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jturner5569 - 12 Aug 2007 04:15 GMT

Hi
I am hoping someone can help me with this: I really never used the search in
IE7 be fore now that I got Office 2003. Anyway, if I choose the Search in
IE7 it starts the Windows Installer trying to install some needed component.
This happens with all the programs of the Office Suite. I am hopping that
someone can at least point me to a place that I can get information about
installing the component.

A novas I am

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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM - 12 Aug 2007 22:50 GMT

> Hi
> I am hoping someone can help me with this: I really never used the search
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> A novas I am

Do a thorough check for malware, following all of the steps at one of these
Web pages.
Help with malware:
All MS-MVP Sites.
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/darnit.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
For quite a few people it's by installing Messenger Plus, whose ads for
malware don't identify the malware as such and try to convince you that you
owe it to the author. See also:
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971
Don't ever do a "default" install of anything. Always choose Custom and see
what else is being carried along. Don't install any extras you're not sure
of.

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jturner5569 - 13 Aug 2007 12:47 GMT

I've been thinkin that it might be one of the files that was previously
installed with a trail version of office. If I knew what files were
installed then I can remove it manully. I had a problem with the
installation all so where outlook wouldn't start; the message requested a
oem file so I search and found the file that was installed with Office 2007
trail edition.

jlt

>> Hi
>> I am hoping someone can help me with this: I really never used the search
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> see what else is being carried along. Don't install any extras you're not
> sure of.

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Rob ^_^ - 12 Aug 2007 23:42 GMT

Hi J,

Do you mean Office 2003 or 2007?

For 2007 if you choose not to install the Office Desktop Search and you have
registered your Office software, there are no futher prompts to install the
Desktop search.

Regards.

> Hi
> I am hoping someone can help me with this: I really never used the search
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> A novas I am

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jturner5569 - 13 Aug 2007 00:06 GMT

I'm speaking of Office 2003 each time I alt click or choose the Research
Command in either of the programs, including IE7, it opens the Windows
Installer and tries to install a component. It dosen't say what component it
is tring to install. help please!

jlt

> Hi J,
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>> A novas I am

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Rob ^_^ - 13 Aug 2007 03:24 GMT

Hi J,

Are you talking about the Command bar button that looks like two books with
a spy glass next to them and is labeled "Research" - This is the Research
Explorer Bar that comes with Office 2003/2007. You can safely install this
to Internet Explorer. You may like to check Start>Settings>Control
Panel>Add/Remove Programs to see if there is a repair option or if it has
been properly installed. (you may have deleted the folder where it was
originally installed to)

Alt+Click is not a windows short-cut. To open links in a new tab use
Ctrl+click. Some other program is mapping that key shortcut (on my machine
it is Roboform,, a form filling addon)

Regards.

> I'm speaking of Office 2003 each time I alt click or choose the Research
> Command in either of the programs, including IE7, it opens the Windows
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>>> A novas I am

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