My microsoft word doesn't work so what should I do?

Question

When ever I click on the icon some commad box pops for less than a second than it goes away. Can anyone tell me whats wrong with it.

Thank you

Answer 1

Before you go about restoring the computer, try opening Word from the start menu, all programs and find Office, then Word. (Or any Word start menu item.)

If this starts Word without the box popping up, then just fix the icon on your desktop.

Delete it and create a new one by right clicking the start menu item and dragging it to the desktop. Choose copy here.

Answer 2

Try restoring to a time it did

Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State
NOTICE: Before you restore the computer to an earlier operating state, save and close any open files and exit any
open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any files or programs until the system restoration is complete.
1 Click the Start button, point to All Programs→Accessories→System Tools, and then click System
Restore.
2 Ensure that Restore my computer to an earlier time is selected and click Next.
3 Click a calendar date to which you want to restore your computer.
The Select a Restore Point screen provides a calendar that allows you to see and select restore points.
All calendar dates with available restore points appear in boldface type.
4 Select a restore point and click Next.
If a calendar date has only one restore point, then that restore point is automatically selected. If two or more restore points are available, click the restore point that you prefer.
5 Click Next.
The Restoration Complete screen appears after System Restore finishes collecting data and then the computer restarts.
6 After the computer restarts, click OK.
To change the restore point, you can either repeat the steps using a different restore point, or you can
undo the restoration.

Answer 3

just delete word from add/remove programs and then reinstall it.

CAUTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!-Only do this if you have the original install cd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!