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how to code a test to check if MS Office is already installed

What code can I use to test if Microsoft Office is already installed on a
machine?

Jak S.
Nov 16 '05 #1
1 1188
I found a solution:

Test for the existence of the registry path
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Common\InstallRoot

Try:
string OFFICE = @"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Common\InstallRoo t";
Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey(OFFICE);

You can change the 10.0 to 9.0 or 8.0.
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