-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Is it WinXP?
- From: "=^;^=" <alienkc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2004 15:06:24 -0600
My guess Rick is you did not have xp updated with patches after
reinstalling. That is why the worm gotcha.
----- Original Message -----
From: "DH (Rick) Holmes" <hayvan@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 2:57 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Is it WinXP?
> Thanks, Lacey. Yes, I agree, and I thought the same thing, but my
> self-argued reasoning made me doubt it, because MSWord is not really
> related to HDD and CDDrive icons. At least, that's what I thought.
> Anyway, I eventually re-installed MSWord and WindowsXP, begrudging the
> time, and then found I had to deal with the msbl*ster worm!! I hope I
> have seen the last of that! For years I have been virus free, thanks,in
> part to my ISP, in part to my care, and in part to AVG. So I am still
> asking myself "why" has this only happenned since installing WinXP??
>
> MJH... You'll never know how right you are!! ("evidently everyone's
> computers are working well..... or not at all!")
>
> Thanks for all help.
>
> Rick H
>
> ~Lacey~ wrote:
>
> >Sounds like its mostly a problem with Word rather than WinXP Rick. I
would
> >suggest running "detect and repair" (from the Help menu in Word and see
if
> >that fixes it. I would further recommend checking microsoft's website to
see
> >if there are any updates or patches you can download for Microsoft
Office. I
> >think you will find these will help.
> >
> >Good luck with it!
> >~Lacey~
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "DH (Rick) Holmes" <hayvan@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: "PCTT" <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Friday, January 02, 2004 3:59 PM
> >Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Is it WinXP?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>Since installing WinXP these odd things are happening.
> >>
> >>1. In MSWord97 when I open a spreadsheet file I get a message saying it
> >>is already open, and can't open a second occurence without renaming. I
> >>click on OK, and everything runs normally. I know that there isn't a
> >>second occurrence of the file open. (I have asked this previously)
> >>
> >>2. Shortcuts to drives on the desktop, made in My Computer, do not all
> >>point to the right drive. For 'A' drive, if there's no disk in it, it
> >>comes up with "Windows cannot find........the nearest is
> >>C:\Windows\system32\TFTP1780"
> >>
> >>3. If I insert a blank disk, I get the same message but the nearest it
> >>can find points to 'F'.
> >>
> >>4. In word, I'll open a file and I get told it is being used, and
> >>asked: "Do I want to make a copy?"
> >>
> >>I'm really impressed with it's intelligence!!!!! :'(
> >>
> >>Has anyone any clue.please?
> >>
> >>Rick H
> >>
> >>
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