Microsoft Works 9 not working properly on Windows 7 computer

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  1. Posts : 41
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    Microsoft Works 9 not working properly on Windows 7 computer


    I hope that I put this in the right place. So here goes.

    I have two identical HP Compaq computers I bought after one computer running XP died and another computer running Vista had HD problems.

    My problem. I installed Microsoft Works 9 on both new computers. On one computer it works fine, but on the other computer it doesn't. Now let me see if I can explain this. When I am using the word processor and type, say, a line and then want to highlight the line for whatever reason. When I place my cursor at one end of the line, left click and hold, then try to move the cursor over the text to be highlighted it will hardly ever perform this function correctly.

    Sometimes it will highlight part of the line, then stop highlighting. But the cursor continues to move and if I don't move the cursor back over the highlighted portion of the line the highlighted portion of the line gets moved to wherever I lift my finger off of the mouse.

    Sometimes it won't even try to highlight anything, sometimes it will highlight the line above or below the line I am trying to highlight even though the cursor is on the line I wish to highlight.


    But on the other computer I don't have any of these problems. Same identical computer.

    Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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  2. Posts : 1,261
    Windows 7 Professional X64
       #2

    I have that program on my comp also, and it works fine.
    On the problem comp. I would uninstall and reinstall.
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  3. Posts : 41
    W7
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Works 9


    PSCO2007 said:
    I have that program on my comp also, and it works fine.
    On the problem comp. I would uninstall and reinstall.

    Ok, I will try that. Thanks.
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  4. Posts : 41
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    Thread Starter
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    kemperhills said:
    PSCO2007 said:
    I have that program on my comp also, and it works fine.
    On the problem comp. I would uninstall and reinstall.

    Ok, I will try that. Thanks.
    Well, I reinstalled Works 9 and it didn't help any.
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  5. Posts : 9,600
    Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit
       #5

    I'm running Works 7 (only for Picture it) and it runs fine on my two Win 7 machines. Have you tried running it in compatibility mode?
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  6. Posts : 41
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    Thread Starter
       #6

    [QUOTE=Lady Fitzgerald;2534073]I'm running Works 7 (only for Picture it) and it runs fine on my two Win 7 machines. Have you tried running it in compatibility mode?[/QUO


    But why would it work perfectly on an identical computer.
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  7. Posts : 1,261
    Windows 7 Professional X64
       #7

    kemperhills said:
    Lady Fitzgerald said:
    I'm running Works 7 (only for Picture it) and it runs fine on my two Win 7 machines. Have you tried running it in compatibility mode?

    Ok, but how does one do that?

    You can only do that if you are running Windows 7 Pro.
    Go to start>right click>properties>compatibility.
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  8. Posts : 1,261
    Windows 7 Professional X64
       #8

    You can also use this method ( if you have Pro):

    Start>right click All programs >All users > programs> go to Microsoft works and click "Compatibility.
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  9. Posts : 9,600
    Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit
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    PSCO2007 said:
    kemperhills said:
    Lady Fitzgerald said:
    I'm running Works 7 (only for Picture it) and it runs fine on my two Win 7 machines. Have you tried running it in compatibility mode?

    Ok, but how does one do that?

    You can only do that if you are running Windows 7 Pro.
    Go to start>right click>properties>compatibility.
    Actually, you can do that in Ultimate and Home Premium. I have one machine running Ultimate and one running Home Premium and both run at least program in compatibility mode.
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  10. Posts : 1,261
    Windows 7 Professional X64
       #10

    Guess I was thinking about a different program - sometimes they run together.

    Anyway, when I installed this on my comp, I set it to run in XP service pack 3.
    Maybe that will help the OP.
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