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Problem - dialog box is open error W10/MSWord 2003
I need help. This AM, i suddenly began getting the following nag
every time I open a .doc file. I am using MSOFFICE Word 2003. The command cannot be performed because a dialog box is open. Click OK, and then close open dialog boxes to continue. I tried searching for helps, but can only find sites wanting to sell something. Can someone tell me the steps to get rid of this irritating problem? For that matter - just what started this? Thanks xxxxx |
Problem - dialog box is open error W10/MSWord 2003
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Problem - dialog box is open error W10/MSWord 2003
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This AM, i suddenly began getting the following nag every time I open a .doc file. I am using MSOFFICE Word 2003. The command cannot be performed because a dialog box is open. Click OK, and then close open dialog boxes to continue. I tried searching for helps, but can only find sites wanting to sell something. Can someone tell me the steps to get rid of this irritating problem? For that matter - just what started this? Exit MS Word. Look in Task Manager's Processes/Details tab. As I recall, the process name for MS Word is 'winword.exe'. Make sure there are no remnant instances of that process after exit MS Word. Then first open MS Word, and then use its File - New menu to open the document. Exit MS Word, and use File Explorer to double-click on a .doc file to see if it opens okay in MS Word. If that doesn't help, load MS Word (but not by loading a document) and go into its settings. Disable any add-ons you installed, and retest. Load Windows 10 into its safe mode, and then test using MS Word. As I recall, Office 2003 is too old to be compatible with Windows 10 (and probably Windows 7 & 8). Office 2010 (excluding Starter edition) is the oldest version of Office that is compatible with Windows 10. Old Office versions might work, might require a compatibility mode, or some components (e.g., Outlook) might not work correctly or not at all. |
Problem - dialog box is open error W10/MSWord 2003
i tried Libre Ofice Writer Version: 6.1.6.3 (x64), and it seems to
work okay on same docs. I'll stick to that until I find out how to fix the problem, Thanks xxxxx On Sat, 7 Dec 2019 13:30:07 -0600, VanguardLH wrote: wrote: This AM, i suddenly began getting the following nag every time I open a .doc file. I am using MSOFFICE Word 2003. The command cannot be performed because a dialog box is open. Click OK, and then close open dialog boxes to continue. I tried searching for helps, but can only find sites wanting to sell something. Can someone tell me the steps to get rid of this irritating problem? For that matter - just what started this? Exit MS Word. Look in Task Manager's Processes/Details tab. As I recall, the process name for MS Word is 'winword.exe'. Make sure there are no remnant instances of that process after exit MS Word. Then first open MS Word, and then use its File - New menu to open the document. Exit MS Word, and use File Explorer to double-click on a .doc file to see if it opens okay in MS Word. If that doesn't help, load MS Word (but not by loading a document) and go into its settings. Disable any add-ons you installed, and retest. Load Windows 10 into its safe mode, and then test using MS Word. As I recall, Office 2003 is too old to be compatible with Windows 10 (and probably Windows 7 & 8). Office 2010 (excluding Starter edition) is the oldest version of Office that is compatible with Windows 10. Old Office versions might work, might require a compatibility mode, or some components (e.g., Outlook) might not work correctly or not at all. |
Problem - dialog box is open error W10/MSWord 2003
I thought I had a good idea - I uninstalled MSWord 2003, then
