Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007 stars with Windows Installer

Recently, every time I start Microsoft Office (Word, Publisher PowerPoint) there will always be the windows installer before I can run it.

The only time it doesn't is when I use desktop shortcuts I created to Program Files\Microsoft office\OFFICE12 (I think) and to the program but when I use the default shortcut in All Programs then it will use the Windows Installer. This also happens if I double click a document, powerpoint presentation or publisher document.

Google didn't provide any solutions.

Final option will be to re-install my O/S at the end of the month or end of next month to get Photoshop working as well.

Click Start >> and type services

1. Locate the service - Windows Installer
2. Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog.

* Stop the service by using the Stop button.
* Change the Startup type to Disabled & then click on the OK button


Reboot the PC then click Start >> type services

1. Locate the service - Windows Installer
2. Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog.

* Change the Startup type to Manual
* Start the service by using the Start button & then click on the OK button


Can you open Office programs now?

Windows Installer still starts every time I open it by double-clicking a document or using the default All Programs Shortcut

Ok, try this:

Click Start >> and type services

1. Locate the service - Windows Installer
2. Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog.

* Stop the service by using the Stop button.
* Change the Startup type to Disabled & then click on the OK button

Reboot the PC and see if it still starts.

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If it doesn't work, try this:

>> Open your Registry
>> Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Window\Installer
>> Create or modify dword valled called DisableMSI

Set the value to 2, which signifies that Windows installer is fully disabled.


Always remember to do registry backup or create a restore point just in case before working the registry. Learn how to do it here

disabling Windows Installer means the program won't open at all

Ok, what happens when you let it do what it wanted to do?

Jerry Parnell wrote:

Ok, what happens when you let it do what it wanted to do?

It loads after a minute but then next time I start it I need to load again. I can't open two documents at the same time because it says I have to wait for the first one to finish which gets really annoying.

Have you considered doing a reinstall or repair of the software?

Already tried both

Can you do any actual work with it after it installs?

I had this problem with one of my work laptops, but it got a bit wet one day. Needless to say , that fixed the problem

Hello,

Please do not bump up topics from last year. Thank you.

ahahaha didnt even notice that