Re: Cannot create new documents in Word or edit existing documents

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"EGerbil" <EGerbil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> 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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