Error: you can't open the application microsoft word because powerPC applications are no longer supported

I just updated my computer and now word is not opening. Why is this?

Office 2004 is Power PC code. Before Mac switched to Intel processors in 2006 they used Power PC processors from 1994 to 2005. Power PC 601 through 604, G3, G4 and G5. Applications written for the Power PC processors need the application called Rosetta to run on Intel processors. This was part of the Operating System in 10.4 and 10.5 but was an optional install in 10.6. With 10.7 Lion Apple dropped all support for Power PC applications.

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Error: "You can't open the application....because it may be damaged or incomplete"

I just wiped a Macbook Pro and freshly installed OS 10.6.3.
I installed CS4 and when you try to open InDesign or Illustrator you get the error message:
"You can't open the application (InDesign or Illustrator) because it may be damaged or incomplete"
Photoshop and Acrobat work fine. What happened to these two?
The Icon to each of these two also have crossed out symbol over them.

This must really be a mystery. Nearly nothing found using Google. There seems to be a similar problem with iPhoto that happens and get this error message but no many solutions.
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HT2476 Can't open Word documents. Get error "You can't open the application MS Word because Power PC applications are no longer supported.

What do I do to fix this error? Can't I use MS anymore?

You have many choices, the least attractive in my opinion is to upgrade M$ Office to the newest version.
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This is what Canon suggested, still doesn't work.
Thank you for your E-mail inquiry regarding your PIXMA PRO-100.
Based on the information provided in your email, I recommend you download and install the driver for your PIXMA PRO-100 from the web site listed below.
http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/support/professional/professional_printers/destop_ printers/pixma_pro_100#DriversAndSoftware
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or
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L2 Cache (per processor):        12 MB
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Getting error "You can't open the application because PowerPC applications are no longer supported."

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Getting error "You can't open the application because PowerPC applications are no longer supported."
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