Then I'm out of ideas. I know you don't like to hear this, but I still
think you may have gotten the shaft. My last suggestion is to find a
friend/family member who's running the exact same version of Office you
have. Uninstall your version and install theirs using your key. Good luck!
--
"Don't pick a fight with an old man.
If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."
"Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CAD5DD59-6780-4636-8145-ADD08068489F@microsoft.com...
> Nope. Pop-up still appears.
> --
> Bill
>
>
> "Bill" wrote:
>
>> Ok, the activation assistant is gone. I'll let you know. Thanks for your
>> help.
>> --
>> Bill
>>
>>
>> "Michael" wrote:
>>
>> > You also need to uninstall the activation assistant.
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>> >
>> > "Don't pick a fight with an old man.
>> > If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."
>> >
>> >
>> > "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:4C799A94-04E8-47F3-9027-D75854F568CC@microsoft.com...
>> > > Uninstalling the trial version seems to have ended the pop-up. Thanks
>> > > for
>> > > your time, Michael.
>> > > --
>> > > Bill
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > "Michael" wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> You definitely need to fully uninstall the trial version.
>> > >>
>> > >> --
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >> "Don't pick a fight with an old man.
>> > >> If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > >> news:4396CC3D-0EFC-4453-BDFC-6A7039E5D35F@microsoft.com...
>> > >> > As I said the certificate of authenticity was ok. All Office
>> > >> > programs
>> > >> > work
>> > >> > fine, by the way. It is only the pop-up that concerns me. Could
>> > >> > the
>> > >> > problem
>> > >> > with the Asian pop-up be caused by a trial version of Office 2007,
>> > >> > which I
>> > >> > installed on the same system and used? Do I need to uninstall
>> > >> > that?
>> > >> > --
>> > >> > Bill
>> > >> >
>> > >> >
>> > >> > "Michael" wrote:
>> > >> >
>> > >> >> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > >> >> news:BEF49018-A432-4889-B167-DCBD5C2CB2C7@microsoft.com...
>> > >> >> > I purchased Office Professional 2007 in CD form from an online
>> > >> >> > vendor.
>> > >> >> > The
>> > >> >> > certificate of authenticity was ok. I installed the program
>> > >> >> > successfully;
>> > >> >> > however, a blue star icon appears on my startup tray and a
>> > >> >> > small
>> > >> >> > window
>> > >> >> > pops
>> > >> >> > up when I call an Office program. The window has several
>> > >> >> > buttons and
>> > >> >> > is
>> > >> >> > all
>> > >> >> > in Asian characters. One button makes the window go away. The
>> > >> >> > other
>> > >> >> > takes
>> > >> >> > me
>> > >> >> > to a page selling Microsoft Office but, again, all in Asian
>> > >> >> > characters.
>> > >> >> > I
>> > >> >> > cannot delete the star icon and the window pops up each time I
>> > >> >> > use a
>> > >> >> > program.
>> > >> >> > How can I get rid of the icon and stop the pop-up?
>> > >> >> > --
>> > >> >> > Bill
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> What online vendor? Sounds like you got screwed.
>> > >> >> --
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> "Don't pick a fight with an old man.
>> > >> >> If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >>