Trying to uninstall Office 2007

sgreen · 05-27-2008, 11:10 AM

I am trying to manually uninstall Office 2007, because I cannot uninstall it through Add/Remove Programs...so...I'm going through steps to uninstall and get to the step to delete the Office 12 folder and I'm getting an error message saying, "Cannot delete MSOXMLMF.DLL: Acces is denied". Can anyone help me get this wretched software off of my computer so I can go back to Office 2003! Thanks!!!

Geekgirl · 05-27-2008, 07:39 PM

Hello and Welcome to TSF

If I am not mistaken, you can pop the cd in and it gives you a chose to uninstall right from the cd. Was this a trial version?

Try using the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility. As long as you installed the application using the Windows Installer, this utility will remove all the folders, files, registry keys, and entries from your system and allow you to start over with a clean slate.

Download the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
Locate and run msicuu2.exe to install the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility.
Locate and launch the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility on the Start menu.
From the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility window, locate the application in the list and click the Remove button.
Once the application has been removed, click the Exit button to close the utility.

05-27-2008, 11:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
sgreen Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1 OS: WinXP	Trying to uninstall Office 2007 I am trying to manually uninstall Office 2007, because I cannot uninstall it through Add/Remove Programs...so...I'm going through steps to uninstall and get to the step to delete the Office 12 folder and I'm getting an error message saying, "Cannot delete MSOXMLMF.DLL: Acces is denied". Can anyone help me get this wretched software off of my computer so I can go back to Office 2003! Thanks!!!

05-27-2008, 07:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
Geekgirl Assistant Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Six-burgh, Pennsylvania Posts: 14,164 OS: XP Home SP3/XP Pro SP3/Vista Ultimate SP2/Windows 7 Professional	Re: Trying to uninstall Office 2007 Hello and Welcome to TSF If I am not mistaken, you can pop the cd in and it gives you a chose to uninstall right from the cd. Was this a trial version? Try using the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility. As long as you installed the application using the Windows Installer, this utility will remove all the folders, files, registry keys, and entries from your system and allow you to start over with a clean slate. Download the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility Locate and run msicuu2.exe to install the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility. Locate and launch the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility on the Start menu. From the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility window, locate the application in the list and click the Remove button. Once the application has been removed, click the Exit button to close the utility. __________________ Compare NOD32 to your current antivirus and anti-spyware solution, HERE How to back up and restore the registry in Windows XP and Windows Vista Or Windows 7 How to back up and restore the registry in Windows 98/ ME / NT 4.0 / 2000 I DO NOT ACCEPT EMAILS AND WILL NOT REPLY TO THEM !!!!! TSF DOES NOT SUPPORT ASSISTANCE THROUGH EMAIL OR PRIVATE MESSAGES, PLEASE KEEP ALL QUESTIONS IN THE OPEN FORUM *The Pittsburgh Steelers - 6 X Superbowl Champions !!!!!!!* *The Pittsburgh Penguins - 2009 Stanley Cup Champions !!!!!!!*