Tom wrote:
> Nope. No re-installs or repairs. Prior to my original posting here,
> I
> searched all files and folders in C:\ for excel and it returned a few
> Excel.xl_ Excel.xls and Excel4.xls files.
>
> I still have Word which appears in the Start-All Programs, and is used
> rather frequently. Other Office products, its been awhile. Could
> this play
> a factor? (grasping at straws here)
>
> I just thought of that last night (install disk). Even though I'm a
> bit
> curious as to why it disappeaed, the bottom line is getting it
> reinstalled
> and finding the install disk that came with this machine appears to
> be the
> only solution.
>
> Thanks for your time and patience, Ronnie
>
>
> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>
>> Tom wrote:
>>> Now that you mention it............ maybe this wasn't the best forum
>>> to ask
>>> about MS Office. Never meant to suggest that it was apart of the
>>> Windows OS.
>>> But you're right, it's a Gateway question.
>>>
>>> But the other questions remain: When Microsoft performs it's scan
>>> of
>>> my
>>> computer looking for available updates why does it recommend one for
>>> MS
>>> Office?
>>>
>>> Also, does anyone know what the Office10 folder is in C:/Program
>>> Files/MS
>>> Office? Why do I even have an MS Office folder if I don't have the
>>> executable (tangent)?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Tom wrote:
>>>>> Isn't MS Office a part of the XP Home Ed bundle? I could've sworn
>>>>> that I had it once, definitely did not remove it (Add/Remove), I
>>>>> have
>>>>> MS Office Tools in Start/All Programs, and when I perform XP
>>>>> updates
>>>>> it has a critical SP3 update for it but I can't find it anywhere.
>>>>> Found Office10 (what the ?????) in Programs Files/Microsoft
>>>>> Office.
>>>>> For some reason I thought Office10 came from a XP update but after
>>>>> reviewing my update history I couldn't find it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for any help
>>>>
>>>> Tom
>>>>
>>>> Microsoft Office is not now nor has it ever been a part of any
>>>> Microsoft operating system. Many vendors do bundle MS Office as
>>>> part
>>>> of the software package when you buy a new PC.
>>>>
>>
>> You originally said that you thought you previously had it on the
>> system. Have you performed a re-installation or repair installation
>> on this system? Have you searched for the MS Office executable files
>> (winword.exe, excel.exe, etc)?
>>
>> If it did originally come with this system, you should have some
>> type of installation media for it or the installation files may be
>> the hard drive somewhere.
>>
>> FYI, Office 10 is the 2002 version.
>>

Tom

It's a long shot, but as long as you can access Word, you might want to try the Repair feature for office. Open Word and select Help/Detect and Repair. Follow the onscreen prompts.

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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/