John B wrote:

. There was a previous version of office on my computer. How can I
find the old Outlook Express files that contain my addresses and
emails.

Outlook Express has nothing to do with Windows, so looking for old Outlook
Express files won't get your Office Outlook data back. You need to get your
old Office Outlook files. See this:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm
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Brian Tillman