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Windows 10 Issue

Post by Turkeytop » Wed Jun 01, 2022 10:40 pm

On my windows 10 laptop, I suddenly no longer have Word. It's been replaced with something called Wordpad. It leaves me unable to open up documents I have already created in Word.

What's up?


I started out with nothing and I still have most of it.

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Re: Windows 10 Issue

Post by Deleted User 15783 » Thu Jun 02, 2022 12:23 am

Turkeytop wrote:
Wed Jun 01, 2022 10:40 pm
On my windows 10 laptop, I suddenly no longer have Word. It's been replaced with something called Wordpad. It leaves me unable to open up documents I have already created in Word.

What's up?
My first thought is Word is still on your computer. But the desktop icon is gone.
Do you know how to navigate My Computer and get to your program files?

Or you're trying to open a text document that isn't a Word file. That would explain why you're seeing WordPad.

Those are my two guesses.



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Re: Windows 10 Issue

Post by Turkeytop » Thu Jun 02, 2022 7:04 am

The word icon on the desktop has been replaced by the wordpad icon. I have word documents that I created when I had word and now I can't open them.

Someone told me that maybe Windows sent me an update I hadn't asked for.


I started out with nothing and I still have most of it.

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Re: Windows 10 Issue

Post by Deleted User 15783 » Thu Jun 02, 2022 7:31 am

Turkeytop wrote:
Thu Jun 02, 2022 7:04 am
The word icon on the desktop has been replaced by the wordpad icon. I have word documents that I created when I had word and now I can't open them.

Someone told me that maybe Windows sent me an update I hadn't asked for.
I'm thinking a Windows update isn't going to affect Word. WordPad is a word processor that comes with the Windows operating system. Word is a program the operating system can run for you.

I'm not saying you're wrong. But it would be the first time I've heard of a Windows update removing program files that are not bundled with the operating system.



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Re: Windows 10 Issue

Post by Turkeytop » Thu Jun 02, 2022 8:07 am

I'm sure you're right. This is all way over my head. I may have to get help from one of my sons.


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Re: Windows 10 Issue

Post by Bull Shannon » Thu Jun 02, 2022 3:04 pm

Word is probably still listed in your start menu programs. Windows Update wouldn't automatically remove Microsoft Word.



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Re: Windows 10 Issue

Post by Turkeytop » Sun Jun 05, 2022 1:34 pm

The Office 2019 that came with the computer expired. Had to purchase Office 2022 and download it for $169.00.


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Re: Windows 10 Issue

Post by Deleted User 15783 » Sun Jun 05, 2022 3:40 pm

Turkeytop wrote:
Sun Jun 05, 2022 1:34 pm
The Office 2019 that came with the computer expired. Had to purchase Office 2022 and download it for $169.00.
I don't believe there is a 2022. You probably got 2021.
Which version did you get?
Office Home and Student? Office Home and Office? Office Professional?
Office for Working Class?



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Re: Windows 10 Issue

Post by TC Talks » Sun Jun 05, 2022 4:11 pm

Buy and Mac and life gets better.


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Re: Windows 10 Issue

Post by Turkeytop » Sun Jun 05, 2022 4:30 pm

In The Bleachers wrote:
Sun Jun 05, 2022 3:40 pm
Turkeytop wrote:
Sun Jun 05, 2022 1:34 pm
The Office 2019 that came with the computer expired. Had to purchase Office 2022 and download it for $169.00.
I don't believe there is a 2022. You probably got 2021.
Which version did you get?
Office Home and Student? Office Home and Office? Office Professional?
Office for Working Class?
Home and Student.

I wouldn't have had a problem working with wordpad but I was unable to open any of my existing word documents.


I started out with nothing and I still have most of it.

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Re: Windows 10 Issue

Post by paul8539 » Wed Jun 08, 2022 2:13 am

There is a program called NeatOffice that you can download for free if you lost Word, Excel, or Powerpoint. It can read Word files, but it has a slightly different look and feel.



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Re: Windows 10 Issue

Post by audiophile » Wed Jun 08, 2022 6:57 am

Turkeytop wrote:
Sun Jun 05, 2022 4:30 pm
In The Bleachers wrote:
Sun Jun 05, 2022 3:40 pm
Turkeytop wrote:
Sun Jun 05, 2022 1:34 pm
The Office 2019 that came with the computer expired. Had to purchase Office 2022 and download it for $169.00.
I don't believe there is a 2022. You probably got 2021.
Which version did you get?
Office Home and Student? Office Home and Office? Office Professional?
Office for Working Class?
Home and Student.

I wouldn't have had a problem working with wordpad but I was unable to open any of my existing word documents.
Right-click on the document, select "Open With", then select Word.


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Re: Windows 10 Issue

Post by Deleted User 15783 » Wed Jun 08, 2022 12:18 pm

audiophile wrote:
Wed Jun 08, 2022 6:57 am
Right-click on the document, select "Open With", then select Word.
I still can't shag the feeling Turkey could of continued to use the older version. Just have to find it and create another desktop icon.

A Windows update removing a program that's not bundled in Windows seems odd to me. Suppose we'll never know since he did upgrade Office.

Wonder if, as soon as he upgraded, Voila, there's all his old files magically migrated into the new Office?



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Re: Windows 10 Issue

Post by Turkeytop » Wed Jun 08, 2022 9:57 pm

audiophile wrote:
Wed Jun 08, 2022 6:57 am
Right-click on the document, select "Open With", then select Word.
Someone did suggest that to me. But when I clicked on "Open With", Word was not on the list of options.

In The Bleachers wrote:
Wed Jun 08, 2022 12:18 pm

Wonder if, as soon as he upgraded, Voila, there's all his old files magically migrated into the new Office?
The files never went away. I just couldn't open them.


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Re: Windows 10 Issue

Post by paul8539 » Sat Jul 02, 2022 7:55 pm

The main problem with Windows 10 is Windows 11. Microsoft does not want to support 10 anymore. They just want you to buy 11.



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