Re: Who installed Microsoft Office 365 on my PC on Tuesday September 19, 2023?

On 09/23/2023 12:51 PM, Paul wrote:
> On 9/23/2023 1:20 AM, Oscar Mayer wrote:
>> Please see image file: [https://i.postimg.cc/Z5NLdy93/msoffice365.jpg]
>>
>> I needed to uninstall an unrelated program using Revo Uninstaller 2.17
>> when I noticed that Microsoft Office 365 was "installed" on my single-user
>> desktop PC on Tuesday the 19th of September, 2023 (I'm the only user).
>>
>> But I already have Microsoft Office 2007 installed for a dozen years, and it works just fine on my PC (which was a high-end PC at the time).
>>
>> I never wish to "subscribe" to any product that doesn't provide a
>> single-user "permanent" license - so certainly I didn't add this.
>>
>> Who did?
> 
> I got a different sized one, and I can see it in the Installed Apps list.
> 
> An Agent Ransack search, shows bits of stuff in a WinSxS WindowsCommunications
> area, implying it could be part of an advertising campaign.
> 
> Perhaps the thing you see, is a "fresh set of images" for the advertiser.
> It might be tied into a MSEdge:Bing attack of some sort.
> 
> In its current form, unless it was the "web flavor" of office,
> it could well be harmless. You can edit documents on the web,
> if you're happy to share your document content with Microsoft.
> 
>     Paul
What is the size of the folder which it is installed in the Programs 
folder.   Is it large enough for a full installation of MS 365.

MS has been playing with people's minds with the office suite.   I 
installed the MS Office to one of my computers.  This is the non 
subscription version.   However when it is installed is carries the 365 
designations.   I have to be careful that MS does not convert me over to 
the 365 subscription version.