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Gudanov - Oct 25, 2009 5:04:08 pm PDT #11465 of 25501
Coding and Sleeping

I'm not sure what to do about removing the Office trial. You could delete the "Program Files" directory for office and clear out the start menu items. It's not elegant, but it would clean up the disc space.


Ginger - Oct 25, 2009 5:22:09 pm PDT #11466 of 25501
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

Do you have the latest version of Windows Install Cleanup, ita?


DCJensen - Oct 25, 2009 5:25:54 pm PDT #11467 of 25501
All is well that ends in pizza.

One of our clients used this MS page [link] to clean up an office 2007 trial version problem, ita.


§ ita § - Oct 25, 2009 5:59:14 pm PDT #11468 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Do you have the latest version of Windows Install Cleanup, ita?

I don't think I have that at all. Is it generally useful? This is the only install messup I think I have.

Thanks for that link, DCJ. I'm running it now.


§ ita § - Oct 25, 2009 6:20:24 pm PDT #11469 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Worked like a charm, Daniel! It's out of the Control Panel program listing, and I've gained a bunch of space back.


tiggy - Oct 25, 2009 6:40:46 pm PDT #11470 of 25501
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore

question. (said in my best Dwight Schrute voice.)

what exactly do i need to hook up my laptop to my hd tv?


§ ita § - Oct 25, 2009 6:48:56 pm PDT #11471 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

What video outputs does your laptop have? What model is it? What inputs do you have left available on your HD TV? Are you willing to get a switching device if you're out of digital inputs (and have digital output from the laptop)?


Dana - Oct 25, 2009 6:58:55 pm PDT #11472 of 25501
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

tiggy, we use S-video, but depending on how new your TV is, it may not have that input.


Ginger - Oct 25, 2009 7:40:18 pm PDT #11473 of 25501
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

Is it generally useful?

I don't use it much, but it is useful if something won't uninstall or if a program has added something to a MS program and that piece won't go away even when the program has been uninstalled.


DCJensen - Oct 25, 2009 7:48:31 pm PDT #11474 of 25501
All is well that ends in pizza.

yay ita!

I would not wish Office 2007 on anyone.

Unless of course they like the Ribbon interface and obfuscation, then go for it.

The other day I was connected to a site and had to compact and repair a MS Access database. I could not find the damn command in Access 2007.