uninstall and reinstall microsoft office professional plus 2010

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uninstall and reinstall microsoft office professional plus 2010

Arun M 0

I have HP Laptop windows 11. Now I can't use ms office at any cost. Can you help me to uninstall and reinstall the md office professional plus 2010?

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Answer 1

Hello Arun M

I understand you want to uninstall and reinstall Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 on your HP laptop running Windows 11.

Before reinstalling, please note that Office 2010 is an older version and is no longer supported, so it may not work reliably on Windows 11. You will also need your original Office 2010 installation media/download file and a valid 25-character product key, because Office 2010 is no longer available for download from Microsoft.

Here are what you can try:

Press Windows + R, type appwiz.cpl, then press Enter.
Find Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 in the list.
Select it, then choose Uninstall.
Restart your laptop after the uninstall finishes.
Reinstall Office 2010 using your original disc, installer file, or the installation source provided with your license.
Open Word or Excel after installation and follow the activation prompts using your Office 2010 product key.

If you no longer have the original installer or product key, reinstalling Office Professional Plus 2010 may not be possible. In that case, the practical workaround is to install a newer supported version of Office, such as Microsoft 365, Office 2024, Office 2021, or Office 2019, depending on the license you have.

Feel free reply back to this post and update me on this issue, have a nice day.

Xavier-D 13,755 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-07-03T23:45:30.2633333+00:00

Hi Arun M

I’m following up to check on the status of this issue.

Have you had an opportunity to review the answer shared earlier?

Any update you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

Answer 2

Joyce Hutson 0

I decided to try 365 so downloaded the 30-day trial. I didn't care for it so uninstalled it at about 21 days ins. Since then my Office 2010 Professional Plus needs to be re-activated! I no longer have the cd case with the codes on it. Why do I now have to buy another product? There should have at least been a warning on the 365 download that said installing it could void any existing Office product licenses already on the computer! MS should be offering free activation codes since their product caused the problem.

Stefan Blom 353.8K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator

2026-10-06T12:46:30.6033333+00:00

I decided to try 365 so downloaded the 30-day trial. I didn't care for it so uninstalled it at about 21 days ins. Since then my Office 2010 Professional Plus needs to be re-activated! I no longer have the cd case with the codes on it. Why do I now have to buy another product? There should have at least been a warning on the 365 download that said installing it could void any existing Office product licenses already on the computer! MS should be offering free activation codes since their product caused the problem.

Joyce Hutson,

Installing a newer version of Office (for Windows) will usually remove a previous, older installation, so the end result you got is to be expected, I'm afraid.

You may be able to reinstall Office 2010 from an associated account at https://account.microsoft.com/services , but for such an old version you probably need the original product key and an installation disc. If you purchased Office via the HUP (Home Use Program), there is another option. Go to the order history page at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/workplace-discount-program/order-history .

Current perpetual licenses for consumer use are Office Home 2024 (does not include classic Outlook) and Office Home & Business 2024 (does include classic Outlook. Each product is for one user and one computer (PC or Mac).

Alternatively, you can try open source software such as LibreOffice. It includes a word processer, a spreadsheet app, and a presentations program, and file compatibility with Microsoft Office is generally good.

Note that since this thread has been inactive since July, I would recommend that you start your own thread, if you have follow-up questions. Use the Ask a question option. Good luck.