Method 1: Uninstall Microsoft Office 2010 suites from Control Panel

WARNING

If you have a "Microsoft Office 2010" entry in Add or Remove Programs (Windows XP) or Programs and Features (Windows 7 or Vista) in Control Panel, it is NOT the entry for the Office 2010 edition on your computer. This entry is for a program that provides purchase, activation, and Office Starter 2010 installation options and is normally only found on some preloaded computers. You should uninstall an entry that contains the full edition name, such as Microsoft Office Home and Business 2010.

To remove Microsoft Office 2010 from Control Panel, follow these steps:

1. Click Start.
2. Click All Programs, and then open the Accessories folder (skip this step in Windows XP).
3. Click Run, and then click in the Open box.
4. Type appwiz.cpl, and then click OK.
5. Locate the Microsoft Office entry in the list of currently installed programs and select it.
   Note The Microsoft Office 2010 entry is not the entry for the Office 2010 edition installed on your computer.
   
6. Click Uninstall (or Remove in Windows XP).

If you have problems uninstalling Microsoft Office 2010 in Control Panel, go to the next method,

"Method 2: Uninstall Microsoft Office 2010 suites with Microsoft Fix it"