MS Office 2007

[Ray]

I've been having a strange problem since Windows update downloaded and installed a WGA update for Office 2007 a couple of days ago, now every time I open Outlook it pops up a dialog box telling me it's not activated, yet when try to activate the application it tells me it's already activated.  any ideas, I have no problem using the application I'm just finding this box annoying in that you have to click on the Remind me later button to get rid of it. 

[Sebby]

Strange one, Ray. I must admit I saw this update for our Vista PC yesterday and opted not to install it. That's the frustrating thing about MS - they cause legitimate users problems. What right do they have to continually force so-called updates upon users that have activated copies of Windows and Office?

[Rik]

Sounds like a call to MS, Ray.

[D-Dan]

I've seen this. I cured it by dumping the bloated MSO 2007 and installing OpenOffice. (MSO was from work anyway - legitimately, BTW - so it didn't actually cost me anything).

Steve

[Supanova]

It's funny I have a friend  *ahem* with a cracked version of MSoffice 2007 who has have absolutely no problems using it.

[Rik]

Those CDs can be very fragile. 

[Sebby]

[Rik]

[Ray]

Well I've solved my Office 2007 problem by doing a restore from my WHS from the day before the update was installed so it would appear MS have issued a dodgy Office WGA update. 

[Rik]

No surprises there then, Ray.

[Ray]

No surprises there then, Ray.

Indeed, Rik, must make sure I don't reinstall it. 

[Rik]

Why, one wonders, do they keep fiddling with the WGA - I'm assuming it's because it's been cracked in some way.

[Ray]

Seems that way, Rik, it certainly gets updated on a regular basis.

[Lance]

Although this is the first update I've seen for OGA. I know, however, cracked versions are already available.

[Sebby]

Why, one wonders, do they keep fiddling with the WGA - I'm assuming it's because it's been cracked in some way.

Because they love to mess things up for the genuine users!