Re: Not able to type in any Office programs

From: Mary (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/28/04 

Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 08:37:08 -0700

Anyone found out how to resolve this? I'm having the
exact same issue. Have uninstalled, re-installed,
regedt32 all over the place to no avail.

Driving me nuts!!!

>-----Original Message-----
>Google search on "swchost.exe" suggest this is a virus.
But I haven't
>the foggiest if simply removing this registry entry
fixes the problem or
>makes problem worse.
>
>You have to rely on the best expert opinions available,
and for that
>it's the anti-virus vendors. See their web site.
>
>I do believe the root cause of this problem is the virus
and you're
>going to have to find a way to get it out of there.
>
>rms
>
>
>
>
>anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com wrote:
>> don't know if this info will help, but I managed to
find
>> something strange on my Registry. It is in the
following
>> location:
>>
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
>> on\Run and it is the last item in the list. It
>> says "Wandows Sturtup" and is a swchost.exe file
>>
>> Should I delete that and restart? To me, and I'm not
a
>> computer expert - it seems like something that
shouldn't
>> be there.
>>
>> Also, I have checked my computer for both viruses and
spy-
>> bots using the most up to date software. It is
strange
>> because I will run a scan and nothing will come up,
and
>> then later on I will run another scan and a virus will
be
>> detected.
>>
>> Any thoughts?
>> Christian
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>The OP says problem is with Office only. This is the
>>
>> same problem
>>
>>>reported many others. It usually is either the Office
>>
>> apps not
>>
>>>registered, or a computer virus which exhibits those
>>
>> symptoms.
>>
>>>Hope this is useful to you. Let us know.
>>>
>>>rms
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>bxb7668 wrote:
>>>
>>>>A wild guess here. Are you possibly using a wireless
>>
>> keyboard? If so,
>>
>>>>could it batteries be failing?
>>>>
>>>>"Rob Schneider"
>>
>> <rmschne@removetheones_b1e1e1b.net.net> wrote in
>>
>>>>message news:u3TeXE6KEHA.1156@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>You are probably going to need an expert virus
>>
>> remover ... sorry,
>>
>>>>but
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I'm not one of those.
>>>>>
>>>>>About all I can suggest is try to do an XP system
>>
>> restore from a
>>
>>>>date
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>prior to when the trouble started.
>>>>>
>>>>>Failing that, you may well have to rebuild the
>>
>> machine. No telling
>>
>>>>what
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>damage has occurred. This goes without saying ...
>>
>> strengthen your
>>
>>>>security.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Hope this is useful to you. Let us know.
>>>>>
>>>>>rms
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanks for your response. Unfortunately, I have
tried
>>>>>>everything (and I'm pretty sure it was caused by a
>>
>> Trojan
>>
>>>>>>Horse virus). I have run five virus scans using
>>>>>>different scanners (Norton, Trendmicro, and Ad-
Aware).
>>>>>>Trendmicro discovered four Trojan viruses which I
have
>>>>>>deleted from my machine. I have also tried
removing
>>
>> and
>>
>>>>>>reinstalling Office 2000 twice with no luck
either.
>>
>> I am
>>
>>>>>>really at a loss now. Any ideas???
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>Since it is "all of the sudden", something changed
>>>>>>
>>>>>>yesterday. Likely to
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>be a computer virus which has the symptom of
making
>>
>> it
>>
>>>>>>look like there
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>is a major flaw (inabilty to type and therefore
use)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Office
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>applications. Check out your machine with the
latest
>>>>>>
>>>>>>version of your
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Anti-virus software and check for spy programs.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Hope this is useful to you. Let us know.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>rms
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Christian wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Please help! Yesterday all of a sudden I am no
>>
>> longer
>>
>>>>>>>>able to input any text into any of my Office 2000
>>>>>>>>programs. I have installed SR-3, I have tried
>>>>>>>>uninstalling and reinstalling the original
software
>>>>>>
>>>>>>and
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>the problem doesn't go away. I am at a complete
>>>>>>
>>>>>>loss.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Originally, I was able to type some characters
into
>>>>>>>>Outlook but they were sporadic - but now, nothing
at
>>>>>>
>>>>>>all
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>appears.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>.
>>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>.
>>>
>.
>

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