Re: Default Settings for Office (Excel)
From: Jeff (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/04/04
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Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2004 08:02:47 -0700
Well, I really don't know what else to tell you, I am not
making this up. Here let me explain in more detail (I
don't really know why this makes a difference anyway, but
what the hell).
1.) I went to store to purchase PC. I = Jeff
Store = WalMart PC = Compaq
2.) I plug in PC and start using PC
3.) I load Microsoft Office '97
4.) I notice PC has Microsoft Office 2003
5.) I think to myself, wierd, I was not supposed to get MS
Office with the machine.
5.) When I open an excel document (attached in email, on
the web, whatever), the PC defaults to opening Excel '03
for these documents. However, you can not actually open
the document because it wants a product key. Microsoft
gives you the option to purchase this online for $XX, then
they give you the product key. Do you see the clever
little marketing scheme here used by the great Microsoft?
Further questions about that should be directed to
Microsoft or Compaq.
6.) I remove the MS Office '03 files
7.) PC still does not think MS Office '97 should open
everytime I want to open a MS Office document.
Conclusion - MS, still wanting to make more money, makes
it difficult for the end user. Does that make sense?
>-----Original Message-----
>It does not make sense regarding having 03 installed but
having to actually go
>online -- who did you get the pc from?
>
>You should have removed the 03 version first before
loading in the 97 version,
>but you should be able to follow Dave Peterson's
suggestion to reregister Excel
>
>
>"Jeff" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:b9dc01c4799e$47292910$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>: The PC came with Office '03, however, you had to
actually
>: purchase it online to get the product key. Does that
make
>: sense? I loaded '97 and then went through the
add/remove
>: programs function unload the Office 03. In order to
open
>: the files, I have to first save them to the PC and then
go
>: through Excel to open.
>:
>: >-----Original Message-----
>: >You erased Office 03 because you had no product key and
>: did not want to upgrade?
>: >How did you load it on your computer if you did not
have
>: a product key?
>: >
>: >Did you uninstall Office 03, then install 97 or did you
>: just erase the files you
>: >saw?
>: >What applications is opening your files?
>: >
>: >
>: >
>: >"Jeff" <jeffj13@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>: >news:b92e01c47994$b02f5830$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>: >: I recently purchased a new PC with windows XP. I
loaded
>: >: Office 97 and erased the Office '03 files, since I
had
>: no
>: >: product key and did not want to upgrade. How do I
now
>: >: make Excel '97 my default application when opening
excel
>: >: documents on the web, etc. I have to save the file
to a
>: >: location on my PC then go into Excel to open the
>: document.
>: >
>: >
>: >.
>: >
>
>
>.
>
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