Re: Word wants to access internet - Why???

Tech-Archive recommends: Fix windows errors by optimizing your registry

From: CGB (nospam_at_nospam.net)
Date: 05/24/04 

Date: Mon, 24 May 2004 12:05:10 -0400

Hope you get an answer to this. I've inquired before but haven't. I notice
attempts to access the net with Word and Explorer. I don't use Excel or
Access enough to know if they are trying. I noticed this from Zone Alarm
popping up to inform me. I am using Windows 98 and Office 97 Pro.

I first noticed this around Jan-Feb timeframe when there were some changes
related to Verisign certificates of authenticity. I am wondering if the
programs are checking for "certificates of authenticity" or something. I
always refuse the connection and everything runs just fine.

My machine is regularly swept with anti-virus, SpyBot, AdAware, CWShredder
and I think my HighJack this file is OK.

Chet

"VManes" <vmanes@N0SP&Mrap.midco.net> wrote in message
news:10b270d5ucb9327@corp.supernews.com...
> Frequently when launching Word ( and Excel, for that matter), it wants to
> access the internet, as evidenced by ZoneAlarm alarming. It appears it
may
> also be trying to access some remote file(s), as ZA also alerts on
antivirus
> scanner attempting internet access immediately, while the app is still
> opening.
> In all cases the destination is my DNS IP.
>
> Also, when copying something from a web page in Intenet Explorer and
pasting
> the text (usually just a small amount, < 50 characters), Word and Excel
want
> to access the internet, even though the text is present in local
clipboard.
> If I disallow the access, the paste operation takes several seconds to
> occur. If I allow the access, paste is immediate. When using another
> browser,
> such as Mozilla, this behavior does not occur.
>
> Can anyone explain this behavior, and provide help in eliminating it?
>
> tia
> Val
>
> ***************************
> Practice safe eating -- always use condiments.
> ***************************
>
>
>

Relevant Pages

  • Re: xls filename with a number in brackets
    ... However, going through Explorer C: Properties, I was able to find ... Excel spreadsheet on an internet site, ... the file's application (Excel in this case) is used. ...
    (microsoft.public.excel.programming)
  • Finding what if IE or Excel is opening a workbook
    ... Then one day I found when Internet ... Explorer tried to open a workbook without a excel application being open I ... wookbook without any problems. ...
    (microsoft.public.excel.programming)
  • Need to find what is opening workbook ( IE or Excel )
    ... Then one day I found when Internet ... Explorer tried to open a workbook without a excel application being open I ... wookbook without any problems. ...
    (microsoft.public.excel.programming)
  • Re: XLS Datei im Internet Explorer
    ... im Internet Explorer öffnen, ... die Befehle auf den Symbolleisten funktionieren nur teilweise. ... dass prinzipiell im IE nicht alle Funktionen von Excel zur ...
    (microsoft.public.de.excel)
  • Word wants to access internet - Why???
    ... Frequently when launching Word (and Excel, for that matter), it wants to ... access the internet, ... the paste operation takes several seconds to ...
    (microsoft.public.office.misc)