If you're just interested on displaying it then you can do by duplicating your main monitor to another but if it will be two different excel file then you need to make reference on 1 file to another. It is possible.
"BandSport Parental Control" its a firefox addon designed for parental control. Just an alternative if you're only concerned about the internet access.
For your driver requirement, suggest that you get it from the manufacturer's support site. Top manufacturer's have good support to windows 7 and 8. You may also get your driver in microsoft update with generic drivers.
Something similar happened to me... if it can help you, here it is. Open my computer and on left pane, right click the favorite icon in the left pane and choose "restore favorite links" that will hopefully restore your Desktop shortcut. Good luck
I'm wondering if it happens on specific file only or to all word documents? Otherwise I also think it has something to do with your installed Word addons.