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It is not uncommon that one day you find a software application just stops working. The most basic way to attempt to solve the problem is reinstalling the program, hopefully the setup will replace any corrupted files or configuration that prevents the program from working properly. Sometimes a reinstall won’t work because the setup installer is programmed to check for an existing copy on the computer and it requires you to uninstall the program first before you can perform a new installation.All is good if you can uninstall and reinstall, but there are times when you cannot or uninstall, then you’re stuck with an installed software that doesn’t run. Depending on the software installation process, some easy ones can be removed by manually deleting the program’s folder, shortcut and the obvious registry entries.For the bigger and more sophisticated applications like Microsoft Office, it must be or else it can affect the stability of the Windows operating system. Moreover, the possibility of having two different versions of Microsoft Office installed on a computer and the need to uninstall one of them can further complicate the uninstallation process.
If you need to uninstall Microsoft Office such as 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 and even 365, here we have a few methods to do it. Uninstall Microsoft Office from Control PanelThe first method that you should always use to uninstall software such as Microsoft Office is from the Control Panel. After accessing the Control Panel, you can find “Add or Remove Programs” in Windows XP while it is “Programs and Features” for Vista and above.
Select the version of Microsoft Office from the list and click the Uninstall button.You will be asked to confirm if you want to remove Microsoft Office from your computer. Click either the Yes or Uninstall button to proceed with the uninstallation. If the built-in uninstaller fails to remove Microsoft Office from your computer, then refer to other methods shown below.
Remove Microsoft Office using Setup FileRunning the setup file that is used for installation can also trigger the option to remove the Microsoft Office installed on the computer. The screenshot below shows an example of the setup files used to install Microsoft Office 2013.Running the setup.exe will open a window giving you the option to add or remove features, repair, remove, or enter a product key.Delete Microsoft Office using Fix itMicrosoft Fix it is an official free tool by Microsoft to automatically fix a variety of common problems including uninstalling Microsoft Office. Do take note that the Microsoft Fix it tool is not a universal single application that can perform uninstallation on all versions of Microsoft Office. I was having problem for so long, looking for help everywhere, all the result was sending me to programs uninstall, basic stuff, but I couldn’t see the Office files from the beginning so I didn’t know how or where to look to uninstall, I found this after much search, and I used Fix-it. Unbelievable, it runs the check and start the fixing part, was quick and soon went to the end where I just need to exit from the Command Prompt.
Run the install program and done, it was running smooth again. Thank you for this instruction, simple, clear, to the point, and once in it, clear to follow, great support, thank you very much.
I am being directed into a process I know nothing about. My boss tells me I need to de-activate office licenses on our old workstations. A few months back the company got all new computers for the internal staff.
My boss wants me to put Office 2010 on it on his new computer. We have the license for it, but first he is telling me I need to de-activate the office licenses off the old workstations. He said we have 10 CALs- client access licenses I'm sure you are familiar with.
Usually I have a good idea about what I need to do in IT support for my level of work and don't need much direction, but I am totally lost right now. Can you help me out or is there a specialist on here that would have some advice? I called support and they would charge us a fee (partner network) to give me advice!! We are partners and they are charging a fee to give me some advice. That's ridiculous if you ask me. Sn47som wrote:I wonder why he brought up how many CALS we have. We only have 10 workstations joined to our tiny domain.
We have 2 servers and will soon have 3 physical servers up and running. And I'm sure the CALS are for exactly what Gabrielle has explained- for data access and sharing from the servers.I want to use Spiceworks, I even brought it up to my boss, but heard nothing from him. I don't want to shove it down his throat so to speak, but if I can use it on my workstation maybe? Or does it have to be running on one of the servers?You're making this a lot harder than it needs to be. User CAL's are tied to the user, so it follows them to any machine. Machine CAL's are tied to the machine and have to stay with that machine. Both of those I just mentioned are basically an 'honor' system to stay complaint.
There is no tracking or monitoring software installed nor any huge MS headquarters monitoring number of licenses in use (can you imagine the scale it would take for everything running anything MS related?).Your boss is concerned about the hard limit of 10 CAL's as he should be. What this means is you are licensed to distribute ten copies of what you are licensed for. Should you install it on more devices or more users depending on what type of CAL it is, and yolu were to get audited (typical when upgrading your current MS agreement, they will audit your environment) then you would be in non compliance and pay for the extra licenses along with some hefty fines. This goes with any third party regulatory auditing company as well that like to report on licensing abuse.So to answer your question, uninstall Office from your bosses OLD machine. This effectively says, 'HEY, I'm no longer in use' and if you were to get audited, you now only show 9 versions of that office installed, and thus can install it on your bosses new machine now which would bring you right back up to the ten number you purchased. Does this make sense?-Jay. +1 to both Rockn and Jay6111.
