Well at least we know it wasn't the updates.
Perhaps it's time to consult MS Support on this one -
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| hmmm....removed all April updates using Add/Remove Programs (I didn't know
| you could do that!) but no difference...thanks...any other suggestions? thanks
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| "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:
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| > Post back with your results.
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| > "Need more help?
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| >
| >
| > | > | firther to that...I updated the Sharepoint support component but it hasn't
| > | helped.
| > |
| > | I also tried re-registering the .dll and , fortunately, i am not getting
the
| > | "IE encountered an error and needs to close" message - back to the
original
| > | "'Edit Document' require a WSS-compatible application..." error message.
| > |
| > | I will try your suggestion of uninstalling the updates .... thanks again
| > |
| > | "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:
| > |
| > | > Have you looked at:
| > | >
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/833714/en-us
| > | > You receive an "'Edit Document' requires a Windows SharePoint
| > | > Services-compatible application" error message when you try to edit an
| > Office
| > | > document in a document library
| > | >
| > | > If this problem occurred because of recent updates, which update caused
the
| > | > problem?
| > | > On one of the computer affected the only thing I can suggest is that you
| > remove
| > | > the updates that were recently installed that created the problem, after
| > | > removing the updates, does the problem still occurr? Next install one of
the
| > | > updates, has the problem re-occurred, do this until you narrow down
which
| > update
| > | > may have caused the problem.
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| > | > "Need more help?
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| > | >
| > | >
| > | > | > | > | Thanks, for your response...I am new to posting
| > | > |
| > | > | I should have mentioned I have spent considerable time investigating
this
| > | > | and have read all those articles - none of them relate to my situation
| > | > | unfortunately. I have laptops, desktops, different brands, regardless
of
| > OS
| > | > | (XP or 2000) It seems specific to OfficeXP - IE6 - WSS2003.
| > | > |
| > | > | Further to that - I followed the steps in KB?? and
| > deregistered/reregistered
| > | > | OWssupp.dll on 2 pcs - now if i try to 'edit document' IE encounters
an
| > error
| > | > | and closes. Any suggestions for this one?
| > | > |
| > | > | "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:
| > | > |
| > | > | > This update may or may not be causing some problems for
you -Problems in
| > | > Windows
| > | > | > Explorer or the Windows shell after you install security update
MS06-015
| > | > | >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/918165
| > | > | > Vulnerability in Windows Explorer Could Allow Remote Code Execution
| > | > | >
| > (908531)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-015.mspxAre
| > | > you
| > | > | > using a Nvidia video card? Check for updated drivers.
| > | > | >
http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Do you have Kerio Personal Firewall, if so make sure you read the
| > article
| > | > | > carefully:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/918165
| > | > | >
| > | > | > If you uninstall the update make sure you read the section titled
| > | > "Workaround
| > | > | > for Windows shell vulnerability" under Vulnerability Details:
| > | > | >
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-015.mspx
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Also you'll need to check Automatic Updates and make sure that the
| > update
| > | > isn't
| > | > | > automatically downloaded - Configure Automatic Updating in Windows
XP -
| > | > 306525
| > | > | >
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525
| > | > | >
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| > | > | >
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| > | > | > "Need more help?
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| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | > > My computers running Office XP won't open files from Windows
| > Sharepoint
| > | > | > > Services sites (Internet Explorer window- click on file name drop
down
| > | > | > > box-->Edit in Microsoft XXXX (word/excel, etc)) regardless of OS
| > | > | > > My computers running Office2003 are still working fine.
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > > It is not freezing up - but I get a message " 'Edit Document'
requires
| > a
| > | > | > > Windows Sharepoint Service-compatible application and Microsoft
| > Internet
| > | > | > > Explorer 5.0 or greater"
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > > we have all of the above and were working no troubles until the
| > updates...
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