[UB355]

“My computer has a slightly simplified version of microsoft office that is free.” What are you speaking of ?

[cuban leaf]

I got a $499 desktop from costco a year or so ago and it came with an “upgradeable” version of Microsoft Office. It takes the upgrade to get the full features, but for my purposes it does everything I need Word and Excel to do (the only parts I use). I even do fomulas and use Word for flyers, business cards, etc.

I just google searched it. It’s called “starter”. Here it is:

http://www.infoworld.com/d/applications/microsoft-put-stripped-down-office-new-pcs-200

[Kenny Bunk]

Dear Microsoft,
Pick a damned Operating System that works. Perfect it. Then open a hardware store. Sell me a phone. A Tablet. A TV. A used car. The constant changes for change's sake are not "software improvements."

BTW, IE is still dead road kill.

I continually get e-mails from these ass-klowns asking me if I would like to be a Microsoft Beta-Tester. I always reply: "WTF am I now. Since you guys never get anything working 100% or even close, I am always one of your Beta-Testers."

Perhaps we should start a user's group and offer these nerds money to leave stuff that's working tf alone? Go. Get new stuff. Make money. Leave us alone.

[GizzyGirl]

I found for my sister a few years ago, i think it a free MS office limited functionality release with Advertising. She says it does the job.