The first question would be Does the computer lock up in
everything you do? Or just MS Office. Because that would
minimize the probabilites. IF YOUR COMPUTER FUNCTIONS OKAY
WITH JUST THE WINDOWS 98 OS THEN IT MOST LIKELY IS THE
OFFICE TAKE THE OFFICE CD'S UNINSTALL THE OFFICE PROGRAMS
AND REINSTALL THE PROGRAMS. BUT, IF IT HANGS ANYWAY
OUTSIDE OF OFFICE THEN IT'S THE OS. THEN YOU HAVE TO CLEAN
SLATE THE MACHINE AND REINSTALL EVERYTHING.