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This is my first time joining a community. I am after some specific help with uninstalling Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 trial!! I have tried to remove it from Add/Remove Programs in the control panel but the remove button doesn't work for some reason. Everything else I remove works. I have Windows XP home. Any suggestions? Thanks Deb

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reported that the Add/Remove Programs "Remove" button does nothing when trying to uninstall Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 on Windows XP Home. already pointed to official Microsoft guidance, and suggested reinstalling then uninstalling. Below are practical, low-risk steps to try first, plus a safe last-resort approach.

First checks (easy, safe)

  • Confirm the Windows Installer service is running (Start -> Run -> services.msc -> Windows Installer).
  • Make sure the account used is an Administrator and reboot once before deeper changes.
  • Look in the registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall for an entry that matches Office 2007 (search for "Office" or "Office12"). Back up the registry before touching anything. If you find the product GUID you can attempt an uninstall from the command line:
msiexec /x {PRODUCT-GUID}

How to proceed if that fails

  • Run the official Office removal/uninstall utility from Microsoft (the automated removal tool often removes broken installer state).
  • If automation fails, remove leftover Office folders (Program Files\Microsoft Office and Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE12) and Start Menu shortcuts, then try the removal tool again.
  • Check Event Viewer for MsiInstaller errors (Start -> Run -> eventvwr.msc) for error codes to search against.

Notes and cautions

  • Editing or deleting registry keys can break Windows; always export keys and create a restore point first.
  • Reinstalling the exact same Office edition (as mentioned) can restore missing installer data so a clean uninstall becomes possible — use that only after the steps above.
  • If specific MSI error codes appear, note them and look those up for targeted fixes.

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Hi welcome to the forum! Please post your questions under Tech Talk->Microsoft Windows or the relevant sub sections under it.

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Welcome......

If the above doesnt work you could just RE-INSTALL and then UNINSTALL :)


Good luck!

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