Re: Cannot create new documents in Word or edit existing documents
- From: "EGerbil" <EGerbil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 14:34:04 -0700
Are these viruses detectable and curable with a virus scanner such as AVG
Anti-virus?
"Jezebel" wrote:
> Yes there are viruses with these sorts of symptoms. Which is also consistent
> with the problem following your friend -- presumably she tried opening the
> same documents on both machines.
>
>
> "EGerbil" <EGerbil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:B18ED3FE-485C-4AB8-B05B-E928F39281B6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >I have a friend who has been experiencing some problems with her version of
> > Word. Apparently, it will let her open existing Word documents with no
> > trouble, but it will not let her edit those documents or type new
> > documents.
> > She tells me that the documents aren't set to "Read Only", which was the
> > first thing I asked her to check.
> >
> > It seems that the problem has occurred on two separate computers, and the
> > only thing shared between the two has been a memory stick. The problem
> > "resolved itself" on one computer, but the other has not.
> >
> > She is using Windows XP and the latest version of Word.
> >
> > From the available information, both she and I speculate that the problem
> > may be caused by a virus. Is this possible, and are there any known
> > viruses
> > with these symptoms?
> >
> > If not, is anyone familiar with this problem, and can offer a solution?
> >
> > Many thanks in advance to anyone who can help with this.
> >
> > -EG
>
>
>
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