS Office 2007 and installed it to
my new PC laptop (Windows 7) using a CD and the product key supplied (which
was accepted with no problems). It installed ok - but still said it was a
trial version.

I contacted the supplier, who said:
"The product you have purchased is not a Trial version, it is the full
Office Home & Student title. The problem may be that your PC/Laptop was
shipped to you originally with a trial version and this will need to be
un-installed."

They were correct, so I uninstalled both the trial version, which I had
signed up for online about a month ago, and the new version. I went through
the installation process again (with CD and key) but it is still coming up as
a trial version (I also checked this in the Control Panel).

I saw on another forum that this type of issue can result from clashes with
pre-installed software. I don't mind if it's a glitch - I just don't want it
to suddenly expire!

Does anyone know why this might be happening or what I need to do?

Thanks in advance!

I just uninstalled and reinstalled again and Office is now showing up as
Microsoft Office Standard 2007 Subscription in Control Panels (which seems
correct). I entered the product key and it was accepted (with a green tick) -
all seemed to install properly.

However, when I open Word it is still telling me it's a trial version and it
won't let me activate the trial online as it says the product key is
incorrect - I assume because it isn't the product key for the trial version.

I have definitely deleted the Office trial via the Control Panel, so just
can't figure this out... help!?!

You have to uninstall any Trial together with Activation Asistant and reboot
prior to installing any paid for version.
Its allways possible add/remove failed for the trial, in which case
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928218/en-us

"MrsR" wrote in message
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I just uninstalled and reinstalled again and Office is now showing up as
Microsoft Office Standard 2007 Subscription in Control Panels (which seems
correct). I entered the product key and it was accepted (with a green
tick) -
all seemed to install properly.

However, when I open Word it is still telling me it's a trial version and
it
won't let me activate the trial online as it says the product key is
incorrect - I assume because it isn't the product key for the trial
version.

I have definitely deleted the Office trial via the Control Panel, so just
can't figure this out... help!?!