microsoft works and windows 8 ??????

In addition here is a tool to convert the Works database files (*.wdb):

Works Database Converter: http://www.codealchemists.com/worksdatabaseconverter/

It sounds like you still have a computer that has Works installed. As Work has been discontinued I would suggest that you start converting all your files to an alternative program. MSFT Office is an obvious alternative, but there are no free versions.

Three free Office alternatives include:

Kingsoft Office Suite Free 2012: http://www.kingsoftstore.com/kingsoft-office-freeware.html

LibreOffice: http://www.libreoffice.org/

OpenOffice: www.**openoffice**.org/

You can read reviews about each of the free alternatives.

To use them you should convert your Works word processing files (.wps) to .doc or perhaps .rtf files using your current copy of Works. Open the files and do a Save As and then choose the new file type. The Works spreadsheet and Database files can be saved as Excel formatted files or CSV is a more universal file format.

You might also check out these batch convertors from Graham Mayor - Works converter:

http://www.gmayor.com/Works_Batch_Converter.htm - Batch converter for Word 97-2003 DOC and Works WPS format to Word 2010 DOCX format

http://www.gmayor.com/downloads.htm for Converters for Works 3, 4 & 5. This file now includes the Windows 7 64 bit installer. For Works versions 6 - 9, use the converter provided with recent versions of Word

DavidF

my wife just got a new pc running win 8, and we cannot open any of our works word processor documents,we have a lot. what program can we get that will let us use them, can I get permission from Microsoft to copy my works program from my pc to her new one or will it install, just asking,not trying to get in trouble here,on a very fixed income and cannot afford to buy a new program, any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you

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An installed program cannot be transferred from one machine

to another..you need the install disks.

If you have a retail copy of MS Works...you could try installing

it on the Win 8 system.

If you do not have Microsoft Works or Microsoft Word on the

new system...the online converter Zamzar may be worth a try:

Zamzar

http://www.zamzar.com/

The following articles offer more info about .WPS files...

.WPS File Extension

http://www.fileinfo.com/extension/wps

How can I open Microsoft Works wordprocessor files (.wps)?

http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/FAQ/Writer/DocumentManagement/How_can_I_open_Microsoft_Works_wordprocessor_files_(.wps)%3F

What is a WPS File?

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fileextensions/f/wps-file.htm

Good luck.....