And yet,when I try to launch Word or Excel, or open .docx or .xls
files, it informs me that those apps are not available. I will go
ahead and install ...

On Sep 17, 8:25 pm, EdStevens <quetico_...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Chad,
>
> Thanks for the lead. The cleanup utility downloaded and installed.
> When I ran it, it listed a whole raft of "Microsoft Office"
> components. I selected all of them and removed them. Then rebooted
> and went back to 'remove programs' but had the same result as before.
>
> - Ed Stevens
>
> On Sep 17, 7:09 pm, "Chad Harris" <vistaneedsmuchowork.net> wrote:
>
> > Hi Ed--
>
> > Download the Win Installer Cleanup Utility--at bottom of link below. This
> > gets rid of corrupt registry strings, .dlls that might interfere with
> > uninstall and subsequent install.
>
> > WICUhttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301
>
> > You just get a box to highlight anything associated with your current Office
> > programs and highlight all of them, and one by one delete. Then see if you
> > can uninstall Office Student.
>
> > Let me know how that goes.
>
> > Good luck,
>
> > CH
>
> > "EdStevens" <quetico_...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> >news:1190073544.747243.148510@57g2000hsv.googlegr oups.com...
>
> > > Running Vista Home Premium on a new HP Pavillion 6000
>
> > > Want to uninstall Office Home and Student 2007 before installing
> > > Office Enterprise 2007.
>
> > > Select Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features > Uninstall a
> > > program
>
> > > Select "Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007"
>
> > > Select "Uninstall"
>
> > > Screen goes black for a few seconds, then comes back with User Account
> > > control asking if I want to continue.
>
> > > Select "Continue", screen goes black for a few seconds, then comes
> > > back, and nothing more happens. No uninstall wizard, indication of
> > > any activity, and after many minutes, Office Home and Student 2007 is
> > > still on the list of installed programs.