This gives fix for file problems

[Patricia Shannon]

If you have just installed an update to Windows and are having trouble
opening, saving, copying files, see the following link:


http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...misc&mid=1fe358b1-c8eb-4217-ad2a-4b9fcf741916

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Patricia,

There is a MS Knowledge Base article that addresses the issue with the security update. Their recommendation is to not remove the
update and use the steps here
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=918165


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If you have just installed an update to Windows and are having trouble
opening, saving, copying files, see the following link:


http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...sc&mid=1fe358b1-c8eb-4217-ad2a-4b9fcf741916--
Let us know if this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

Pricing and Packages for '2007 Microsoft Office System'
http://microsoft.com/office/preview

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Didn't work for me, though.

Hi Patricia,

There is a MS Knowledge Base article that addresses the issue with the

security update. Their recommendation is to not remove the

 

[Charles Kenyon]

See
http://groups.google.com/group/micr...inetexplorer.ie6.browser/msg/094143b42d0c3ca2
The message gives clearer instructions for doing what Microsoft is
recommending.

BTW: I found out why my system isn't having the problem. I'm running
WindowsXP64 and the HP software that is throwing fits over the update won't
run on my system.
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide




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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

It's especially annoying that although I do have the offending software
(installed by my scanner), I've never used it and probably never will. But
since the described fix didn't work, it's likely that there is some other
shell extension that VERCLSID.EXE is tripping over.

 

[Charles Kenyon]

I know. HP installs some very deep and very persistent software. When it
works, it can be helpful. When it doesn't, it is very hard to get rid of.
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide




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[Keith Abner]

I had same problem. Not using the HP software anymore, so just uninstalled
it. Fixed problem.