I am trying to remove Office 2010 Pro Plus x64 and replace it with the x86 version for compatibility reasons. When I attempt an uninstall in Programs and Features, I receive an error 1402 about not having correct permissions on registry key hkey_local_machine32\software\microsoft\internet explorer\extensions\{} Firstly I cannot seem to locate HKLM32 anywhere in the registry. This error also happens whwn trying to perform an in place upgrade as suggested here-> http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/en-us/w7itprogeneral/thread/C030E4FC-4DD5-4E51-AF6F-E319A8F1C63B Has anyone seen this before? OS is Windows 7 Pro x64 thanks Derek Schauland, MCSE | Microsoft MVP - File System Storage | Technology Addict

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