My Word icon has disappeared from my Start Menu, and I cannot open Word

Anonymous
2010-04-30T03:36:19+00:00

I can open Word files in my documents, but cannot open Word directly.

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-04-05T22:05:24+00:00

    I lost my Word Icon on my desk top and I can't find "Word" in my start menu.  All my files open.

    I just can't use word for writing new things.

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-04-30T05:53:51+00:00

    Click Start > Search and search the disk for the Word executable file, which is named winword.exe .  When found, create a shortcut to it in the Start menu folder:

       C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs

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