WordArt

[Mary]

I went to http:\\www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx?displaylang=en as you suggested. I couldn't find ActiveX components to download. I did see ActiveX Control Pad and ActiveX Data Objects. Are either of these what I am looking for?

----- Mary Sauer wrote: -----

Update your ActiveX components, in some situations this will help
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx?displaylang=en
Read this article before you install
Description of the System Restore Utility in Windows Millennium Edition
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];267951

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Mary Sauer MS MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/
http://www.mvps.org/msauer/getting_started.htm
news://msnews.microsoft.com

I don't know how grey your hair is by now but mine is beyond grey. I get so

excited thinking this will work. Then it doesn't and I am sad. I did everything you
said to do. I was in the HKEY and deleted MS WordArt and MS WordArt2. Also went
back and deleted the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\ and so on like I did before. Restarted
computer and does exacually the same thing as it as been doing.do you want to bring your computer around and I will fix it in five minutes for you.
If you go past that large tree at the end of the road you have gone to far and passed
my place.find in one place there will be 2 strings the same or the error below.

PUB: Error Inserting WordArt Object
Applies To
This article was previously published under Q171384
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry.

Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you
understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how
to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to
view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
When you run a Publisher PageWizard Design Assistant or attempt to insert a

WordArt object in a Publisher file, you receive the following error message:

complete this task.
You may still be able to insert WordArt text effects using other Microsoft Office 97 programs.
CAUSE
The Office 97 programs include a set of special text effects referred to as

WordArt. These WordArt text effects are different from the objects created by the
WordArt program that ships with Microsoft Publisher and earlier versions of Microsoft
Office.(Wordart32.exe). If that key is missing, or contains the wrong path, then you will
not be able to insert WordArt into Publisher.

RESOLUTION
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious

problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot
guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor
incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

 

[Mary Sauer]

It is the first item on the download page.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...9e-07c1-462a-baef-5eab5c851cf5&displaylang=en

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Mary Sauer MS MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/
http://www.mvps.org/msauer/getting_started.htm
news://msnews.microsoft.com

I went to http:\\www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx?displaylang=en as you

suggested. I couldn't find ActiveX components to download. I did see ActiveX
Control Pad and ActiveX Data Objects. Are either of these what I am looking for?

 

[Mary]

I downloaded the DirectX9.0 as you suggested and it still doesn't work. Any more suggestions?

----- Mary Sauer wrote: -----

It is the first item on the download page.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...9e-07c1-462a-baef-5eab5c851cf5&displaylang=en

--
Mary Sauer MS MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/
http://www.mvps.org/msauer/getting_started.htm
news://msnews.microsoft.com

I went to http:\\www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx?displaylang=en as you

suggested. I couldn't find ActiveX components to download. I did see ActiveX
Control Pad and ActiveX Data Objects. Are either of these what I am looking for?

 

[Mary]

Hey, did you folks give up on me? I still need help (I know, a lot of help). Do you think I need to reload my Operating System like the computer place said?

 

[Mary Sauer]

Mary,
If it were me I would completely uninstall Publisher 97, get a registry cleaner and
run it to find all references to Publisher and delete them and then reinstall.
Disable your printer before opening Publisher, see if that helps. Publisher is
critical about printer drivers. I can't believe this has anything to do with your
problem, however it can't hurt to try. I have installed every version of Publisher on
every computer I've ever had and never encountered this error. Have you considered an
updated graphics driver?

Description of Windows Millennium Edition System Information (Msinfo32.exe) Tool
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;278449&Product=winme

--
Mary Sauer MS MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/
http://www.mvps.org/msauer/getting_started.htm
news://msnews.microsoft.com

Hey, did you folks give up on me? I still need help (I know, a lot of help). Do

you think I need to reload my Operating System like the computer place said?