Microsoft Word Troubles?

[Fittisize]

I use Microsoft Word 2000 on my home computer and I frequently e-mail word documents from school to use at home. At school they use Word 2007 and I save the files in compatable mode and it always works fine. HOWEVER, I tried to do the same thing today and for some reason after I downloaded the file and tried to open it, a registration window came up telling me that in order to open this file, I have to register my user name, initials, organization etc. and also a product key for Office Standard 2003. This appears when I try and open every single word file on my computer. This doesn't make any sense to me because I've never installed Office 2003 on my computer. No CD keys I've gotten from other websites are valid. There's probably some glaringly obvious factor I missed and viewing my Word files might be pretty easy to do, but clearly I'm not exactly computer savvy, so could maybe some of you who ARE could let me know what the problem might be? I tried to use "Open With" Word 2000, but to no avail. The one file that appears to be the source of all these problems is pretty important for me to view and work on, and I'd sure like to have access to the thousands of other Word files on my computer too! So ya know, could anybody help me out possibly?

[A Black Falcon]

Word is horrible.

... I've always hated it... so I use OpenOffice. Used WordPerfect for years, but I don't have a recent version to install on this computer, sadly. Even so, OpenOffice is far, far better than Word.

[Fittisize]

Ahahahaha! I took the simple approach and simply uninstalled Office 2003 from my computer, which for whatever reason was on my comp. Why, I don't know. I'm the only person who has ever used this computer and in three years I haven't once installed Office 2003. Still, fuck Microsoft for causing this stress. I feel silly.

[Great Rumbler]

Word is horrible.

I can't believe that I've used it for years and never noticed!

[alien space marine]

Microsoft is a bitch