Microsoft Online Crash

[Daleje]

I opened a Word document that I've edited and added to many times since the
first of the year and I got a dire warning that it "contains macros." Since I
have my security level set to HIGH, I guess I got this warning. I didn't think
there were any macros in any of my documents, but it says it was a legitimate
Microsoft macro. I was offered the choice to disable (or remove) it or to make
an online crash report to Microsoft. I chose the latter, not sure what else to
do. Any idea what this means. Should I resent my security setting to Medium?

 

[Graham Mayor]

Most certainly or you won't be able to choose to use macros in documents.
Set security to trust all installed templates and add-ins, which will reduce
your security messages.
Now why a document should develop macros on its own is another matter
entirely.

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[Daleje]

Well, since I got the message again, I made sure to note what it said. I was
calmer. Maybe the "mystery" is solved, a little bit anyway.
It said, "Microsoft Works WKDADDN.DLL contains macros by Microsoft."
This is Microsoft Word 2002, but it is part of the Microsoft Works Suite.
Perhaps I panicked and pushed the wrong buttons the first time it happened,
because Word got shut down, and I was asked to file a report with Microsoft
(via the Web) about my "crash."
When I reopened Word, I got a warning that "This application had problems the
last time it was run. Do you want to open it now"? I said yes and it opened OK.
I will heed your advice about the security settings. I had put it on HIGH but
I'll go with MEDIUM and "Trust all installed templates and add-ins." Thanks
very much.

 

[Graham Mayor]

The Works add-in causes no end of problems and is unnecessary for most
users. Uninstall it via Windows > control panel > add and remove programs.
The warning will then go away on its own.
If Word closes incorrectly, it leaves behind a clutter of unwanted temporary
files. See http://www.gmayor.dsl.pipex.com/what_to_do_when_word_crashes.htm

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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Absolutely not! The Office Clipboard is a feature of Office, not Works. But
if you have the Works Suite add-in installed, it will clear the Clipboard
every time you start Word.

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[Daleje]

Thanks again. This is reassuring.

Subject: Re: Microsoft Online Crash
From: "Suzanne S. Barnhill" (e-mail address removed)
Date: 8/9/2003 3:44 PM Pacific Standard Time
Message-id: <[email protected]>

Absolutely not! The Office Clipboard is a feature of Office, not Works. But
if you have the Works Suite add-in installed, it will clear the Clipboard
every time you start Word.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.mvps.org/word
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all may benefit.