Uninstall Office

[ChrisK]

Question: How can I uninstall MS Office Enterprise on a desktop I will be
getting rid of so I can re-install it on the new computer I plan on buying?

Background: I have MS Office Enterprise 2007 on currently installed on four
machines but had to re-install it on two of those machines for a total of 6
installs. On the six install I had problems activating because it had gone
over the 5 license limit and had to contact MS to get a non-commercial
product key.

 

[Gordon]

Question: How can I uninstall MS Office Enterprise on a desktop I will be
getting rid of so I can re-install it on the new computer I plan on
buying?

As any normal application. Control Panel-Uninstall.....
Why would you think it to be any different?

Background: I have MS Office Enterprise 2007 on currently installed on
four
machines but had to re-install it on two of those machines for a total of
6
installs.

Re-installing on the same machine is NOT an "additional" install and does
NOT "use up" an additional licence.

On the six install I had problems activating because it had gone
over the 5 license limit

see above. I suspect the "problem" you had was trying to re-activate too
soon after the initial activation. Telephone activation would have (usually)
solved the problem...

and had to contact MS to get a non-commercial
product key.

Eh?

 

[Peter Foldes]

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928218

 

[ChrisK]

I understand that using the control panel is the normal way to uninstall any
application. That is only part of what the question asked. I also need to
somehow release the license when I uninstall.

I had to re-install on the same two machines for various reason's but indeed
it is a new install / activation. Each activation has come several months
apart, but it does seem to keep track of how many activations you have
accomplished.

Telephone activation is what was accomplished on the sixth install and they
gave me a key that when any Office product is launched, the title bar
displays "non-commercial use".

 

[Tom Willett]

Is there a question in here somewhere?

:I understand that using the control panel is the normal way to uninstall
any
: application. That is only part of what the question asked. I also need
to
: somehow release the license when I uninstall.
:
: I had to re-install on the same two machines for various reason's but
indeed
: it is a new install / activation. Each activation has come several months
: apart, but it does seem to keep track of how many activations you have
: accomplished.
:
: Telephone activation is what was accomplished on the sixth install and
they
: gave me a key that when any Office product is launched, the title bar
: displays "non-commercial use".

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

I understand that using the control panel is the normal way to uninstall any
application. That is only part of what the question asked. I also need to
somehow release the license when I uninstall.

There's no provision for this; you simply uninstall on one PC, install on
another and call in to get a key if the online activation fails.

I had to re-install on the same two machines for various reason's but indeed
it is a new install / activation. Each activation has come several months
apart, but it does seem to keep track of how many activations you have
accomplished.

Telephone activation is what was accomplished on the sixth install and they
gave me a key that when any Office product is launched, the title bar
displays "non-commercial use".

Might you have had a trial or home/student edition installed?