microsft works

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i have a ? I had to re-install windows xp and now my typing programs and stuff are not there like microsft works and money how do I get that back

 

[Rob Schneider]

Find them on the CD's that you used to first install them. If installed
by the hardware vendor, check their instructions for how to restore
these programs with the CD's they gave you. If they gave you no CD's,
call them and demand them. Good luck.

Hope this is useful to you. Let us know.

rms

 

[Mike Brannigan [MSFT]]

i have a ? I had to re-install windows xp and now my typing programs and

stuff are not there like microsft works and money how do I get that back


You may need to reinstall these also from the appropriate CD ROMs you should
have.

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i have a ? I had to re-install windows xp and now my typing programs and

stuff are not there like microsft works and money how do I get that back

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

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i have a ? I had to re-install windows xp and now my typing programs
and stuff are not there like microsft works and money how do I get
that back

"Typing programs and stuff" are not part of Windows. When you
reinstalled Windows, you lost all programs you had installed. The
way to get them back is to reinstall them too.

 

[t.cruise]

It would seem from your wording "When I first put Windows XP on my
computer.." that you upgraded from a previous version of Windows and that
the "typing programs" were part of a software bundled that the PC maker
included on your system with your previous version of Windows. When you
first Upgraded to Windows XP, you probably selected the Upgrade option,
which retains all software and data files from the previous version of
Windows. When you reinstalled Windows XP, you probably selected the option
for a New install which wipes your drive clean, and installs Windows XP.
You will have to look for the CDs that originally came with your system and
find the MS Works CD and reinstall that program and any other software that
you're lacking. If, your system only came with a System Recovery CD, then
you're out of luck, because that only reverts the system back to the way it
was when you first got it. Again, Windows XP is an operating system, and MS
Works is software that runs on that operating system. MS Works is NOT part
of the operating system. If you can't find your MS Works CD, fortunately
it's an inexpensive program and will not be difficult to purchase.
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when I first put windows xp on my computer the microsft works came with it

and when I whent to start, all programs it was there I did not add my own
typing programs last time. Now that I had to reinstall windows xp they are
not there this time. Like the calendar or microsft money, spreadsheets, etc.
Is it separate from the windows xp install disk or what? Please help

 

[Tom]

when I first put windows xp on my computer the microsft works came with it and when I whent to start, all programs it was there I did not add my own typing programs last time. Now that I had to reinstall windows xp they are not there this time. Like the calendar or microsft money, spreadsheets, etc. Is it separate from the windows xp install disk or what? Please help

Works is a separate program from XP, as with all office (type) product from Microsoft, they are bought and installed as a completelt separate item(s). If you got the XP install disk with your system, then you should have also gotten the Works setup disks also. Since you mention that Works came with your PC before you installed XP, you should have those disks, which are OEM (supplied by the PC vendor). If you don't have them, you will have to refer to your PC vendor for assistance, or purchase Works (if that is what you want back).

 

[Plato]

i have a ? I had to re-install windows xp and now my typing programs and stuff are not there like microsft works and money how do I get that back

MS Works is too proprietary. Try not to base your entire PC and intenet
experience on a single software provider. ie dont put all your eggs in
one basket.

 

[Malke]

MS Works is too proprietary. Try not to base your entire PC and
intenet experience on a single software provider. ie dont put all your
eggs in one basket.

Although I agree with Plato's assessment of MS Works, that doesn't
really address the OP's question. To the Original Poster: an operating
system doesn't come with those applications. They were preinstalled by
the company from whom you bought your computer (like Dell, HP, Compaq,
etc.). The applications should be on cd's that you got with the
computer. If you no longer have them, you'll need to buy the programs
at the store.

Malke

 

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"Typing programs and stuff" are not part of Windows. When you
reinstalled Windows, you lost all programs you had installed. The
way to get them back is to reinstall them too.

Microsoft Works

What an oxymoron! I always thought that was a funny name
for software because M$ software doesn't work, unless you
can stand rebooting every day and installing more critical
security patches than doing anything else with the
system.

 

[t.cruise]

Actually, until recent versions, when the MS Works Suite still had it's own
proprietary word processor, I thought that the suite, even though it was
very inexpensive, wasn't even worth its less than $100 retail price tag.
Now that the newer versions of the MS Works Suite are shipped with MS Word
for the word processor, it's a good buy just for the MS Word alone.
Because, retail, stand alone MS Word costs more than $200. That doesn't
make much sense, but that's the way it is.

 

[Sunny]

"until recent versions"?
My copy of Works Suite99 came with Word97 and Works 4.5 plus Home publishing
(Greetings & Picture It)
(Word did not "take over" as the word processor either )

Actually, until recent versions, when the MS Works Suite still had it's own
proprietary word processor, I thought that the suite, even though it was
very inexpensive, wasn't even worth its less than $100 retail price tag.
Now that the newer versions of the MS Works Suite are shipped with MS Word
for the word processor, it's a good buy just for the MS Word alone.
Because, retail, stand alone MS Word costs more than $200. That doesn't
make much sense, but that's the way it is.
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Microsoft Works

What an oxymoron! I always thought that was a funny name
for software because M$ software doesn't work, unless you
can stand rebooting every day and installing more critical
security patches than doing anything else with the
system.

