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Windows 7 64bit Cannot install electronic dictionary
Thread poster: Bailey Oliver
Bailey Oliver
Bailey Oliver
Local time: 09:37
Spanish to English
Jan 21, 2011

Hi There,

I recently updated to Windows 7 Home Premium and now I can't install my Routledge electronic dictionary.

Does anyone have a workaround?

Thanks
 
Isabelle Derson
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Local time: 09:37
Member (2009)
English to French
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same here... Jan 21, 2011

I have the same problem with 'Van Dale woordenboek '

edit : already tried solutions mentioned here, for instance
http://www.proz.com/forum/dutch/144758-van_dale_woordenboeken_en_64_bits_windows_vista.html


[Edited at 2011-01-21 08:50 GMT]
 
Michael Wetzel
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Germany
Local time: 09:37
German to English
Same problem... Jan 21, 2011

with Oxford Spellchecker & Dictionary 1.2 (with Office 2010: there is apparently a solution for Windows 7 + Office 2007).

The Word-integration (macro) for Merriam-Webster's doesn't work either.

Merriam-Webster's support sent a workaround that doesn't work. UK Oxford University Press support simply explained that the product is discontinued and I'm out of luck. US OUP support sent advice that is not related to Office 2010.

I imagine that there are a lot of t... See more
with Oxford Spellchecker & Dictionary 1.2 (with Office 2010: there is apparently a solution for Windows 7 + Office 2007).

The Word-integration (macro) for Merriam-Webster's doesn't work either.

Merriam-Webster's support sent a workaround that doesn't work. UK Oxford University Press support simply explained that the product is discontinued and I'm out of luck. US OUP support sent advice that is not related to Office 2010.

I imagine that there are a lot of translators with similar problems - maybe something will turn up.

Sincerely,
Michael ▲ Collapse
 
Christel Zipfel
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Italian to German
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You could try Vmlite Jan 21, 2011

I don't have Windows 7, but have heard of similar problems.

Read here and maybe give it a try:

http://www.vmlite.com/index.php/products

HTH!
 


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