If you are dissatisfied with Microsoft Office Click-to-Run editions of Microsoft Office 2010 Home and Student or Microsoft Office 2010 Home and Business or if your problem is one of the known issues for Office 2010 Click-to-Run, it might be better for you to use the MSI-based edition of Microsoft Office.
For more information about Office Click-to-Run, see Office 2010 Click-to-Run: Introduction or Learn more about Office 2010 Click-to-Run.
Switch from Office 2010 Click-to-Run to MSI-based Office 2010
The license is the same. You do not need a new Product Key. If you have any questions, contact Microsoft Support.
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Save all work, and then close all programs.
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In Control Panel, open Programs and Features to see a list of installed programs.
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Click Microsoft Office Click-To-Run 2010, and then click Uninstall.
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To remove Microsoft Office Click-to-Run, click Yes.
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Go to the Download Earlier Versions of Office page.
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Enter your product key, and then click Verify.
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Select the language you want to install, and then click Confirm.
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Select the 64-bit or 32-bit version. Not sure which to select? Choose between the 64-bit or 32-bit version of Office.
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Depending on your browser, select Run, Setup, or Save File.
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From the User Account Control window, select Yes to launch the SingleImage.exe.
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Follow the remaining installation prompts.
