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    Can't Find Word Processor Shortcut

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Christ the Tiger, Dec 20, 2008.

  1. Christ the Tiger

    Christ the Tiger Newbie

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    First and foremost, I use RocketDock.

    Screenshot.

    And the bad thing about RocketDock is that if you drag an icon off of the toolbar, it gets auto-deleted. I did this a while ago with my Word Processor shortcut accidentally, and by the time I realized it, I had already emptied my Recycle Bin. Well, I can't do a System Restore because it won't help; I got a bunch of Vista updates right after I did this. Gotta love the bad luck, right?

    Well now I can't find the Word Processor .exe at all. No shortcut is in the Start menu AT ALL, and I really don't want to have to use Office 2007/2008.

    Moar help pl0x?
     
    Christ the Tiger, Dec 20, 2008
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  2. McGrady

    McGrady Notebook Virtuoso

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    It's called Lock the taskbar so you can't drag stuff on the dock. When you drag an icon off the dock, it doesn't go to the recycle bin...what are you talking about?

    Check program files or use built in search...
     
    McGrady, Dec 20, 2008
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  3. PhoenixFx

    PhoenixFx Notebook Virtuoso

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    Just make a new shortcut to your word processer then drag n drop it in to the start menu. If you are referring to Microsoft word the exe is winword.exe .
     
    PhoenixFx, Dec 20, 2008
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    thespeakerbox Notebook Guru

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    Find the program file , right click to shortcut to desktop
     
    thespeakerbox, Dec 20, 2008
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  5. Christ the Tiger

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    Oh, I found the program file now.

    I started Word Processor (from the Task Launcher), ctrl+alt+delete to open the Task Manager, and right-clicked WP, selected Go to Process, and saw the .exe file.Its called "WksWP.exe".

    Thanks, anyway.
     
    Christ the Tiger, Dec 21, 2008
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