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    hibou Posts: 58, Reputation: 0
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    #1

    Mar 30, 2010, 06:25 AM
    Sharing Programs/Files between computers on a network.
    I have a desktop and a laptop on a wireless router network.
    Recently due to a startup failure problem on the desktop, which was resolved by restoring windows using the master disk, I lost all of my programmes & I then re-installed the free ones.
    Originally both computers ,when purchased, had 'Microsoft Works' installed.
    However I now have MSWorks on the lap top only.
    Is there a method of copying MSWorks to or sharing MSWorks with the Desktop?
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    Mar 30, 2010, 06:35 AM
    Honestly don't bother.
    MSworks has got to be one of the least productive of all the office suites.
    You would be better off getting Open Office instead.
    This is a FREE download available here: OpenOffice.org - The Free and Open Productivity Suite

    It will open and edit any works files you throw at it, but it does so much more.
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    Mar 30, 2010, 06:43 AM
    ^^
    I agree with the above. We can help configure it so that it saves files in all the standard Office file formats.
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    hibou Posts: 58, Reputation: 0
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    Mar 31, 2010, 07:27 AM

    Thank you both for the quick replies.
    I was aware of the existence of Open Office (& also I have a reg key for Ashampoo Office 2008).
    However my wife had become accustomed to using MSWorks.
    You have now persuaded us that the loss is not such a disadvantage.
    After having a look at it I have now installed Open Office on both computers.
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    Mar 31, 2010, 07:39 AM
    OPen Office has a very similar operating layout to Works, which in itself is based (loosely) on mS office.
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    Apr 5, 2010, 08:26 AM

    OpenOffice.org (OO.o)is the best bet here, Works leaves a lot to be desired. If you got works on your system when you bought it it should have a disk or be on a additional disk supplied with your computer, or passably on your recovery disk if you had to make them yourself. I am not sure that OOo will open MS Works files.
    Please consider changing from MS Works to OO.o
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