Software removal

[Simon]

I recently upgraded my office 2007 to 2010. For some reason it installed the 32 bit version on my 64 bit machine now I can't uninstall 2010 as it says it is not the right language for my machine. Also windows update keeps trying to install updates for 2010 32bit.
I am using vista 64 bit.

 

[voyagerfan99]

It's perfectly fine to run the 32-bit version on your machine. (Here's the difference - http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/office2010/thread/40d17c38-90e0-48d9-8f83-d9721a24b063)

If you want to remove it though, download Revo-Uninstaller. That will run the standard uninstaller, and then search the machine for remaining files, folders, and registry keys that you can delete.

 

[Simon]

It's perfectly fine to run the 32-bit version on your machine. (Here's the difference - http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/office2010/thread/40d17c38-90e0-48d9-8f83-d9721a24b063)

If you want to remove it though, download Revo-Uninstaller. That will run the standard uninstaller, and then search the machine for remaining files, folders, and registry keys that you can delete.

I'll try that.

 

[terii]

I do not understand what the problem is with Office 32 bit running on a 64 bit system. It works fine. Office 2010 has just been released in 64 bit format. If you wanted to go that route it would mean a new purchase of Office. The gain would be negligible. Have a look at the following sites for more info.

The main reason is app compatibility, which is why 32-bit Office 2010 is recommended even on 64-bit Windows. There are very few if any 64-bit add-ins for Office. For a more thorough discussion on the difference between 32-bit and 64-bit Office, please take a look at these docs:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee681792(office.14).aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee691831(office.14).aspx

 

[Simon]

I do not understand what the problem is with Office 32 bit running on a 64 bit system. It works fine. Office 2010 has just been released in 64 bit format. If you wanted to go that route it would mean a new purchase of Office. The gain would be negligible. Have a look at the following sites for more info.

The main reason is app compatibility, which is why 32-bit Office 2010 is recommended even on 64-bit Windows. There are very few if any 64-bit add-ins for Office. For a more thorough discussion on the difference between 32-bit and 64-bit Office, please take a look at these docs:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee681792(office.14).aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee691831(office.14).aspx

2010 is an upgrade version. When I ran the install program all seemed to be ok except that instead of upgrading 2007 to 2010 it installed 2010 and left 2007 as well. I tried to uninstall 2010 to try a re install but the uninstaller said it was unable to remove 2010 as it was in a language not compatable with my machine. I thought it was reffering to 32 bit or 64 bit but obviously that is not the case.

 

[terii]

That is information that should have been in your original post. Look below for Microsoft fixit for removal of Office 2010. If you have already tried Revo uninstaller these removal procedures may not work.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301

 

[Simon]

That is information that should have been in your original post. Look below for Microsoft fixit for removal of Office 2010. If you have already tried Revo uninstaller these removal procedures may not work.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301

I downloaded the fix it program and that seems to have worked. Sorry for not making myself clear in the first place and thanks for your help.

 

[terii]

Thanks for letting us know.

 

[wjames811]

Hi,Its a good idea that install Revo-Uninstaller,that will run the standard uninstaller, and then i work with that software it will help to remove my old uninstallable softwares.

 

[Simon]

What is the Min. System Requirement for MS Office 2010?

For home and student it is stated as

Configuration required
O.S. Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista or Windows 7
Minimum system requirements Processor: 500-megahertz (MHz) processor or higher
RAM: 256 megabytes (MB) of RAM or higher
Hard drive space: 1.5 gigabyte (GB): a portion of this disk space will be freed after installation if the original download package is removed from the hard disk
Display: 1024 × 768 or higher resolution monitor