HELP! Computers!

[Andy in Sig]

I can't open any Word docs in my computer. Is it just a coincidence that this has been the case since the last automatic Windows update via the internet?

What should I do? Ideas/suggestions gratefully accepted.

 

[Melvil]

What does the warning / error message say?

 

[Mr Phoebus]

Just use the system restore to go back to a pre-update date.

 

[red_tom]

You might just have lost the file association. Can you open Word from start, All programs, Word?

 

[ajevans]

There's a good chance Windows (following the update) thinks you've got an illegal copy of MS Office. It happened to my little brothers gf.

A call to MS might be necessary to validate your license. If Windows was actually right, you might be able to open your documents using another program like "Open Office" which is free to download.

 

[Chuffy]

Wot they all said. Search for the docs manually and re-open them. Otherwise I suggest you deploy the RBH.

 

[Shaun]

Have you rebooted and tried again?

 

[Andy in Sig]

Thanks for the replies. I'm away from home until Saturday when I might have to reactivate this thread.

My MS Office is legal as it came with the computer, so I don't think that can be the problem.

Chuffy, what do you mean by search for the docs manually?

 

[domtyler]

Reboot into dos and then type:

C:> del *.*

 

[red_tom]

My MS Office is legal as it came with the computer, so I don't think that can be the problem.

Sometimes Microsoft doesn't care.

 

[Cycling Naturalist]

Chuffy, what do you mean by search for the docs manually?

Remove the hard drive and open it with a screwdriver.

 

[Shaun]

Reboot it in Linux and type:

# rm -r *

 

[Cycling Naturalist]

Reboot it in Linux and type:

# rm -r *

Andy thinks Linux is a type of helicopter.

 

[red_tom]

Nah, you want to use Boot and Nuke

 

[Mr Phoebus]

"Computer says no"