Windows XP

buttafly · Posted: Jan 22, 2003 6:12 am Post subject: Windows XP

I am trying to figure out if you can download or purchase and download MS Word for windowsXp from Microsoft?? I do not have it on this laptop and can not figure out why?? Does anyone know??

Please help..

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Steelerguy · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 518

Negative...... You will not have WORD unless you buy Office XP or 97... You do hower ever have a dumbed down version of word called works.. It sucks....

1. find a buddy who has Office... or
2. look on kazza or bearshare or similare file sharing sites and get a pirated copy.

Did you really think Bill gates and Micro$oft were gonna just give it to you for free.... Office suit is like 200-300 beans.... hes not the richest man for nothing.....

good luck

Chukee_R · Posted: Jan 22, 2003 7:07 am Post subject:

If you have a legal version of office xp it will only work on one computer because when it does the online registraition is registers it self to that computer to prevent pirating, however I know there is a version out there which bypasses the online registraition. This version though will soon be screwed over with the Service Pack 2 is release because it will not allow pirated versions to go to the windows update website to download new updates/drivers so basically your windows xp would be somewhat out of date to newer software/hardware which comes out. Although im sure that version will be cracked as well no telling how long it will take.

Im sure you could find both the cracked windows xp and office xp programs on a Peer 2 Peer program such as KaZaa, WinMX, Direct Connect etc. If you're going to a university or college right now check out their prices as well. I know at the University of Minnesota people can pick up a copy of Windows XP Professional for $10.

As for what Steelerguy said you can buy Word seperate from the Office package, but im not exaclty sure how much it costs.

buttafly · Posted: Jan 22, 2003 7:44 am Post subject:

No I did not think it was free.. I have a version of Office but I am not sure which it is.. It is 98 I think or was there a 2000.. Could you use one of those??

No I did not think it was free, nothing in this world is free, there is always a price and if it doesn't have a tag it can be bought....

I will dig out my disk and see which one I have..

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Romi · Posted: Jan 22, 2003 8:15 am Post subject:

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Any version of Word will work on Windows XP. Sounds like you might have it somewhere, but if it was on that laptop the shortcut may have been deleted.

Open Windows Explorer
Browse to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\winword.exe

Thats were the program is typically located.

*chris* · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 982

yeah, it should be on one of those office discs u have. i cant believe u didnt get word on your laptop.....thats just stupid. whered u get it??

buttafly · Posted: Jan 22, 2003 8:35 am Post subject:

let me check it out Thanks Romi..

Its an HP laptop.. I don't know why there is no word..

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*chris* · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 982

wow....and everyone says HP/compaq r starting to get better...hahahaha