To clarify:CALs are separate from MS Office licenses - a CAL (and there are several types) is required when you have a client computer, like a workstation, connecting to a server (Exchange, Windows Server for file sharing, etc etc) in order to get access to data o the server. Licenses for applications like Office are completely separate; they allow you to install a program on an individual computer.The type of license (Retail, OEM, volume license) also affects what you can do with these licenses and how they can be moved around (if at all). If you have retail or volume licensing for MS Office, then Jay is bang on: uninstall from old and install on new. The onus is on you however to prove you're compliant, so make sure you track what your license keys are and where they are installed. You don't want to have to scramble if Microsoft comes knocking.
I just started here a month ago. I still have a lot to learn and the 2 main leads I work with are out consulting 90% of the week so its hard to consult with them.
I know we have the Microsoft action pack. We are a Microsoft partner. I can go on the partner network site and view a list of all the licenses/software downloads we have.
Yesterday in a metting he tells me that we have 10 CALS and that I need to deactivate office licenses on the old workstations. Why do I need to do this?
What does this have to do with activating and installing office 2010 on his new computer? Is it to free up client access license to be able to install the a license on his new computer? How do I de-activate? He didn't tell me I would have to boot up every old workstation and uninstall office 2007 on each one.
Is there a quicker way? There has to be.And this morning, he comes to my desk and tells me all I need to do is go around doing a computer inventory of the new computers to find out which ones we are using now(I imagine he means which licenses we are using on the new computer?) He is confusing the hell out of me nd I know this is a simple process but he isnt making sense now. Sn47som wrote:He is confusing the hell out of me nd I know this is a simple process but he isnt making sense now.At this point - based on the fact that you seem overly confused and slightly upset about what you may or may not need to do - I would highly recommend you go and talk to your boss and find out EXACTLY what you are expected to do.
Communication with your boss about expectations is important. If you're new - they should expect you will have questions and shouldn't look upon those as a negative thing.Talk with your boss. Oh ya, just remembered, I asked him how to start this process but he said he wasn't sure how to and that I need to spear head this basically. So what do I need to do? Maybe he doesnt even know what he is talking about regrding deactivating the licenses.
I know this much:We have 10 CALSWe are a microsoft partnerWe have a bunch of licenses available for download on the partner siteHe needs office 2010 on his new laptopI am under the impression he thinks he wont be able to install 2010 unless we deactivate old licenses first.Is there something i can do on the website to delete licenses or call MS support( I already did and they would charge a fee for advice) but maybe i can ask them to delete old licenses so I can at least tell him the old licensing is gone? Brandonsteili wrote.Talk with your boss.^ThisBy the sound of it, your boss seems to be giving you conflicting information. First off, there is no real way to 'deactivate' an MS Office license.
It's either installed, or not. If it's installed, you had better have a valid license for it. If it doesn't have a valid license, you need to uninstall it.CALs are completely unrelated to MS Office. You need CALs for connection to Exchange, Windows Server, Lync, Sharepoint, and other Server-based applications. So a discussion on CALs is irrelevant if your only concern right now is MS Office.Best thing I can recommend right now, given the very basic information you've given, is to get Spiceworks running somewhere and scan your whole network.
Get all your machines turned on, and get an accurate list of what is installed where. Then compare that with what you have in your VLSC (Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center), and that will give you an idea of what will need to be uninstalled.Alternatively, you can use the, a free tool from Microsoft that, among other things, checks for MS applications on all your workstations. I've used it in the past as a double-check to the data in Spiceworks; it can be a bit of a pain to get going and find the data you need, so it's a last-resort tool for me. I wonder why he brought up how many CALS we have. We only have 10 workstations joined to our tiny domain. We have 2 servers and will soon have 3 physical servers up and running.
And I'm sure the CALS are for exactly what Gabrielle has explained- for data access and sharing from the servers.I want to use Spiceworks, I even brought it up to my boss, but heard nothing from him. I don't want to shove it down his throat so to speak, but if I can use it on my workstation maybe? Or does it have to be running on one of the servers? Gabrielle.L wrote:sn47som wrote.We are a microsoft partnerJust out of curiosity, I would have thought that MS partners would be entitled (required??) to have some sort of training?
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Any other partners out there care to comment?To continue on as a partner yes, and depending on your level will determine the level of training/certifications needed. You can also. Much like the certifications though, you can become a partner on any number of areas non of which may have anything to do with licensing.Employees often forget to disassociate their accounts with an employer after leaving allowing the company to still use their credentials to stay registered as a partner.-Jay.
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I actually just ran into a similar situation today. I imaged 3 computers and installed MS Office 2010 retail on all 3 of them. I realized the image had a major flaw in it, so I realized I would have to re-image these computers.
