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On guard
Once you open the Office 2007 software, the Privacy Options menu lets you choose whether to allow Microsoft to automatically connect to the Internet when you seek Help topics or if the software crashes. The Customer Experience Improvement Program allows Microsoft to collect information about how you use Office. Microsoft turns on the least intrusive options by default. We're glad that Microsoft does not clutter your desktop or system tray with a shortcut to Office 2007 applications. Unless you create a shortcut on your own, the Windows Start menu is the only way to access the software initially.
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