Look, at least you still have Word. I have an icon on my desktop that says Word....and if I try to open it, I get a box that says Installing (it's already INSTALLED). If I just X that box closed, I can get a new blank doc, and all my other stuff is saved in My Docs.

I have tried to Uninstall (but can't because it isn't INSTALLED) I have tried to override with the disc, but can't because it IS installed)

I have come to the conclusion that my only option is regedit. Right now, I have a work around that I can use. I am NOT doing regedit without someone holding my hand.