Word Pad pages not starting up

[drummingdanny]

Hello,

I recently installed a "free" version of Microsoft office on my acer netbook. Now my saved pages in wordpad and most other programs will not launch. I can get wordpad to launch and save a page but then I cannot open it back up. Just keeps saying "processing..." for hours. What is the deal? How do I get rid of this micro office without damaging anymore of my programs or windows? I am completely stumped. I also cannot get into safe mode. I hold f8 down but it ignores it and proceeds to normal startup. Any idea what is happening?

 

[kegobeer]

You put free in quotation marks - what version of Office did you install (2007, 2010, etc)? Did you install a trial version?

If F8 won't get you into safe mode, try this:

http://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-7/safe-mode-f8-doesnt-work/

 

[drummingdanny]

It was Windows Office 2010 and it was a free download that was stripped of alot of features.
Now as I am trying to open my docs it is saying "click-2-run configuration failure"...

 

[Ztruker]

System Restore to before you installed the "free" office?

 

[drummingdanny]

How do I system restore to before that? This was about 2 weeks ago now...if it matters.

 

[drummingdanny]

Click-2-run config error?????

 

[UsernameIssues]

Welcome to the Seven Forums!

It was Windows Office 2010 and it was a free download that was stripped of alot of features.
Now as I am trying to open my docs it is saying "click-2-run configuration failure"...

Click-2-run is part of the online version of Office 2010.

You should be able to uninstall it via:
Start > Control > Uninstall a program

Or - if you have "Control" set to display as a menu:
Start > Control > Programs and Features




If it does not uninstall, you can try what Ztruker suggested using this tutorial:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/700-system-restore.html

 

[drummingdanny]

If I uninstall Click2run and Microsoft Office 2010 starter, will there by any damage to my computer? Will I still be able to use wordpad and all other programs already on my computer before installing Microsoft Office 2010 Starter?

 

[kegobeer]

Uninstalling Microsoft Office will not damage your computer or remove any programs that came with the operating system, or any programs you installed.