I had an annoying issue with Office 2007 running the configuration installer each time I tried to open Word. I am running Windows Vista. Here is a fix I found off the Internet, I hope it helps someone else.
The fix to the problem is very simple as it turns out – simply run the following commands (by pressing the Windows Key+R or typing it into the Start/Run command box. Use the line with Office\11.0 if you have Office 2003 installed and Office\12.0 if you have Office 2007 installed. You can use both if you have both installed :
reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Word\Options /v NoReReg /t REG_DWORD /d 1
reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Options /v NoReReg /t REG_DWORD /d 1
I am running Vista Basic with Office 2007. I pushed the windows+R and put in the command for 12.0 A window opened saying “Value NoReReg exists. Overwrite ?” I put yes, and it did not solve the problem. What am I doing wrong?
It worked great for Word, but I continued to experience the problem in Excel 2007. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks,
Billy
Perfect and Easy fix. Thanks!
Thank you so VERY much. That worked. I can’t believe that’s all I had to do. That was very frustrating with it configuring every time. Thank you for sharing that. The info is greatly appreciated it!!!!
Tnx really works great, it was difficult to find this solution and i think this problem is more prevalent than we know
Thanks!! It works great!
What a star…. you have saved many people a lot of time
thanks works great cant believe that was all i had to do! I apreciate it.
Great fix Good job Thank- You
Thanks! This was way easy compared to some other solutions offered on the web, and it worked perfectly! My system is XP Pro with Office 2007 Pro. Thanks again!
THANKS! This worked for office 2007 enterprise for windows XP
THANKS DUDE YOU ARE A GENIUS.
Thats was a fantastic solution.It worked for me in a minute.Very brilliant
Thanks. This worked great for Word on an XP Pro system with an Office 2007 Student edition. I also get the same thing happening when I open Excel and I tried to add a similar key to the Registry’s Excel section of Office 12 but it didn’t seem to make Excel stop doing the Configuring operation every time it started. Anyone have any ideas about that one?
Its crazy that this worked…. thank you. Not sure why this isn’t in the service pack or auto updates because this is a serious flaw.
worked for me thanks:-)
Just a tip might work for you if you installed sp1 reinstall office 2007 enterprise and configuration stops only came up in word.
It may work or not ……..
Awesome quick and easy fix, works perfectly in Windows Vista for Office 2007
Thanks for the excellent input . Up to now my Word program is behaving properly, it is opening every time without going through the process of configuring.
Thanks again
Regards
Eileen