Maybe I should not say freezes BUT the error appears and you can't do much but close down and if it starts again same thing over and over, Also other Office Apps do the same thing! And it doesn't seem to matter what version it id The error still appears each time it starts and will not let you use the program. I have deleted anything I have installed in the last few months ??? but I seldom use it unless traveling!! So it could have happened with a update of most anything! I can run Detect and repair from the run menu but it finds nothing! It doesn't ask fir the disc anymore but that might be a update as Microsoft has changed many things like that! Maybe Try a version of 2007 ?? but I bet it will not help!! Any Comments are welcome Gene -----Original Message----- From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cathy.Evans@xxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 11:45 PM To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [mso] Re: OFFICE 2003 Am I understanding right that word freezes when you simply open it, and not related to a particular file? If it will let you open, you can check out the /help/about microsoft word/disabled items to see if there are any files showing and enable them. If it is document specific, try using open and repair instead of just open. However, it sounds like it's not document specific. Here are a couple of links that may be of interest - you may have already covered some of these, but maybe they will trigger something. http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-10165_7-5699466-2.html http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=522777 Don't know the answer, am having similar buggy problems, too, so I'm interesting in hearing more ideas. Thanks, Cathy "Gene" <genelea@xxxxxxx> Sent by: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 12/28/2007 06:14 PM Please respond to mso To <mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> cc Subject [mso] OFFICE 2003 I hope this is right I have not monitored in many moons as just to busy But Now I need help! Office 2003 When WORD starts and loads it seems great But then the error. MICROSOFT OFFICE HAS ENCOUNTERED A PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO CLOSE This will just keep coming on many times ! Same with OUTLOOK but that's no doubt the WORD part ? Office 2003 I restored it back as far as I could ! tried also unplugging every thing I can. From it like USB stuff Printers scanners ect I have reloaded it I have repaired it I have cleaned it out and reloaded it_ Cleaned best you can! I loaded another version of Office 2000 Pro and it has the or gets same error. I removed this and put the 2003 back the error still comes up and its impossible to use. I need to use the lap-top just for a few days if anyone has any ideas, Microsoft says to update it. That I did also, its running SP3 Office?? And there is no more updates for it! Anyone here have any ideas. There's Not a lot of software in it but XP Pro Updated and I have not changed anything I can remember? I Any Help Appreciated Gene ------------------------------------------------------------ The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain proprietary, business-confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any use, review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, reproduction or any action taken in reliance upon this message is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. 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