AccessWeb and runtime

[Alex]

I just sent a runtime app to someone who tried to install it. She was
prompted to download Accessweb first? I have no idea what this is, why it
told her she needed to download it and how this affects my runtime. Anyone
have any thoughts on it?

 

[Graham Mandeno]

Hi Alex

Was the download URL really the Access Web (http://www.mvps.org/access) or
was it Microsoft Office Update (http://office.microsoft.com/officeupdate)?

Access Runtime installs a cut-down version of Access and, like any Office
program installation, it offers to go and visit the OfficeUpdate site to
check for any service packs or other updates. This is normal. There is no
compulsory requirement to download and install any updates.

 

[Arvin Meyer [MVP]]

There is nothing in the Access Web that requires, or even asks for, a
download. Did you try to install your runtime package to check for any
extraneous files?
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
Microsoft Access
Free Access downloads
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.mvps.org/access

 

[Brendan Reynolds]

I see there is a folder off the OFFICE11 folder on my PC named AccessWeb -
wonder if the message might be referring to that? The full path is ...

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\AccessWeb

We'll probably never know without the exact text of the error message.

 

[Alex]

Thanks Graham. I believe it was the microsoft website and not the other one.
I don't think that this person had access at all on their computer - so this
was something that I should include when I bundle up the runtime? I'm not
sure i understand exactly what it is?

Thanks for your help.


--
Alex

Hi Alex

Was the download URL really the Access Web (http://www.mvps.org/access) or
was it Microsoft Office Update (http://office.microsoft.com/officeupdate)?

Access Runtime installs a cut-down version of Access and, like any Office
program installation, it offers to go and visit the OfficeUpdate site to
check for any service packs or other updates. This is normal. There is no
compulsory requirement to download and install any updates.

--
Good Luck!

Graham Mandeno [Access MVP]
Auckland, New Zealand

I just sent a runtime app to someone who tried to install it. She was
prompted to download Accessweb first? I have no idea what this is, why it
told her she needed to download it and how this affects my runtime.
Anyone
have any thoughts on it?

 

[Graham Mandeno]

Hi Alex

I don't think there is any way to include or exclude it - it's just part of
the installation process.

You just need to advise the person doing the installation whether to click
"Yes" or "No". I should think "No" would be more appropriate and less
confusing.
--
Good Luck!

Graham Mandeno [Access MVP]
Auckland, New Zealand

Thanks Graham. I believe it was the microsoft website and not the other
one.
I don't think that this person had access at all on their computer - so
this
was something that I should include when I bundle up the runtime? I'm not
sure i understand exactly what it is?

Thanks for your help.


--
Alex

Hi Alex

Was the download URL really the Access Web (http://www.mvps.org/access)
or
was it Microsoft Office Update
(http://office.microsoft.com/officeupdate)?

Access Runtime installs a cut-down version of Access and, like any Office
program installation, it offers to go and visit the OfficeUpdate site to
check for any service packs or other updates. This is normal. There is
no
compulsory requirement to download and install any updates.

--
Good Luck!

Graham Mandeno [Access MVP]
Auckland, New Zealand

I just sent a runtime app to someone who tried to install it. She was
prompted to download Accessweb first? I have no idea what this is, why
it
told her she needed to download it and how this affects my runtime.
Anyone
have any thoughts on it?

 

[Alex]

Ok - it sounds like they shouldn't need it to get the runtime to work.

i think it might be time to just go buy a cheap cpu with nothing but windows
on it to test out some of this stuff.

--
Alex

Hi Alex

I don't think there is any way to include or exclude it - it's just part of
the installation process.

You just need to advise the person doing the installation whether to click
"Yes" or "No". I should think "No" would be more appropriate and less
confusing.
--
Good Luck!

Graham Mandeno [Access MVP]
Auckland, New Zealand

Thanks Graham. I believe it was the microsoft website and not the other
one.
I don't think that this person had access at all on their computer - so
this
was something that I should include when I bundle up the runtime? I'm not
sure i understand exactly what it is?

Thanks for your help.


--
Alex

Hi Alex

Was the download URL really the Access Web (http://www.mvps.org/access)
or
was it Microsoft Office Update
(http://office.microsoft.com/officeupdate)?

Access Runtime installs a cut-down version of Access and, like any Office
program installation, it offers to go and visit the OfficeUpdate site to
check for any service packs or other updates. This is normal. There is
no
compulsory requirement to download and install any updates.

--
Good Luck!

Graham Mandeno [Access MVP]
Auckland, New Zealand

I just sent a runtime app to someone who tried to install it. She was
prompted to download Accessweb first? I have no idea what this is, why
it
told her she needed to download it and how this affects my runtime.
Anyone
have any thoughts on it?

 

[Graham Mandeno]

Hi Alex

If your machine has enough RAM (at least 1GB) then Virtual PC might be a
good option for you:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtualpc/default.mspx

I keep several "virtual machines" on an external hard drive and boot them as
and when required.

 

[david epsom dot com dot au]

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\AccessWeb

sample XSL transforms that come with Access

I also wondered about the Office Web Components - one of the installation
options was 'download Office Web Components' ????

(david)

 

[Brendan Reynolds]

Thanks David. I agree the Office Web Components seem a strong possibility.

--
Brendan Reynolds
Access MVP

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\AccessWeb

sample XSL transforms that come with Access

I also wondered about the Office Web Components - one of the installation
options was 'download Office Web Components' ????

(david)

 

[Alex]

What does this have to do with the runtime though?

 

[Brendan Reynolds]

I can't say, Alex. Without the exact wording of the message, we can only
guess.