Wants to download Office 2003 SP3, when suite not installed

Vista Update wants to download Office 2003 SP3, even though i don't have the
suite installed (I have Office 07 installed, not 03). Makes no sense, but
that's what it's doing. Any suggestions?
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Bob

Rugger wrote:
> Vista Update wants to download Office 2003 SP3, even though i don't
> have the suite installed (I have Office 07 installed, not 03).
> Makes no sense, but that's what it's doing. Any suggestions?

The common culprit for people who only installed Office 2007 is the Office
2003 Web component... If you previously had Office 2003 installed and you
did not completely remove it (even if you THOUGHT you had - that can also
cause a download and installation of something like SP3 for Office 2003.)

Office Update offers updates for Office programs that you do not have
installed
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/830335/

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"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> Rugger wrote:
> > Vista Update wants to download Office 2003 SP3, even though i don't
> > have the suite installed (I have Office 07 installed, not 03).
> > Makes no sense, but that's what it's doing. Any suggestions?
>
> The common culprit for people who only installed Office 2007 is the Office
> 2003 Web component... If you previously had Office 2003 installed and you
> did not completely remove it (even if you THOUGHT you had - that can also
> cause a download and installation of something like SP3 for Office 2003.)
>
> Office Update offers updates for Office programs that you do not have
> installed
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/830335/
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>

I'm having exactly the same problem and posted a question about it. This
information was very helpful. I also have an XP machine running Office 2003
trying to install an Office XP update.

No -- it's brand new computer with only Vista and Office 07 ever installed on
it. but thanks for taking the time to respond.
--
Bob

PS To be clear, it's happening through the Vista Windows Update applet,
which handles updates to all Microsoft installed programs, not through the
Office Update website, which I used to use on computer at my old job.

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> Rugger wrote:
> > Vista Update wants to download Office 2003 SP3, even though i don't
> > have the suite installed (I have Office 07 installed, not 03).
> > Makes no sense, but that's what it's doing. Any suggestions?
>
> The common culprit for people who only installed Office 2007 is the Office
> 2003 Web component... If you previously had Office 2003 installed and you
> did not completely remove it (even if you THOUGHT you had - that can also
> cause a download and installation of something like SP3 for Office 2003.)
>
> Office Update offers updates for Office programs that you do not have
> installed
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/830335/
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>

Got explanation through similar post in the Office community -- if anyone's
interested see
http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...e-e0f50f9b8a1f
--
Bob


"Rugger" wrote:

> Vista Update wants to download Office 2003 SP3, even though i don't have the
> suite installed (I have Office 07 installed, not 03). Makes no sense, but
> that's what it's doing. Any suggestions?
> --
> Bob

Rugger wrote:
> Got explanation through similar post in the Office community -- if
> anyone's interested see
> http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...e-e0f50f9b8a1f

I thought that is what I said? heh

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