WinXP/Frontpage requires to install everytime a user logs on

[jewen]

I have just created some user accounts on my sisters Dell desktop machine. It currently runs WinXP Home edition with OfficeXp installed. The problem is, when a user logs on to their account, except the administrator account holder, windows installer loads and insists it requires to replace files and requires access to the Office Xp cd. This has also conciided with setting up email accounts for the user accounts using Outlook Express. The installer will eventually go away if the cancel button has been pressed two or three times. It has been suggested that it might be a conflict with Outlook and Outlook Express. I welcome any thoughts on the issue.

[hobey19]

have you tried just sticking the office disk in and letting it install. chances are, it just needs to put the files in each user's program files so they can use them. otherwise, you can stop office from starting with windows using msconfig

craig

[jewen]

Thanks for the quick response. It seems obvious to put the disks back in to help Frontpage installer do its thing. Although I find it strange that Office needs to install individual components for every user added to the system. I have had a similar problem on my machine with the office installer and visual basic 6.Providing the disk for the installer didn't seem to make any difference and I believe Mcafee was also invovled in this scenario. As far as I can remember there were no virus's involved. To finish, I will try your suggestion and see if it works as it is the most obvious solution.

[hobey19]

have you tried opening the office apps to see if they do in fact work in the other users? with xp, you have to option of installing stuff for the admin, or all users. it oculd have been an issue like that if you only had one user at the time. if the apps open fine from the new users, just disabled office from starting in msconfig

craig