Re: Word keeps trying to install all the time!!!

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"chulorommell" wrote:

| I just bought an HP laptop from a friend that has XP Home. No problems
| logging into Windows but when I click on anything at the desktop Windows
| Installer pops up and it keeps trying to open Word. Then it will say to
| insert the Word disk (I don't have the disk). I have tried to remove the Word
| program from Add/Remove Programs and everytime it tries to remove it the
| computer completely locks up. Have to turn power off to restart it. Please
| help this is sooo frustrating.
.

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