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Stop the Microsoft Office Agreement (EULA) from popping up every time you start Outlook, or Word or Excel

If you are using Microsoft Office 2003 and Windows Vista, you might run into a situation where the End User License Agreement pops up every time you start Outlook, Word, Excel or other Office programs. No matter how many times you click “I agree”, the license keeps appearing. To stop the EULA from appearing, follow these steps:

  1. Close ALL Microsoft Office related programs (Outlook, Publisher, Powerpoint, Excel, or Word)
  2. Click Start –> Computer
  3. Double-click the C drive (your primary hard drive)
  4. Double-Click the Program Files folder
  5. Double-Click the Microsoft Office folder
  6. Double-Click  the Office 11 folder
  7. RIGHT Click on any of the Office applications (Winword, Outlook, Excel)
  8. Click Run as Administrator
  9. The program will start and ask you to agree to the EULA (agreement) again and click I agree or Yes
  10. Close the program
  11. Close all open windows

Now you can use your Office 2003 programs normally.

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143 thoughts on “Stop the Microsoft Office Agreement (EULA) from popping up every time you start Outlook, or Word or Excel”

    1. John Ainsworth

      Me too. I use office 2003 in Win 7 as well. This solution was so much easier than attempting the Registry Edit that Microsoft propose !!! Although their solution would be more effective if they provided a valid path through (what I believe is) their own registry !!! You couldn’t make it up.

      Thanks a million.

  6. Ronda Kay

    You are my HERO! Thank you so much! I tried a bunch of other fixes – like from Microsoft, ha! And lots of other techie forums but nothing worked until I found yours.

    I am so grateful to boot EULA off my screen, permanently.

    Thank you thank you

  11. Mike

    Thank You Thank You Thank You…………………………………………………………………………..Get the picture? Been trying for so long, it was so simple would have never thought of that.

  15. dave

    wow, get your website to the top of the search engines. i tried all day searching and your site only explained in simple easy to follow and documented ways how to get rid of this eula problem. i have bookmarded your website in case i need “real” help for common people like myself. Thanks a lot for the time and help.

  16. Vos

    Thanks this worked. Had problems with other software that uses microsoft office, because of this error.

  18. Chris

    WOW….. I was going crazy for hours checking other suggestions…. and Bam…

    It WORKED YOUR WAY….

    Thanks

  20. Arfabee

    Rick, Thanks for helping to sort this problem. I use Office 2003 on Vista. Problem now eliminated.

  21. Dee

    hi…using new windows 7 and did to OFFICE 2003 what you told us to do and all is well thankyou so much

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