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Office Starter. Should I unistall before installing Office Pro?

Salamander7

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Posted September 15, 2012 at 8:11PM

My daughter has Office Starter on her laptop. I have purchased Office Pro. Should I unistall Office Starter before I install Office Pro or is it ok to install it over the top of Starter?

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northumbria61

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Posted September 15, 2012 at 11:26PM

Removing the original first is the best way. Without removing the original installation you may get problems later on.

I'd recommend uninstalling Starter first. Then you just install your paid version as though you've never had office before; less chance of it freaking out at a previous install.

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KRONOS the First

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Posted September 16, 2012 at 11:15AM

Then you just install your paid version as though you've never had office before; less chance of it freaking out at a previous install.

My experience with trying to uninstall Office is it is not a particularly clean uninstall but as northumbria61 says it is probably best to uninstall but I will add restart your PC before installing Pro.

northumbria61 Do you have an alter ego called midnightdraven?

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northumbria61

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Posted September 17, 2012 at 8:10AM

Chronus - you have lost me there!

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KRONOS the First

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Posted September 17, 2012 at 10:04AM

northumbria61

Just something I came across on digital spy.

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northumbria61

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Posted September 17, 2012 at 11:12AM

Chronus - No, not guilty - no knowledge.

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KRONOS the First

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Posted September 17, 2012 at 11:23AM

northumbria61

Then this is just spooky.

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northumbria61

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Posted September 17, 2012 at 11:49AM

Chronus - sure is. No I have never even come across Digital Spy until today.

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