Before re-imaging the computers, I uninstalled MS office. After re-imaging, I re-installed office and activated it with no issues.Basically, you need to uninstall office. That's it, that's all there is to it. While, Microsoft doesn't track uninstalls, you have nothing to worry about because you are LEGAL.
If you have ever have to re-install those copies of office, you can because you OWN the product. If you buy 2010 you own 2010 always and forever. Even 20 years from now, you can re-install 2010 on Windows 15 if its compatible. If you have any issues with the reactivation you can always contact MS. They are really easy to work with, and I promise they don't bite. Sn47som wrote:I wonder why he brought up how many CALS we have. We only have 10 workstations joined to our tiny domain.
We have 2 servers and will soon have 3 physical servers up and running. And I'm sure the CALS are for exactly what Gabrielle has explained- for data access and sharing from the servers.I want to use Spiceworks, I even brought it up to my boss, but heard nothing from him. I don't want to shove it down his throat so to speak, but if I can use it on my workstation maybe? Or does it have to be running on one of the servers?You're making this a lot harder than it needs to be. User CAL's are tied to the user, so it follows them to any machine. Machine CAL's are tied to the machine and have to stay with that machine. Both of those I just mentioned are basically an 'honor' system to stay complaint.
There is no tracking or monitoring software installed nor any huge MS headquarters monitoring number of licenses in use (can you imagine the scale it would take for everything running anything MS related?).Your boss is concerned about the hard limit of 10 CAL's as he should be. What this means is you are licensed to distribute ten copies of what you are licensed for. Should you install it on more devices or more users depending on what type of CAL it is, and yolu were to get audited (typical when upgrading your current MS agreement, they will audit your environment) then you would be in non compliance and pay for the extra licenses along with some hefty fines. This goes with any third party regulatory auditing company as well that like to report on licensing abuse.So to answer your question, uninstall Office from your bosses OLD machine. This effectively says, 'HEY, I'm no longer in use' and if you were to get audited, you now only show 9 versions of that office installed, and thus can install it on your bosses new machine now which would bring you right back up to the ten number you purchased. Does this make sense?-Jay. The 10 Licenses your boss is referring is probably part of your Action Pack.
As a Microsoft Partner, you get the Action Pack Subscription. It basically allows a Business to pay a yearly fee for the Action Pack subscription and you get a ton of software installs as a benefit. I will put the actual summary at the end.1. Don't need training to be an MS Partner. You just need to pay.
To increase your Competency as a Partner, you have to add MCP numbers to your account,2. To answer the question in the OP: You can't deactivate licenses. The Action Pack Licenses are activated and a flag is set for each activated install. Once you get to your max activations, you cannot activate any installations of that particular software.3. Sn47som: you really need to get the username and password for your Partner Login and check your status. The Action Pack now includes licenses for Office 2013 and not Office 2010.
Make sure you are still current. If you are, just download and start distributing Office 2013.IT is NOT a CAL. It is an Activation.
Let's try this a new way. You have ten apples and ten desks in which to place those apples onto. After placing the ten apples on the ten desks you have no more apples left.The next day a new desk arrives. You need to place an apple on it but you don't have any. However there is a desk no longer in use in which you could remove the apple from and place it on the new desk. However, you are feeling lazy and decide instead that it would be easier to go over to your neighbors house and steal one of his apples in which to place on the new desk. You now have a total of 11 apples on 11 desks, one of those apples being stolen.This goes on for months, new desk replace old desks and you continue to steal your neighbors apples without any trouble.
One day long down the road, your company needs to get new floors under the desk. In order for the floor company to evaluate the structure under the desks they need to assess the desks themselves. They notice a large number of apples and decide to contact the apply vendor to find out how many apples are supposed to be here. They discover you are only supposed to have 10 apples at any time and call the authorities. Now you're busted, you go to jail, your company goes bankrupt and everyone is unemployed and starves to death.If this still doesn't make sense, click the link below and call the number to speak to a Microsoft Licensing expert.-Jay. Thanks to Joel and Jay primarily! I understand now.
It is very simple, which is what I said it would be from the beginning. My boss layed it out so confusing. Now I KNOW he doesn't know what he's talking about. He made it out to be more complicated, that's why I started to; going off what he said. He isn't going to believe its this easy:)I'm gonna hear it either way lol I just needed the low down and you 2 provided! Thanks to everyone else that posted on this thread.
You all are AWESOME and very, very valued by me and the whole Spiceworks community. Thank you for saving a noob Manager:) In a couple more years I will be providing feedback to the noobs on here for sure. Thank you Spiceworks. Spiceworks has been saving my butt for the past 6 weeks.As for running Spiceworks, can I do inventory management on a client by any possible chance?
Lol Or does it have to run from the server? My boss wants a full list for a computer inventory. Luckily we only have 10 computers.