RE: Icon Blinks or Flashes

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From: WayneS (WayneS_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/24/04 

Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 07:05:02 -0800

Thanks garfield-n-odie that did the trick!

"garfield-n-odie" wrote:

> Disable the Office Plugin that comes with Symantec/Norton AntiVirus. See
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=329820 "How to use Office programs with
> the Norton AntiVirus Office plug-in" for more info.
>
> "WayneS" wrote:
>
> > Word 2000 on Win2000 512 RAM Precision 220 Dell computer
> >
> > This behavior just started.
> >
> > No other programs are running in the foreground – NAV is running in the
> > background.
> >
> > A document is open. I press Tools, Options. The Options window does not
> > appear. The Document – Microsoft Office icon at the bottom of the Windows
> > Window begins blinking or flashing. I click the icon and the Word document
> > reduces itself to the icon. I click the icon again and the Options Window
> > opens. I make a change and click OK. The Options Window disappears. I have
> > to click the icon to restore the document.
> >
> > I have lost my Office upgrade cd and cannot download updates from MS.
> >
> > Any help would be appreciated.
> >

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