why does my computer freeze whenever i try to open MS Office word

[msnovice]

I have received a trial edition of microsoft office 2003 with a new computer.
I am able to use excel, however, whenever I try to open anything in Word my
computer freezes. Help.

 

[garfield-n-odie]

See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/ProbsOpeningWord.htm .