Publisher setup starts when I open Excel

[Rich]

Whenever I start up Excel 2002, I get an Installer dialog box that opens that
says Publisher 2002 is configuring. Then it gives me a 1706 error. I click
ok and it tries repeatedly to do it, and only by hitting cancel successive
times am I able to get to Excel. Publisher works fine, no errors or
anything. Something in the registry I can change to stop this?

[Anne Troy]

I couldn't find this exact issue, but saw something that prompted my
response. Check your XLSTART folder for any addins, such as a Publisher
addin...
Otherwise, Excel troubleshooting is here:
http://www.officearticles.com/excel/...soft_excel.htm
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Hope it helps!
Anne Troy
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"Rich" <Rich@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Whenever I start up Excel 2002, I get an Installer dialog box that opens
> that
> says Publisher 2002 is configuring. Then it gives me a 1706 error. I
> click
> ok and it tries repeatedly to do it, and only by hitting cancel successive
> times am I able to get to Excel. Publisher works fine, no errors or
> anything. Something in the registry I can change to stop this?