todd

I just upgraded to ultimate and can't find the microsoft word program

Malke

todd wrote:
> I just upgraded to ultimate and can't find the microsoft word program

No version of Windows has ever come with MS Word. You need to buy it
separately. If you had it installed when you upgraded, do a search for
winword.exe. If you find it, see if it will run. If not, reinstall from
the CD.


Malke
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Bruce Chambers

todd wrote:
> I just upgraded to ultimate and can't find the microsoft word program


Was it there before you upgraded from the previous OS? If so, simply
reinstall it from the original installation media.

Neither the Microsoft Office application suite, nor any of its
individual component applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access,
Outlook, etc.), have _ever_ been "part" of *any* Windows operating
system. They are, and always have been, separate applications, that
must be purchased and installed separately.

If all you need to do is view Office files, there are free viewers
available from Microsoft:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/do...wers&av=DCT000

If you need to create and/or edit Office files:

1) Go to store/shop that sells computer software.

2) Purchase the Microsoft Office suite that contains the applications
you need.

3) Return home.

4) Insert installation CD in PC's CD drive and follow the on-screen
prompts and instructions to install application and desired additional
features.

For the budget-minded (who also don't need all of Word's or Excel's
specific features), there's the free, open source OpenOffice:

http://www.openoffice.org/


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On Tue, 27 Nov 2007 08:38:07 -0800, todd wrote:

> I just upgraded to ultimate and can't find the microsoft word program

That would be because it is not boxed with the MS operating systems.
You'll have to fork out more money or download OpenOffice.org for free.
It's a complete office suite highly compatible with MS Office - reads and
writes all the MS Office file formats and more.

Andrew Murray

Word is not part of Vista and never has been part of any Windows edition.

If you mean *WordPad* (a very simple word processor that is a Windows
accessory program) it might be under "Accessories" on the start menu.

Otherwise, you have to purchase MS Word, or MS Office suite.


"todd" <todd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I just upgraded to ultimate and can't find the microsoft word program

Struggling Studen

I upgraded to windows vista and I was informed that Microsoft Word came with
it... At least Microsoft Office. I can't afford to purchase a new disk for
microsoft office just so I can work on school work. Where can I get a good
MSoffice download for free?

"Malke" wrote:

> todd wrote:
> > I just upgraded to ultimate and can't find the microsoft word program
>
> No version of Windows has ever come with MS Word. You need to buy it
> separately. If you had it installed when you upgraded, do a search for
> winword.exe. If you find it, see if it will run. If not, reinstall from
> the CD.
>
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>

Richard G. Harper

Unfortunately, you cannot legally do so.

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"Struggling Studen" <Struggling Studen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:CE2C94C3-DC70-4E60-98FC-7D97508AF3FB@microsoft.com...
>I upgraded to windows vista and I was informed that Microsoft Word came
>with
> it... At least Microsoft Office. I can't afford to purchase a new disk for
> microsoft office just so I can work on school work. Where can I get a good
> MSoffice download for free?
>
> "Malke" wrote:
>
>> todd wrote:
>> > I just upgraded to ultimate and can't find the microsoft word program
>>
>> No version of Windows has ever come with MS Word. You need to buy it
>> separately. If you had it installed when you upgraded, do a search for
>> winword.exe. If you find it, see if it will run. If not, reinstall from
>> the CD.
>>
>>
>> Malke
>> --
>> Elephant Boy Computers
>> www.elephantboycomputers.com
>> "Don't Panic!"
>> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>>

Rick Rogers

http://openoffice.org

This is not Microsoft Word, but rather a free alternative product that will
likely do everything you need. There is no free version of Microsoft Word,
at least not legally or safely (illegal sites are very sketchy, and you may
get a "free" virus instead of what you're looking for). Microsoft Word, or
any other of the Office products, has never been included with an operating
system. They were frequently bundled by many manufacturers, which often lead
to the misconception that they were.

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"Struggling Studen" <Struggling Studen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:CE2C94C3-DC70-4E60-98FC-7D97508AF3FB@microsoft.com...
>I upgraded to windows vista and I was informed that Microsoft Word came
>with
> it... At least Microsoft Office. I can't afford to purchase a new disk for
> microsoft office just so I can work on school work. Where can I get a good
> MSoffice download for free?
>
> "Malke" wrote:
>
>> todd wrote:
>> > I just upgraded to ultimate and can't find the microsoft word program
>>
>> No version of Windows has ever come with MS Word. You need to buy it
>> separately. If you had it installed when you upgraded, do a search for
>> winword.exe. If you find it, see if it will run. If not, reinstall from
>> the CD.
>>
>>
>> Malke
>> --
>> Elephant Boy Computers
>> www.elephantboycomputers.com
>> "Don't Panic!"
>> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>>

Pete Stavrakoglou

"Struggling Studen" <Struggling Studen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:CE2C94C3-DC70-4E60-98FC-7D97508AF3FB@microsoft.com...
>I upgraded to windows vista and I was informed that Microsoft Word came
>with
> it... At least Microsoft Office. I can't afford to purchase a new disk for
> microsoft office just so I can work on school work. Where can I get a good
> MSoffice download for free?

Word and the other MS Office applications have never been included with any
version of Windows. Sometimes they are bundled with a new computer by the
manufacturer but they are separate from Windows. They must be purchased.
Word can be purcahsed as a stand-alone of as part of the Office Suite.

ray

On Thu, 03 Apr 2008 02:58:02 -0700, Struggling Studen wrote:

> I upgraded to windows vista and I was informed that Microsoft Word came
> with it... At least Microsoft Office. I can't afford to purchase a new
> disk for microsoft office just so I can work on school work. Where can I
> get a good MSoffice download for free?

You can't. But you can download OpenOffice.org.


>
> "Malke" wrote:
>
>> todd wrote:
>> > I just upgraded to ultimate and can't find the microsoft word program
>>
>> No version of Windows has ever come with MS Word. You need to buy it
>> separately. If you had it installed when you upgraded, do a search for
>> winword.exe. If you find it, see if it will run. If not, reinstall from
>> the CD.
>>
>>
>> Malke
>> --
>> Elephant Boy Computers
>> www.elephantboycomputers.com
>> "Don't Panic!"
>> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>>