Okay, here's my problem in a nutshell.

Remember when I had the virus and I had to re-configure everything?

Well, for whatever reason, I lost my Microsoft Word.

Oh it's still there, I just can't access it.

I want to open up something (it's a microsoft word document).

When I try to open it, I get the following set up message.

MICROSOFT OFFICE 2003 SETUP
MICROSOFT OFFICE STANDARD EDITION 2003

User Name
Initials
Organization (Now I can fill in the blanks on this one, no problem;

BUT

Then It prompts me:

In the boxes below type in your 25 character product key. (It tells me it's on the back of the cd).

I don't have any cds. I can't even find the stuff that came with this computer 3 years ago.(yeah I know, stupid me).

I don't remember seeing any cds though, because everything was bundled.

So is there ANY WAY I can open up my microsoft office thingee.

It's there in my programs. It even has a 60 day trial. I figured "Ah, now I can do this, but I get the same product key thing".

Anybody know how I can set up microsoft word on my computer?

I mean, I had it on my computer before the virus came and Alan re-configured whateve rhe re-configured.

Thanks much

Melody

NEVER MIND!!!!

found the cd's. found the product key thingee.

Installed it!!!!

I'm good!!!

lol

Melody

Good on you mel!

Darn Right....Good on me.


lol lol lol lol lol

I tell you, as I get older, and I try new things (things that would scare to death, anyone my age, because I sit and talk to them and I'm told "you go on A COMPUTER???, you aren't afraid???".

And I say: "Afraid of what, it's a machine!!!"

Let me tell you, if I can face this stupid antivirus 2008 thing and I can learn all the various anti-spyware and trojan stuff (which I never heard of 5 years ago), then I can find my microsoft word and install it.

And if I couldn't find it, I would have taken apart my computer room till I found SOMETHING.

Want to have a laugh? The first time I tried to install it (the 60 day trial thing that was loaded on my computer), and it prompted me for the 25 character thingee, well I found a Windows 98 book with a product key on the front of the booklet.

I said 'well, this is a product key, it has 25 characters, give it a go".

It declined. I laughed to myself and said "Okay, this is smart stuff and it wants a Microsoft Office Product key".

You should have seen my face when I opened up one of my file cabinet drawers and saw the booklet that said 'Microsoft Office Professional Edition".

I NEVER EVEN KNEW I HAD THIS STUFF.

My brain might be getting old, BUT I'M FINDING STUFF I HID AWAY 5 YEARS AGO.

lol

Mel