I tried loading your suggestion  to try libreoffice.org and it almost got loaded and the red line stopped and said error something  and would not finish loading... Tried a few times with same results and I think it is my antique computer. Can't afford new one so I will try some other free offers.

 I got lost in that last post , sorry.

  smallpatch

 

 

Maybe try this before you give up. It is possible to install just the "Word" portion of the program. Can you tell me what version Windows you are using? Windows XP, Windows 7 or Windows 8. And approximately how old is your computer?

 

Do you know how to take a screen shot of your monitor?

Jess, 

If you know how to work with ISO files here's a link to MS Works 9. Works on XP through W11.

 

https://archive.org/details/microsoft-works-9

 

No activation key required. 

Larry, I'm real good at turning them off and on and the rest has to be done by someone else.

 

Lew I tried Microsoft Word free download but it has just a few letter fonts and are terrible.  I did find English Town fonts and tried to load it then Win Zip came on and said things needed to be cleaned up before I could down load anything . Well the cost was like 45.00 a year so I said okay. Well they did clean up some apps of something and said my computer was good to go but then I realized they were not even talking about the English Town fonts I had been trying to down load.

  Yes the Microsoft down load runs about 7 or 8  bucks a month but Word looks different than in prior years.

Jess,

Which Operating System are you using?

Does your computer have a CD/DVD drive?

2 hours ago, Smallpatch said:

Word looks different than in prior years.

This a bit more like what you're used to? 

Here's a screenshot of the download installed on this W11 computer.

Edited April 3, 20242 yr by Larry Buskirk

1 hour ago, Smallpatch said:

Larry, I'm real good at turning them off and on and the rest has to be done by someone else.

 

Lew I tried Microsoft Word free download but it has just a few letter fonts and are terrible.  I did find English Town fonts and tried to load it then Win Zip came on and said things needed to be cleaned up before I could down load anything . Well the cost was like 45.00 a year so I said okay. Well they did clean up some apps of something and said my computer was good to go but then I realized they were not even talking about the English Town fonts I had been trying to down load.

  Yes the Microsoft down load runs about 7 or 8  bucks a month but Word looks different than in prior years.

 

I think we can get the Libre thing to work for you. I will put together a step by step for you with pictures. It will help me if you can tell me your Windows version- XP, 7, 8 or something else. 

3 hours ago, lew said:

 

I think we can get the Libre thing to work for you. I will put together a step by step for you with pictures. It will help me if you can tell me your Windows version- XP, 7, 8 or something else. 

Is there a way you have to connect remotely with permissions to Patch's PC Lew while talking with him on the phone? My brother has some app which let's him do so. I don't remember what it is. Just a random thought.

Edited April 4, 20242 yr by Grandpadave52

I’ve done that with other members. Be glad to do it for him. I have found that Apache Open Office might be a better choice for what he wants. I use Any Desk for remote access 

5 minutes ago, lew said:

I’ve done that with other members. Be glad to do it for him. I have found that Apache Open Office might be a better choice for what he wants. I use Any Desk for remote access 

Generous offer. THANKS! I'm sure he would appreciate the assistance. Hopefully he'll respond here or maybe send him a PM? I would, but this probably is outside of my wheelhouse. I don't mind screwing my own up, but wouldn't feel good if I did it to someone else.

15 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Generous offer. THANKS! I'm sure he would appreciate the assistance. Hopefully he'll respond here or maybe send him a PM? I would, but this probably is outside of my wheelhouse. I don't mind screwing my own up, but wouldn't feel good if I did it to someone else.

I will send him a message tomorrow, if I don’t hear anything back 

Have to wonder if Jess is trying to load the 64-bit version on a 32-bit computer. 

3 hours ago, Larry Buskirk said:

Have to wonder if Jess is trying to load the 64-bit version on a 32-bit computer. 

That was one of my thoughts, too. Also, I discovered that the newer versions Libre do not allow you to install just a single part of the program (ie. word, excel, etc). I haven't used the program in a long time and didn't realize the change. 

I found that Apache Open Office does have a custom setup where you can install all or part of the suite. I think that would work best for what Jess wants- if he decides not to us a Microsoft product.

1 hour ago, lew said:

That was one of my thoughts, too. Also, I discovered that the newer versions Libre do not allow you to install just a single part of the program (ie. word, excel, etc). I haven't used the program in a long time and didn't realize the change. 

I found that Apache Open Office does have a custom setup where you can install all or part of the suite. I think that would work best for what Jess wants- if he decides not to us a Microsoft product.

Some of the 32-bit software works fine on 64-bit systems, but I've not found any 64-bit software that will work on a 32-bit system.

I've also ran into 64-bit software that worked for WV through W10 that won't work with W11. 

HP used to package the Works 9 software with their computers until MS discontinued it after 2007. Some of their W7 machines came with it.