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Software => Computer software => Topic started by: dmarklinger on June 25, 2009, 10:37:40 AM

Title: Microsoft Office 2000 and 2003 ~ YIKES!
Post by: dmarklinger on June 25, 2009, 10:37:40 AM

 :(I seem to have BOTH versions of Microsoft Office showing up in my PROGRAM FILES library, although when I start any Office application, it says it's the Office 2003 version.
That being said, both versions were installed by COPIED cd's, and NEITHER show up on the ADD/REMOVE list in the CONTROL PANEL, should I wish to remove one version {the 2000 one}.
And there doesn't appear to be an UNINSTALL exe, nor an UNINSTALL option on either 2000 {or 2003!} for me to do this.
For years, Office Update always looked after fixes, versions, etc., but lately, I cannot download fixes to Outlook 2003 and Excel 2003, and am now 4 'repairs' behind. Secunia calls them THREATS when it scans my pc, so I'd like to remove BOTH versions and reinstall Office 2003 {I have a zipped file of this, which I'd use, plus the copied cd, if I really need it}.
Can I just delete the Office 2000 file folder and reboot, and use Office Update to get Office 2003 updated properly?
Or should I delete BOTH, reboot, reinstall Office 2003 and use Office Update to get Office 2003 updated properly?
Can I just delete file folders to remove Office 2000 or Office 2003 or both?

Title: Re: Microsoft Office 2000 and 2003 ~ YIKES!
Post by: Rob Pomeroy on June 25, 2009, 11:16:03 AM

Do you have an original CD and certificate of authenticity?

Title: Re: Microsoft Office 2000 and 2003 ~ YIKES!
Post by: ireland-1 on June 25, 2009, 01:32:03 PM

If you have the original legal copies then we can help you.

Title: Re: Microsoft Office 2000 and 2003 ~ YIKES!
Post by: dmarklinger on June 26, 2009, 08:53:33 AM

Neither version is genuine, sorry:
Office 2003 is from someplace called IUONLINE {Indiana University Online}, and Office 2000 is definitely a copied cd that 'fell off the back of the software truck', according to my source when I first got it.

Title: Re: Microsoft Office 2000 and 2003 ~ YIKES!
Post by: Karnac on June 26, 2009, 10:39:42 AM

You might consider the totally genuine ....

http://www.openoffice.org/

Title: Re: Microsoft Office 2000 and 2003 ~ YIKES!
Post by: dmarklinger on June 26, 2009, 11:03:32 AM

Thanks for the advice, appreciated! :)
I did get a suggestion to use OpenOffice from another forum I use, but I really like Outlook 2003 for email, and use it for calendaring/contacts/'my life!'/etc!.
I really don't want to start learning/using another office system at this time, unless I HAVE to, if unresolved security threats increase.
Right now, it's rather minimal exposure, but...}.

Title: Re: Microsoft Office 2000 and 2003 ~ YIKES!
Post by: Rob Pomeroy on June 26, 2009, 02:21:15 PM

Forum rules do not permit us to assist with illegal software.




(Neither should they, but that's JMHO.)  ;)

Title: Re: Microsoft Office 2000 and 2003 ~ YIKES!
Post by: Quantos on June 26, 2009, 03:47:28 PM

I agree with Rob, if I have to spend my hard earned money on software then don't expect me to help you cheat.

Title: Re: Microsoft Office 2000 and 2003 ~ YIKES!
Post by: soybean on June 27, 2009, 09:01:19 AM

Quote from: dmarklinger on June 26, 2009, 08:53:33 AM

Neither version is genuine, sorry:
Office 2003 is from someplace called IUONLINE {Indiana University Online}...

This statement is puzzling.  Indiana University is a respectable institution, so I'm sure they don't issue illegal copies of software.  However, students can probably get various software, including Microsoft Office, at academic pricing, which is legetimate.  Were you a student at Indiana University?