Word XP keeps crashing!

[Joshua]

Whenever I try to type something on Word XP, it just
crashes. I think my computer has a virus becuase it has
been doing this for the last couple of weeks. How do I
fix this problem?

 

[Mike Williams [MVP]]

Whenever I try to type something on Word XP, it just
crashes. I think my computer has a virus becuase it has
been doing this for the last couple of weeks. How do I
fix this problem?

See http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErrors/ProbsOpeningWord.htm

Also try turning off background spell-checking.


Mike Williams - Office MVP http://www.mvps.org/faq/

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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Start with http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErrors/MissingMenusEtc.htm. If
the problem persists after nuking the Data key, see
http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErrors/ProbsOpeningWord.htm for further
troubleshooting steps.

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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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