Windows XP

I had a folder with some word files in it.  When I INSTALLED Quicken all of the Word PROGRAM files disappeared.  Any possibility of FINDING those files or are they gone forever?  Thanks.   So you installed Quicken, and the files disappeared completely?
By program files, do you mean Word itself, or just the documents it created?
Are you sure they're gone?
Check the folder size, and enable show hidden files to check they're not hidden.titilucky....You installed the software program called "Quicken" ( the financial management  application from Intuit ) Which version ?  Was this a real one or a copy ?
Then you say it removed a folder containing "MS Word docs".  Do you still have MS office still installed on your machine with all its components ..... ie...... word , outlook , excel , powerpoint ETC ......
Assmuming you didnt somehow delete that folder yourself ....... you could use your system restore to go back to the last restore POINT before you installed Quicken .....and get them back that way ........ and thats assuming that your machine hasnt been infected with nasties.

Please provide us with more info .......


dl65  
It was Quicken Deluxe 2007 the original.  Word program disappeared, just the Word program.  I had to reinstall it.  I checked hidden files but there was nothing.  The restore point is a good suggestion, I think I'll try that instead of retyping the whole folder I've been looking for.     Ok have we overlooked a simple solution? Try searching for the folder/files in Windows search