visio

  1. Yesterday, I uninstalled Visio—little did I know that, in the process, it would inadvertently remove the dynamic link libraries (DLLs) that other Office applications rely on. Consequently, when I tried to use the Office Click-to-Run (C2R) installer today, I received a network error message. It was quite strange; I was definitely connected to the internet. I wondered if it might be due to proxy loopback restrictions affecting UWP applications. Since I didn’t actually need a proxy to download the files, I exited my proxy software—but it still didn’t work.

  2. I then switched to a different tool: Office_Tool_with_runtime_v10.22.2.0_x64. I hadn’t used it before, and at first, the interface felt overwhelming—there were so many options it was dizzying. I gave it a try today, though, and it worked out quite well; I connected to my mobile hotspot, and within a short time, it downloaded the necessary 2GB of data. I then decided to create an ISO image of the installation files, just in case I encounter slow or unstable network connections in the future. Initially, I forgot to check the box for Excel, so it wasn’t downloaded or installed. I had to go back, redownload the files, create a new ISO, and run the installation process all over again. However, everything was successfully installed in the end. From now on, I think I’ll avoid uninstalling individual Office components separately; doing so just creates unnecessary trouble. Some might ask, “Why didn’t you just run a repair installation instead of downloading and installing everything from scratch?” Well, I actually did try that, but it kept throwing up network errors and other miscellaneous error messages.

Markdown Software

  1. On a separate note, I installed the final free beta version of Typora. Following a tutorial I found online, I configured my system to prevent the application from modifying the Windows Registry; this successfully disabled the update notifications. I would genuinely like to pay for the software to support the developers, but as a student, I simply don’t have the funds right now. I even had to bite the bullet and buy a budget-friendly server for my projects. Once I start working professionally, I definitely intend to go back and purchase a legitimate license to make up for it.