Word 2000 Freezes

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Bob

I am running Word 2000 on a two year old Dell with
Windows ME. If I try to open Word by clicking on its
desktop icon, go to Programs and then Word, or go to an
existing Word document in My Programs or on a floppy, I
get the same results. A small rectangular window appears
stating Microsoft Word 2000. This program is registered
to xxxxx, Product I.D. xxxxxxx, Copyright xxxxx. While
the cursor is still movable, I can't remove this window
or take any other action. I have to power off the system
and restart again. I have tried the following to correct
the problem:
1. Uninstall and reinstall Word, and restart the
computer.
2. Use the System Restore feature of Windows and set the
date back to when the system worked properly.
Neither of these steps has helped.

I have found a "back door" approach to get into Word and
existing Word documents (but would like to solve the
problem). If I open Works Task Launcher, then select Open
a New Word Document, Word opens and I can create a new
document, or I can go to File and Open and bring up
existing Word documents in My Documents or from a floppy.

Any ideas?
 
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