Yep, I wondered about that, I'm glad you have the same view. What would I have to copy to get all of XP with the installed patches for the future? Although I suppose I could always disconnect my connection, couldn't I? Thanks, Alien =^;^= wrote: >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 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>To unsub or change your email settings: >>>>//www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk >>>> >>>>To access our Archives: >>>>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ >>>>//www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ >>>> >>>>For more info: >>>>//www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>To unsub or change your email settings: >>>//www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk >>> >>>To access our Archives: >>>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ >>>//www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ >>> >>>For more info: >>>//www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>To unsub or change your email settings: >>//www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk >> >>To access our Archives: >>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ >>//www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ >> >>For more info: >>//www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk >> >> >> >> > > > >To unsub or change your email settings: >//www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > >To access our Archives: >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ >//www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > >For more info: >//www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > > > > To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk