If this file exists, the uninstall process will begin. When the computer is locked, a batch file is run and checks for the existence of O551c3_0ut.txt anywhere under their user profile. By this stage there’s already a Scheduled Task in place which is activated by the locking of the the computer. Ask the user to save the text file to their desktop and then close and save all their work and lock their computer before going to lunch. This has been fully tested on Windows 7, however should work with no issues on other Windows versions.įor the administrator/project manager, when it comes time for a user to move to Office 365, you send an email to the user with a text file attachment called O551c3_0ut.txt.
It will work for all users whether they have admin access to their machines or not. This will remove any version of Office whether it be 32-bit of 64-bit.
This solution worked for us to automate the removal of Office 2003, Office 2007 and Office 2010. Solution to automatically uninstall any version of Office In contrast, Office 2013 is installed and can’t easily be updated automatically.īelow, Office 365 can only be installed 5 times and it keeps a track of where it’s installed on the Microsoft Online Portal. Currently they are utilising the latest Office 2013 software, but that can change in the future all automatically, as Office 365 is streamed and not installed. As I mentioned before, Microsoft is now a devices and services company (read between the lines) my tip is that Office 365 is here to stay and is simply a brand name. Office 365 streams and updates in the background automatically, meaning that updates rollout to people automatically, including any new versions. In comparison, the ‘about’ screenshot on an Office 365 installation is slightly different, nowhere does it say Office 2013. See and read below carefully my ‘about’ screenshot.
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As for what it is? Well essentially at the moment, it’s Office 2013 (but it’s not called Office 2013).Īs an option, I don’t have to install Office 365, I can can still install Office 2013 only. So to simplify things, it’s all one single product called Office 365. See below, when I try to install Lync from the Microsoft Online Portal by itself, it clearly states that “ Lync 2013 is included in the latest version of Office” You can’t even install Lync or any other individual Office 365 component by itself. This includes all Office components including Lync. In saying this, the new product is called ‘Office 365’. Not too long ago Steve Ballmer the CEO announced that Microsoft would now be known as a devices and services company, here’s a link in case you didn’t see it Having two Office installations would be be confusing to the user and be very messy. As a result, when Office 365 is streamed to the computer, previous versions of Office are left installed, so you would effectively have two Office installations. With Office 365, it’s more like a stream rather than an install. Historically Office installations have been different where as they install fully inside of Windows. Companies moving to Office 365 will come across a hurdle.