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Does anyone know what is needed to make MS Works Suite 2006 Task Launcer work to open MS Word when MS Office 2007 has been removed from the install - uninstall menu? I've tried it both ways- with and without the other MS Office related software installed, in case they were needed. I don't know if I need to remove something from MS Office program files or add something else from microsoft. As the Suite was installed I saw some reference to a Hot fix, but still no luck opening Word through the task launcher. The window says the program cannot be opened, may have been moved or deleted... The

"Are you booting the computer with the recovery cd already in?" I tried turning the computer on with the recovery cd in, and also after it was on. Neither brought up a screen. "Is your computer set to boot from the cdrom before the hardrive?" This I don't know. Thanks for taking time to answer. I took it in to the tech, and there were just not enough files left to start Windows. The computer came with a small surge protector in the ac cord, and the surge light was red. I did several things at once, so it's hard to tell what happened...We had to reinstall Windows but saved documents to another

Thanks, but not sure how to reinstall if the recovery cd inserted just spins for a few minutes, without anything on the screen...

I did find this but don't know what to do with it: "The most common cause of this in a previously working machine is that the CMOS memory, which keeps your hardware and BIOS configuration settings, has lost its contents. That can happen due to anything from a power spike to errant software"

Hello I've had a bad one. I tried to clean off a friends computer, and have had a bad crash. I have done some maintenance, cleaned the Registry (Reg Supreme, regular clean only), ran the machine through the MS registry cleaner, and did chk dsk... I know I rebooted after all that, because a reboot was neccessary to change the size of the font and icons. The last thing I did was to download a batch of MS updates... That was a few days ago, and the computer had been unplugged. There was a spark when I plugged it in tonite, at the ac surge protector, and I don't know if that has anything to d

Hi there I'm not able to save my MS Works docs with the Task Launcher normally, or open them normally either. Whether I try to save or open a new doc with Works, it prompts that it can't, as the file may be deleted or moved. Up to four prompts appear, even though I only try to save or open once. All my older MS Works docs open/save normally. Despite the prompts, the documents are saved (to "my documents"), although after a series of prompts that it can't be OPENED. Instead of using the MS Works task launcher, I have to go to "my docs" to open them. In the past when this happened, I would go t

Found it. I went to tools--->autocorrect--->options, and saw under REPLACE AS YOU TYPE: "internet paths with hyperlinks" I had tried tools--->Options with no luck. The box was already checked, so I unchecked and then checked it again, and all is well. The links light up with the happy blue and open to the web pages....kind of like a mini reboot for that switch...Funny that a reinstall didn't work to put it to a default functioning setting.... Thanks again Mark Ashwin

Abiword processor seemed to have some good reviews, so I downloaded a free copy: http://www.abisource.com/ It accepted images OK, but I was suprised when again, I could not create a blue web address link that would open a browser. I went back and reopened Open Office 2.0 and sure enough, as I typed the web addresses, they turned blue and opened a browser... I may just end up using OO.. I'll ask the support at Abisource if they know how to activate the blues.

Thanks again Mark. No reply at the forum link above in the past day. I use the blue links so much, I may choose between updating to Works 8, Open Office, or just going with Word. Take Care Ashwin

MS no longer supports Works 7. Nothing in the knowledge base.

Also, I have Open Office installed, and it creates new docs with the active blue links. I've posted the question to MS. Thanks in advance if you have any ideas. Ashwin

I reinstalled Works...it is Works 7....did not help. Ashwin

Thanks for the link to MS Works, Mark. I will check it out. My existing (blue) links in Works still fire up the preferred browser (Sea Monkey). It cannot create new links that are able to be clicked on to open a browser. Web adresses won't turn blue, and are not active. I'll report back. Any other suggestions are welcome. Ashwin

I'm using Opera 8+ and Sea Monkey and IE 6. I had the preference set to use Sea Monkey when the links were clicked on MS works. My FireFox has a "broken virus" in it somewhere- won't come out in an uninstall... I was avoiding IE 7 as the initial release was not user friendly for one of my web building software...I think they have it straightened out now.... If I understand where you are going with your suggestion- it would be to make sure the preferences are set, the browsers are available....Right?? THANK YOU!! I have to leave the computer for a few hours, and I'll do that asap. I think I ha

Helllo In the past when I used MS Works, as I typed a web address (or e-mail address), it turned blue, and became "active", i.e., I could click on it and it opened a web browser to the web page. Also, I've been able to cut and paste a web address to a Works document, and it would be "active". I would have to place the cursor at the last letter, and hit the space bar to activate the link, but now this does not work.... I tried to look at the menu for Works,under options, but didn't see a way to make the links active. How can I get this feature back? Any help appreciated... Thanks Ashwin