perpetual install

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Every time I reboot (and some times when I don't) and open Outlook 2002,
I get apopup telling me I need to install a feature. Requires Outlook
CD in the drive. I beleive it has something to do with registration.
How do I eliminate this perpetual install?
 
old said:
Every time I reboot (and some times when I don't) and open Outlook 2002,
I get apopup telling me I need to install a feature. Requires Outlook
CD in the drive. I beleive it has something to do with registration.
How do I eliminate this perpetual install?
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Thought I should add the popup message.
"MS Outlook has not been installed for the current user."
 
old guy said:
Every time I reboot (and some times when I don't) and open Outlook
2002, I get apopup telling me I need to install a feature. Requires
Outlook CD in the drive. I beleive it has something to do with
registration. How do I eliminate this perpetual install?
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Put the CD in the drive.
 
Brian said:
Put the CD in the drive.
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Unfortunately, I have learned to keep it there. Works fine, but I would
like to trade this poor work-around for a resolution of the problem.
 
old guy said:
Unfortunately, I have learned to keep it there. Works fine, but I
would like to trade this poor work-around for a resolution of the
problem.
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Did you install it from an Administrator acccount for all users?
 
old guy said:
Have no idea. I turn on the PC and get a desktop. Is that
Administrator?
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It may or it may not be. Right-click My Computer, choose Manage, expand
"Local Users and Groups", select Users, right-click your account, choose
Properties, and examine the Member Of tab. If it contains "Administrators",
then it is. If not, it isn't and you'll have to uninstall the application
and use an Administrator account to reinstall the it.
 
Brian said:
It may or it may not be. Right-click My Computer, choose Manage, expand
"Local Users and Groups", select Users, right-click your account, choose
Properties, and examine the Member Of tab. If it contains
"Administrators", then it is. If not, it isn't and you'll have to
uninstall the application and use an Administrator account to reinstall
the it.
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I have no option of 'Local Users and Groups'
And Outlook ran up til 1-2 weeks ago without this burp. Does this not
imply it was set up correctly already?
 
old guy said:
I have no option of 'Local Users and Groups'
And Outlook ran up til 1-2 weeks ago without this burp. Does this not
imply it was set up correctly already?
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Were I in your shoes, I'd uninstall and reinstall. I'd also use the account
named "Administrator", the password for which you created when you set up
your PC (if, in fact, you did set it up).
 
Brian said:
Were I in your shoes, I'd uninstall and reinstall. I'd also use the
account named "Administrator", the password for which you created when
you set up your PC (if, in fact, you did set it up).
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Bummer. But how do I use administrator. According to
windowsxp.mvsp.org, "In Windows XP Home Edition, you can login as
built-in Administrator in Safe Mode only"
 
J Lunis said:
Bummer. But how do I use administrator. According to
windowsxp.mvsp.org, "In Windows XP Home Edition, you can login as
built-in Administrator in Safe Mode only"
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Well, then, let's find out another way if your current user profile is an
administrator account. CLick Start>Control Panel>User Accounts>User
Accounts and examine the Users tab. Your username should appear there and
your membership should be listed under ther Groups column.
 
Brian said:
Well, then, let's find out another way if your current user profile is
an administrator account. CLick Start>Control Panel>User Accounts>User
Accounts and examine the Users tab. Your username should appear there
and your membership should be listed under ther Groups column.
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Have 2 - didn't know that!
1) 'Jay Lunis Computer Administrator'
2) 'Guest - Guest accout is off'
I suppose that means if I am logged on as 'Jay Lunis' I have full
administrator priveleges. But 'Guest?' This is probably outside the
charter of this ng, but how do I know which account I am logged on as?
How do I know if I even need 'Guest?' How do I remove 'Guest?' If you
prefer, just direct me to the proper ng.
 
J Lunis said:
Have 2 - didn't know that!
1) 'Jay Lunis Computer Administrator'
2) 'Guest - Guest accout is off'
I suppose that means if I am logged on as 'Jay Lunis' I have full
administrator priveleges.
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You should, yes, so I can't explain your symptoms. I'd still consider
uninstalling and reinstalling.
But 'Guest?' This is probably outside the
charter of this ng, but how do I know which account I am logged on
as?
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Guest is disabled by default. It is a standard Windows XP Home account.
See this:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/300489
 
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