Well, I followed the instructions, and now Word has disappeared altogether from the Task Launcher. Amazing. Thanks for the lead, though. They indicate it's a known problem. I may have to call them to get Word back. I appreciate the help. ----- Original Message ----- From: "bls" <brenna_99_ca@xxxxxxxxx> To: <1stpickpchelp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2004 9:01 AM Subject: [1stPickPCHelp] Re: Microsoft Outlook Express question > Hi Jeff, > > This isn't exactly the same thing, but this link does > address something else that can happen when this file > is missing, so maybe it'll help. > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q268768 > > I just did a google search on the file you mentioned, > and that is one thing that came up. Other than that, > nothing else useful... > > I have Windows 98SE and the computer came with Works > 95. I don't have this file at all, so it must be a > newer thing. > > Brenna > > --- Jeff Needle <jeff.needle@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Folks, I'm reinstalling Microsoft Works 2001 and I'm > > having a problem > > starting Word from the Task Manager in Works. > > Everything else in the Task > > Manager works just fine, but when I try to start > > Word, I get a message that > > a file, wkwdstub.exe, or one of its components, > > cannot be found. I looked > > in the indicated directory, and sure enough, it > > isn't there. I did the > > reinstall again, same problem. > > > ===== > "It doesn't matter if you're covered in scars, you're never in the gutter with your eyes on the stars." Chris Barlow, "Walk Away" > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Search - Find what you're looking for faster > http://search.yahoo.com > ~*~*~*~*~ > Was this forwarded to you? Want to subscribe? Send an email > to 1stpickpchelp-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=subscribe. > > For a complete list of email commands for our list send an email > to ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with a subject of "info 1stpickpchelp" without the quotes. > > If you wish to unsubscribe from our list send an email > to 1stpickpchelp-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=unsubscribe > > To contact the list moderators send an email to 1stpickpchelp-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ~*~*~*~*~ > > ~*~*~*~*~ Was this forwarded to you? Want to subscribe? Send an email to 1stpickpchelp-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=subscribe. For a complete list of email commands for our list send an email to ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with a subject of "info 1stpickpchelp" without the quotes. If you wish to unsubscribe from our list send an email to 1stpickpchelp-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=unsubscribe To contact the list moderators send an email to 1stpickpchelp-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ~*~*~*~*~