Comments for How do I fix this problem uninstalling Microsoft Office 2010 (Beta)?

Comment from Microsoft Support on 2011-12-08

2011-12-08T10:18:08Z

If you have previously tried one of the methods to remove Office and it has failed, you can jump to another method quickly from this list 1) Uninstall 2)Microsoft Office 2010 suites from Control Panel Uninstall Microsoft Office 2010 suites with Microsoft Fix it 3) Uninstall Microsoft Office 2010 suites with the Program Install and Uninstall troubleshooter
4) Remove Microsoft Office 2010 suites manually..

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Comment from Jammie on 2011-01-25

2011-01-26T05:31:47Z

I had same problem, tried everything for two days, then found this on microsoft's website http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301 Completely uninstalls office, can reinstall again with no problem.

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Comment from Charlie on 2010-11-22

2010-11-22T22:50:21Z

Shockingly USELESS and preachy.
I can't uninstall BETA, can you HELP?

Preachy as it is, it's an important message for everyone to hear so as to avoid exactly the situation you find yourself in. To tbe best of my knowledge your options include a) some of the links mentioned in comments prior to yours, b) restoring your system from its most recent backup, c) reinstalling your system from scratch.

24-Nov-2010

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Comment from Christian on 2010-10-08

2010-10-08T15:26:18Z

Since this article comes up high in google results but merely offers slightly arrogant lecturing rather than a solution, I thought I would offer a solution to those who end up here. As mentioned in this thread on a microsoft forum Microsoft has a tool out there that can find and remove broken installations. It worked like a charm for me and can be found here: http://c2r.microsoft.com/tools/cleanc2r.zip

(one remark: the office 2010 beta was out quite a long time before the final version was released and so a lot of people (including myself - I know what I am getting myself into when installing beta software and I am happy to take some risk) have been using it for quite some time. So reverting back to a full backup from half a year ago would not only "solve" the problem (which would be a desired outcome) but also undo a lot of changes to the computer that I would not like to be undone. Thus, restoring a backup is not a great solution especially if there a quite a few methods out there to actually FIX the problem)

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Comment from igor on 2010-06-30

2010-06-30T08:20:42Z

VERY FIX
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/15626/fix-problems-upgrading-office-2010-beta-to-rtm-final-release/

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Comment from Lou Mickley on 2010-02-11

2010-02-11T23:12:32Z

Click-2-Run is the Application Virtualization (App-V) streaming version of Office 2010. It was put out there so people could install it along side Office 2007, etc. without affecting their computer. It installs in an App-V bubble and not the traditional registry settings. (traditional un-install software may not see it to remove it) Look in installed apps and remove Click-2-Run apps and it should remove the entire app. Go to http://us20.office2010beta.microsoft.com/product.aspx?sku=10199928&culture=en-US to get the Click-2-Run version or http://us20.office2010beta.microsoft.com/product.aspx?sku=10199914&culture=en-US for the traditional install.

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Comment from Pat Coppage on 2010-01-17

2010-01-17T08:49:52Z

I use Revo Uninstaller. This nifty free download
works for me.
Ultimately, you might have to edit your registry and delete all referece to Microsoft Office 2010.
CAUTION is advised any time you muck around with >regedit

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Comment from voxpop on 2010-01-12

2010-01-12T22:10:32Z

This is for Mark Jacobs
I don't have this problem but I am wondering why if you found a solution although 'tedious' you wouldn't supply a link to what you found.

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Comment from Tom R. on 2010-01-12

2010-01-12T21:26:36Z

I had problems when I attempted to upgrade Internet Explorer 8 from the Beta version to the final version. For some unknown reason when I attempted upgrade IE, it knocked my CD/DVD-ROM device offline. I couldn't see it in Windows Explorer or Device Manager. Initially I thought that the device itself had failed and I replaced it with a $26.00 DVDR/CDR-ROM (cheap upgrade!) but the problem persisted.

I finally hit on the idea to use a restore point in System Restore to jump back a few days before the problem presented itself. The restore point I used was labeled "Install Internet Explorer 8" or something similar.

After the restart my optical device was back in business. From now on System Restore is my go-to solution for vexing OS technical problems.

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Comment from Ken H on 2010-01-12

2010-01-12T16:35:57Z

I recently bought a Lenovo laptop with Windows 7 that came with the trial version of office 2007. Since it would not accept the key code for the version I had bought I had to uninstall it. In Add/Remove programs there are three programs that need to ne uninstalled. One is Office itself. Near the top of the list is the 2007 Office Activation program. There is a third. Now that it is gone I cannot remember the name but it is in the M section and references Office 2007. I believe it is some sort of library program. After uninstalling these three programs, I ran the Office uninstaller from the Microsoft site and it found nothing. I had downloaded Revo Uninstalled but did not need it. After uninstalling and re-installing a program like Office, it is a good idea to run a good register cleaner.

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Comment from Bob on 2010-01-08

2010-01-08T12:40:38Z

Some of the software I have used (and updated) for some years now, is still "Beta".
By keeping their software as a Beta release, companies avoid having to be responsible for their own code screw-ups - this effectively removes ANY rights you may think you have regarding damage caused to your PC, and even if their software is fit for purpose.
It is a legal loop-hole that companies have exploited for far too long.

I'm sure that's true for many companies. Microsoft appears to do it right, though, by ending and putting time limits on Beta versions of their software. I think the appeal is that Beta software like this is often distributed without monetary cost - the only cost is in the carnage it can create on your machine.

08-Jan-2010

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Comment from Tony on 2010-01-08

2010-01-08T10:31:58Z

Hi Leo,

I click on change the way users long on or off and then I click on welcome screen. I restart my computer I log on into my new account call tony, I lost my administrator account then I go to restart again and go to safe move then I remove my account call tony. Then the next day I turn on my computer and turn it into normal window. I need to type in my password for my administrator. I saw the name tony that was my old account name but i remove it already i need to change the name tony to administrator to log on. Can you tell me the way when I open my computer the name is administrator instead of tony. Thankyou for your assistance.

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Comment from Mark Jacobs on 2010-01-08

2010-01-08T09:49:28Z

I had a similar problem with Office 2007 Beta. The uninstaller showed several uninstallable modules but the uninstall wouldn't remove them. Eventually I found a website that showed how to remove each module individually. It was tedious but it worked. If at you don't succeed keep Googling until you do.
I stopped installing Betas after that.

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Comment from Houssam Mousa on 2010-01-08

2010-01-08T08:54:26Z

There is a program Called "Windows Cleanup Wizard" that is able to clear programs like these in which their UNinstallers are not function correctly, you can download from Microsoft's Web.

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