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Susan Ramlet

Well...not exactly <grin>. What Microsoft has said is that the Add/Remove
Programs removes the most of the Office information that they are
comfortable removing without messing up people's systems. They claim it's
very clean--which is why they didn't create a removal utilitiy--but I don't
know what all remains after that.

After that, there's a Windows Installer Cleanup utility that you can run
that will remove entries in the registry related to installation of Office,
but it won't remove other registry entries that Office created and didn't
uninstall.

I have not yet seen a comprehensive article or posting about manually
removing it, either, so if it's worth it to you, you might give Microsoft
Support a call. In most cases, whatever's left is not likely to cause any
problems with ongoing system operation.

--
Susan Ramlet
MVP - Office

Please reply to the newsgroups where others may benefit.


 
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Susan Ramlet

Well...not exactly <grin>. What Microsoft has said is that the Add/Remove
Programs removes the most of the Office information that they are
comfortable removing without messing up people's systems. They claim it's
very clean--which is why they didn't create a removal utilitiy--but I don't
know what all remains after that.

After that, there's a Windows Installer Cleanup utility that you can run
that will remove entries in the registry related to installation of Office,
but it won't remove other registry entries that Office created and didn't
uninstall.

I have not yet seen a comprehensive article or posting about manually
removing it, either, so if it's worth it to you, you might give Microsoft
Support a call. In most cases, whatever's left is not likely to cause any
problems with ongoing system operation.

--
Susan Ramlet
MVP - Office

Please reply to the newsgroups where others may benefit.


 
S

Susan Ramlet

Well...not exactly <grin>. What Microsoft has said is that the Add/Remove
Programs removes the most of the Office information that they are
comfortable removing without messing up people's systems. They claim it's
very clean--which is why they didn't create a removal utilitiy--but I don't
know what all remains after that.

After that, there's a Windows Installer Cleanup utility that you can run
that will remove entries in the registry related to installation of Office,
but it won't remove other registry entries that Office created and didn't
uninstall.

I have not yet seen a comprehensive article or posting about manually
removing it, either, so if it's worth it to you, you might give Microsoft
Support a call. In most cases, whatever's left is not likely to cause any
problems with ongoing system operation.

--
Susan Ramlet
MVP - Office

Please reply to the newsgroups where others may benefit.


 
S

Susan Ramlet

Well...not exactly <grin>. What Microsoft has said is that the Add/Remove
Programs removes the most of the Office information that they are
comfortable removing without messing up people's systems. They claim it's
very clean--which is why they didn't create a removal utilitiy--but I don't
know what all remains after that.

After that, there's a Windows Installer Cleanup utility that you can run
that will remove entries in the registry related to installation of Office,
but it won't remove other registry entries that Office created and didn't
uninstall.

I have not yet seen a comprehensive article or posting about manually
removing it, either, so if it's worth it to you, you might give Microsoft
Support a call. In most cases, whatever's left is not likely to cause any
problems with ongoing system operation.

--
Susan Ramlet
MVP - Office

Please reply to the newsgroups where others may benefit.


 
S

Susan Ramlet

Well...not exactly <grin>. What Microsoft has said is that the Add/Remove
Programs removes the most of the Office information that they are
comfortable removing without messing up people's systems. They claim it's
very clean--which is why they didn't create a removal utilitiy--but I don't
know what all remains after that.

After that, there's a Windows Installer Cleanup utility that you can run
that will remove entries in the registry related to installation of Office,
but it won't remove other registry entries that Office created and didn't
uninstall.

I have not yet seen a comprehensive article or posting about manually
removing it, either, so if it's worth it to you, you might give Microsoft
Support a call. In most cases, whatever's left is not likely to cause any
problems with ongoing system operation.

--
Susan Ramlet
MVP - Office

Please reply to the newsgroups where others may benefit.


 
S

Susan Ramlet

Well...not exactly <grin>. What Microsoft has said is that the Add/Remove
Programs removes the most of the Office information that they are
comfortable removing without messing up people's systems. They claim it's
very clean--which is why they didn't create a removal utilitiy--but I don't
know what all remains after that.

After that, there's a Windows Installer Cleanup utility that you can run
that will remove entries in the registry related to installation of Office,
but it won't remove other registry entries that Office created and didn't
uninstall.

I have not yet seen a comprehensive article or posting about manually
removing it, either, so if it's worth it to you, you might give Microsoft
Support a call. In most cases, whatever's left is not likely to cause any
problems with ongoing system operation.

--
Susan Ramlet
MVP - Office

Please reply to the newsgroups where others may benefit.


 
S

Susan Ramlet

Well...not exactly <grin>. What Microsoft has said is that the Add/Remove
Programs removes the most of the Office information that they are
comfortable removing without messing up people's systems. They claim it's
very clean--which is why they didn't create a removal utilitiy--but I don't
know what all remains after that.

After that, there's a Windows Installer Cleanup utility that you can run
that will remove entries in the registry related to installation of Office,
but it won't remove other registry entries that Office created and didn't
uninstall.

I have not yet seen a comprehensive article or posting about manually
removing it, either, so if it's worth it to you, you might give Microsoft
Support a call. In most cases, whatever's left is not likely to cause any
problems with ongoing system operation.

--
Susan Ramlet
MVP - Office

Please reply to the newsgroups where others may benefit.


 
S

Susan Ramlet

Well...not exactly <grin>. What Microsoft has said is that the Add/Remove
Programs removes the most of the Office information that they are
comfortable removing without messing up people's systems. They claim it's
very clean--which is why they didn't create a removal utilitiy--but I don't
know what all remains after that.

After that, there's a Windows Installer Cleanup utility that you can run
that will remove entries in the registry related to installation of Office,
but it won't remove other registry entries that Office created and didn't
uninstall.

I have not yet seen a comprehensive article or posting about manually
removing it, either, so if it's worth it to you, you might give Microsoft
Support a call. In most cases, whatever's left is not likely to cause any
problems with ongoing system operation.

--
Susan Ramlet
MVP - Office

Please reply to the newsgroups where others may benefit.


 

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