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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... Comments? |
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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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No, Office 2003 is not compatible with Windows 7
"Peter Foldes" wrote in message ... 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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No, Office 2003 is not compatible with Windows 7
Jeff
Yes it is http://support.microsoft.com/kb/978592 -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "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? |
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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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No, Office 2003 is not compatible with Windows 7
"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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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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