 

[Sunny]

Microsoft Works

What an oxymoron! I always thought that was a funny name
for software because M$ software doesn't work, unless you
can stand rebooting every day and installing more critical
security patches than doing anything else with the
system.

Haven't had that experience with Win95 - 98 - 98SE - ME and XP.
(but then I am not a geek, just a careful user)

 

[t.cruise]

My first version of MS Works, although it came bundled on a Windows system
in the late 1980's, wasn't even Works for Windows, it was the DOS version of
Works that preceded the Works for Windows version. For more than 10 years
MS offered Works with its proprietary word processor, causing many posts:
Someone emailed me a document with a .wps extension, how do I open it? As I
posted before I never cared for the proprietary nature of Works modules (and
the lack of features), especially at a time when first Word Perfect, and
then MS Word were the word processors of choice. Yes, I know that MS Word
has a .wps converter, but it bugged me that it wasn't installed by default.
So, when I say recent versions, take that in the context of how long MS has
been marketing Works. Since I personally haven't used Works for many years,
some research today informed me that the BIG difference between MS Works,
and the MS Works SUITE, which wasn't available until probably about the time
that you got your version, is that MS Works STILL ships with its proprietary
word processor and costs only about $44 retail, while the MS Works SUITE
2004 contains MS Works 7.0, plus MS Word 2002, MS Money 2004, MS Encarta
2004, MS Picture It! 9.0, MS Streets and Trips 2004, and other features
like opening and editing Excel spreadsheets, and costs about $99 retail.
Also MS is offering a $15 mail in rebate. So, I guess if someone wants a
NEW non-OEM version of MS Word 2002, and doesn't need other MS Office
applications, MS Works Suite 2004 is the least expensive way.
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"until recent versions"?
My copy of Works Suite99 came with Word97 and Works 4.5 plus Home publishing
(Greetings & Picture It)
(Word did not "take over" as the word processor either )

Actually, until recent versions, when the MS Works Suite still had it's own
proprietary word processor, I thought that the suite, even though it was
very inexpensive, wasn't even worth its less than $100 retail price tag.
Now that the newer versions of the MS Works Suite are shipped with MS Word
for the word processor, it's a good buy just for the MS Word alone.
Because, retail, stand alone MS Word costs more than $200. That doesn't
make much sense, but that's the way it is.
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-----Original Message-----
In (e-mail address removed),
Jamie <[email protected]> typed:

i have a ? I had to re-install windows xp and now my
typing
programs
and stuff are not there like microsft works and money
how do I
get
that back


"Typing programs and stuff" are not part of Windows. When
you
reinstalled Windows, you lost all programs you had
installed. The
way to get them back is to reinstall them too.


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Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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Microsoft Works

What an oxymoron! I always thought that was a funny name
for software because M$ software doesn't work, unless you
can stand rebooting every day and installing more critical
security patches than doing anything else with the
system.

 

[Kelly]

White space, we love white space...... )

My first version of MS Works, although it came bundled on a Windows system
in the late 1980's, wasn't even Works for Windows, it was the DOS version
of
Works that preceded the Works for Windows version. For more than 10 years
MS offered Works with its proprietary word processor, causing many posts:
Someone emailed me a document with a .wps extension, how do I open it? As
I
posted before I never cared for the proprietary nature of Works modules
(and
the lack of features), especially at a time when first Word Perfect, and
then MS Word were the word processors of choice. Yes, I know that MS Word
has a .wps converter, but it bugged me that it wasn't installed by
default.
So, when I say recent versions, take that in the context of how long MS
has
been marketing Works. Since I personally haven't used Works for many
years,
some research today informed me that the BIG difference between MS Works,
and the MS Works SUITE, which wasn't available until probably about the
time
that you got your version, is that MS Works STILL ships with its
proprietary
word processor and costs only about $44 retail, while the MS Works SUITE
2004 contains MS Works 7.0, plus MS Word 2002, MS Money 2004, MS Encarta
2004, MS Picture It! 9.0, MS Streets and Trips 2004, and other features
like opening and editing Excel spreadsheets, and costs about $99 retail.
Also MS is offering a $15 mail in rebate. So, I guess if someone wants a
NEW non-OEM version of MS Word 2002, and doesn't need other MS Office
applications, MS Works Suite 2004 is the least expensive way.
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"until recent versions"?
My copy of Works Suite99 came with Word97 and Works 4.5 plus Home publishing
(Greetings & Picture It)
(Word did not "take over" as the word processor either )

Actually, until recent versions, when the MS Works Suite still had it's own
proprietary word processor, I thought that the suite, even though it
was
very inexpensive, wasn't even worth its less than $100 retail price
tag.
Now that the newer versions of the MS Works Suite are shipped with MS Word
for the word processor, it's a good buy just for the MS Word alone.
Because, retail, stand alone MS Word costs more than $200. That
doesn't
make much sense, but that's the way it is.
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-----Original Message-----
In (e-mail address removed),
Jamie <[email protected]> typed:

i have a ? I had to re-install windows xp and now my
typing
programs
and stuff are not there like microsft works and money
how do I
get
that back


"Typing programs and stuff" are not part of Windows. When
you
reinstalled Windows, you lost all programs you had
installed. The
way to get them back is to reinstall them too.


--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup


Microsoft Works

What an oxymoron! I always thought that was a funny name
for software because M$ software doesn't work, unless you
can stand rebooting every day and installing more critical
security patches than doing anything else with the
system.