> If you're getting a runtime error that makes me think you may not have Microsoft .Net
> Framework 2.0 installed which is required for the add-in.
>
> Let me ask you this, do you really need the Get Started tab? All it contains is links to
> different areas on Office Online, such as these newsgroups, a link to the Word 2007
> Demo, the Interactive Guide, etc. If you do then we can work on the runtime error but
> the last time I encountered this type of issue I ended up disabling another add-in that
> used Microsoft .Net Framework 1.0.
>
> Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email
> can not be acknowledged.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Beth Melton
> Microsoft Office MVP
>
> Co-author of Word 2007 Inside Out:
>
http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/books/9801.aspx#AboutTheBook>
> Word FAQ:
http://mvps.org/word> TechTrax eZine:
http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/> MVP FAQ site:
http://mvps.org/>
> "Michael G" <MichaelG[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5FCD02E6-0B88-4F10-AF1D-1D791A935D14[ at ]microsoft.com...
>> Thanks for your help.
>> Takes a thousand words to describe a picture...
>> Did as you suggested.
>> And then <Word Options> <Add-Ins> <Manage:> <COM Add-ins> <GO> a dialogue
>> box appears containing one entry "Microsoft Office Word 2007 Get Started
>> Tab". I check the box, click <OK>. Return by the same route and the box is
>> unchecked.
>>
>> Now I notice an error message at the bottom of the dialogue box: "Load
>> Behavior: A runtime error has occurred during the loading of the COM Add-in"
>>
>> And there is no Get Started tab.
>> (And all this after a clean install of the OS and a fresh install of MS
>> Office. And how the devil is a Microsoft Add-in not a Trusted Publisher)
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Michael
>>
>>
>> "Beth Melton" wrote:
>>
>>> If the "Require application add-ins to be signed by trusted publisher" is
>>> selected and if the add-in doesn't have digital certificate you can trust,
>>> then I'd say that's why the Getting Started tab is not functioning. If you
>>> clear the option (which isn't selected by default) and restart Word does the
>>> Getting Started tab display?
>>>
>>> Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for
>>> assistance by email can not be acknowledged.
>>>
>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>> Beth Melton
>>> Microsoft Office MVP
>>>
>>> Co-author of Word 2007 Inside Out:
>>>
http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/books/9801.aspx#AboutTheBook>>>
>>> Word FAQ:
http://mvps.org/word>>> TechTrax eZine:
http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/>>> MVP FAQ site:
http://mvps.org/>>>
>>> "Michael G" <MichaelG[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:23423DEE-5395-448E-B324-6A35E55232B6[ at ]microsoft.com...
>>> > Beth,
>>> > For Add-ins the 2nd of 4 selections is checked: "Required application
>>> > add-ins to be signed by trusted publisher"
>>> >
>>> > For Macros:
>>> > Under the "Macro Settings" banner, the middle choice is checked: "Disable
>>> > all macros with notification"
>>> > Under the "Macro Developer Settings" banner the single choice "Trust
>>> > access
>>> > to the VBA project object model" is unchecked.
>>> >
>>> > Thanks,
>>> > Michael
>>> >
>>> > "Beth Melton" wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> Check your Trust Center settings, in Word Options click Trust Center and
>>> >> then click the Trust Center Settings button. What option is selected for
>>> >> Add-ins and which option is selected for Macro Settings?
>>> >>
>>> >> Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for
>>> >> assistance by email can not be acknowledged.
>>> >>
>>> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>> >> Beth Melton
>>> >> Microsoft Office MVP
>>> >>
>>> >> Co-author of Word 2007 Inside Out:
>>> >>
http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/books/9801.aspx#AboutTheBook>>> >>
>>> >> Word FAQ:
http://mvps.org/word>>> >> TechTrax eZine:
http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/>>> >> MVP FAQ site:
http://mvps.org/>>> >>
>>> >> "Michael G" <MichaelG[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> >> news:E9FA737A-C0A2-4E06-9744-FCCB86477857[ at ]microsoft.com...
>>> >> > Beth, Terry, appreciate the assistance. To Terry's question: per <Word
>>> >> > Options> <Add-Ins> one Add-In is listed as active; "Personal Name
>>> >> > (Outlook
>>> >> > email recipients)" the Type is Smart Tag.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Again, I go the route of <Manage:> <COM Add-ins> <GO> a dialogue box
>>> >> > appears
>>> >> > containing one entry "Microsoft Office Word 2007 Get Started Tab". I
>>> >> > check
>>> >> > the box, click <OK>. Return by the same route and the box is unchecked.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Now I've just noticed that in a new banner above the active document
>>> >> > appears
>>> >> > "Security Warning Application add-ins Have been disabled <Options>" I
>>> >> > click
>>> >> > <Options>, a dialogue box appears "Security Alert - Add-In" containing
>>> >> > the
>>> >> > text "This application add-in has been disabled. Add-ins might contain
>>> >> > viruses or other security hazards. And "Warning: There is no digital
>>> >> > signature available" (editorially: from Microsoft??!!!) and "Add-in:
>>> >> > Microsoft Office Word 2007 Get Started Tab". There are two buttons that
>>> >> > may
>>> >> > be selected: <Help protect me from unknown content (recomended)> and
>>> >> > <Enable
>>> >> > the add-in for this session only>. I select the <Enable...> button,
>>> >> > click
>>> >> > <OK> the dialogue box closes. And there is no Get Started tab. I close
>>> >> > and
>>> >> > restart Word and there is not Get Started tab.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > And by the way, this follows a clean install of Win XP Hm and a fresh
>>> >> > install of Office 2007 Standard.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Thanks,
>>> >> > Michael
>>> >> >
>>> >> > "Terry Farrell" wrote:
>>> >> >
>>> >> >> Likewise the Get Started add-in work OK when I tested it. I suspect a
>>> >> >> conflict with another add-in too.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> --
>>> >> >> Terry Farrell - MS Word MVP
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> "Michael G" <MichaelG[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> >> >> news:7BE464E2-ADC4-41B5-B274-7A6A765B7827[ at ]microsoft.com...
>>> >> >> > I'm having the same problem right down to the revisit and finding
>>> >> >> > the
>>> >> >> > box
>>> >> >> > unckedked. I hope an MVP person jumps in.
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> > "Mikey_P" wrote:
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> I installed the "Get Started Tab" add-in for Word, but it does not
>>> >> >> >> display in
>>> >> >> >> the ribbon. I checked the add-ins under options and it *is* in the
>>> >> >> >> list
>>> >> >> >> as
>>> >> >> >> mscoree.dll.
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> So I went to "Manage Com add-ins" and it is in the list but the box
>>> >> >> >> wasn't
>>> >> >> >> selected.
>>> >> >> >> I selected the box and closed the window, but upon visiting that
>>> >> >> >> screen
>>> >> >> >> again, the box is unchecked.
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> Am I doing something wrong? I can't figure this out.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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