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The thread is about a Windows 7 user who replaced Office 2007 with Office 2003 and then found that Windows Update (or related update checks) doesn’t properly work with Office 2003—leading to Word/Excel not finding Office files—prompting repeated restore attempts and the question of whether certain Windows updates should be avoided. The main questions are which update files (if any) cause Office-related breakage and whether there’s a workaround while still receiving important Windows updates without reverting to Office 2007. Overall sentiment is concern/frustration about compatibility, with the user seeking guidance on update selection and stability.
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Hi,

I'm running Windows 7 on an Acer 5517. I replaced Office 2007 with Office 2003 (because I like 2003 better).

The problem is: when I download Windows Updates it doesn't read my Office 2003. So when I try to get into Word or Excel it can't find the files. i did a system Restore and got it back, but is there a way around this? If I need some important updates I should probably have them, but I don't want to keep running into this. (And I still don't want Office 7)

Anyone know which Windows update files I should avoid in the future, and which will not affect the Office programs? Or is this asking too much?

FYI:

ACER

Processor: AMD Athlon 64 x2 Dual-core Processor TK-42 1.60 GHz

RAM: 3 G (350 G HD)

System type: 64 bit OS

Thanks,

M

 

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