Office 2007 Configuration wizard runs every time you start any Application (word, excel, etc)? Here is the solution!

There are many methods you can try for the above problem, but I have outlined three here:

1st method:

• Locate the setup file involved in this mess: go to the following location (for x86 computers): C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE12\Office Setup Controller
  Or, (for x64 computers): C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE12\Office Setup Controller
• Next, simply rename SETUP.EXE. I made it NOSETUP.exe

2nd method:

Exit Word 2007.

1. Start Registry Editor. Locate and then click to select the following registry subkey:

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Options

   • In Windows Vista or Windows 7, click Start, type regedit in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
     If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or clickContinue .
   • In Windows XP, click Start , click Run , type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK.
2.             Locate and then click to select the following registry subkey:
              HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Options

3. After you select the subkey that is specified in step 2, point to New on theEdit menu, and then click DWORD Value .

4. Type NoReReg , and then press ENTER.

5. Right-click NoReReg , and then click Modify .

6. In the Value data box, type 1 , and then click OK .

7. On the File menu, click Exit to close Registry Editor.

 

3rd method:

This method is very simple as it turns out – simply run the following commands by typing it into the Start/Run command box. It achieves the same process as method 2 above.  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

That is it.  Office 2007 might want to have one more spin round the block with it’s configuration dialog box, but that should be it.

Hope these help.