Resolved [Why I get Microsoft Office 2010 Starter edition with new Lenovo laptop?]

Hello Everyone,

I have just bought a new Lenovo laptop. It came with Home Premium and Microsoft Office 2010.

I am somewhat annoyed to discover when first using the Office 2010 Word, that it is an Office 2010 starter and to use it I have to buy the darn thing.
I am writing to enquire if anyone has had the same problem, and if not, why I should have this problem. I was under the impression that 'Office' was part of a windows set-up. I have had XP which came with Office 2003. I then had Home Premium which had Office 2007 (both the former on my desk-top computer) I recently upgraded my desk-top to Ultimate which has Office 2010.

It is no longer a problem because I needed to use the Word or Text document in a hurry, so I have now downloaded Open Office.

However, I am a little disgruntled as I don't think that this should have happened in the first place. I have a little difficulty now opening my Office 2010 documents - stored on a memory stick - but I am following some online advice on how to configure Open Office to be able to do this.

So if you know the correct answer I would be grateful for an explanation.

Thanks,

Colinito.

 

OK, Many thanks. That explains it - even though it did not happen until now.

I have already removed the starter edition of Office 2010.

I shall close the thread.

Regards,

Colinito.