I'm an IT professional when I'm not writing, and I do actually kind of understand this. Computer hardware is largely a disposable these days. They probably don't imagine that anyone is still using that version
If your hardware is that old, you might really want to consider something newer. Eventually you'll start finding that publishers send you things in newer formats Word 2000 won't open, or want their submissions in newer formats. If you want to consider upgrading, I can recommend a reputable vendor with cheap off-lease computers (under $200). Send me a private message if you're interested. I just bought myself an extra to use as a fileserver at home when my laptop is traveling with me - spent the vast sum of $125 including shipping.
In the meantime, have tried either of these links?
McAfee siteadvisor.com and google safe browsing both say this site has no reported issues: http://www.softwarepatch.com/office/office2000_sr1.html
Feel free to message me with technical questions - the less time you have to waste on IT stuff, the more you can devote to writing new stories for me to read. :-)
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If your hardware is that old, you might really want to consider something newer. Eventually you'll start finding that publishers send you things in newer formats Word 2000 won't open, or want their submissions in newer formats. If you want to consider upgrading, I can recommend a reputable vendor with cheap off-lease computers (under $200). Send me a private message if you're interested. I just bought myself an extra to use as a fileserver at home when my laptop is traveling with me - spent the vast sum of $125 including shipping.
In the meantime, have tried either of these links?
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=EN&id=12135
McAfee siteadvisor.com and google safe browsing both say this site has no reported issues: http://www.softwarepatch.com/office/office2000_sr1.html
Feel free to message me with technical questions - the less time you have to waste on IT stuff, the more you can devote to writing new stories for me to read. :-)