reinstalled it. I thought a fresh install would do it. Nada. Still does the same. I tried. xxxxx On Sat, 07 Dec 2019 14:55:03 -0500, wrote: i tried Libre Ofice Writer Version: 6.1.6.3 (x64), and it seems to work okay on same docs. I'll stick to that until I find out how to fix the problem, Thanks xxxxx On Sat, 7 Dec 2019 13:30:07 -0600, VanguardLH wrote: wrote: This AM, i suddenly began getting the following nag every time I open a .doc file. I am using MSOFFICE Word 2003. The command cannot be performed because a dialog box is open. Click OK, and then close open dialog boxes to continue. I tried searching for helps, but can only find sites wanting to sell something. Can someone tell me the steps to get rid of this irritating problem? For that matter - just what started this? Exit MS Word. Look in Task Manager's Processes/Details tab. As I recall, the process name for MS Word is 'winword.exe'. Make sure there are no remnant instances of that process after exit MS Word. Then first open MS Word, and then use its File - New menu to open the document. Exit MS Word, and use File Explorer to double-click on a .doc file to see if it opens okay in MS Word. If that doesn't help, load MS Word (but not by loading a document) and go into its settings. Disable any add-ons you installed, and retest. Load Windows 10 into its safe mode, and then test using MS Word. As I recall, Office 2003 is too old to be compatible with Windows 10 (and probably Windows 7 & 8). Office 2010 (excluding Starter edition) is the oldest version of Office that is compatible with Windows 10. Old Office versions might work, might require a compatibility mode, or some components (e.g., Outlook) might not work correctly or not at all. |
Problem - dialog box is open error W10/MSWord 2003
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I thought I had a good idea - I uninstalled MSWord 2003, then reinstalled it. I thought a fresh install would do it. Nada. Still does the same. I tried. xxxxx There is a tool in the Windows WDK (including the Windows 10 one) called "inspect.exe". And it gives details on every window and dialog on the screen. In this contrived example, my copy of LibreOffice doesn't have Java installed. At startup, before the regular LO window appears, it throws up a dialog. The dialog isn't particularly anonymous, and you can see already, what limits "inspect.exe" has. https://i.postimg.cc/cJ6xYQ8s/inspec...10-WDK-kit.gif Now, while the desktop is running, the "inspect.exe" window hops around a lot. It makes it virtually impossible to stage, and then shoot a picture of it with screenshot, before the display changes. I had to shoot video of the damn screen, to get some pictures to work with. Still, if you had something that registered as a dialog box, you would expect "inspect.exe" to list it. Even if the details are (in classic Windows style), completely devoid of the fields a dialog is supposed to have filled out. That's the problem with even suggesting this method, is I really don't expect to catch useful info with it. But I have to pass it along, to show what a developer might use. Paul |
Problem - dialog box is open error W10/MSWord 2003
Looks like there is little this old man can do. I had used 2003 for
years. like my life, guess that is over. You are a smartman Paul. bye xxxxx On Sat, 07 Dec 2019 17:13:42 -0500, Paul wrote: wrote: I thought I had a good idea - I uninstalled MSWord 2003, then reinstalled it. I thought a fresh install would do it. Nada. Still does the same. I tried. xxxxx There is a tool in the Windows WDK (including the Windows 10 one) called "inspect.exe". And it gives details on every window and dialog on the screen. In this contrived example, my copy of LibreOffice doesn't have Java installed. At startup, before the regular LO window appears, it throws up a dialog. The dialog isn't particularly anonymous, and you can see already, what limits "inspect.exe" has. https://i.postimg.cc/cJ6xYQ8s/inspec...10-WDK-kit.gif Now, while the desktop is running, the "inspect.exe" window hops around a lot. It makes it virtually impossible to stage, and then shoot a picture of it with screenshot, before the display changes. I had to shoot video of the damn screen, to get some pictures to work with. Still, if you had something that registered as a dialog box, you would expect "inspect.exe" to list it. Even if the details are (in classic Windows style), completely devoid of the fields a dialog is supposed to have filled out. That's the problem with even suggesting this method, is I really don't expect to catch useful info with it. But I have to pass it along, to show what a developer might use. Paul |
Problem - dialog box is open error W10/MSWord 2003
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Looks like there is little this old man can do. I had used 2003 for years. like my life, guess that is over. https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/winlister.html Shows the window title, process and program and owns that window, and lots of other info (that probably is unimportant to you). |
Problem - dialog box is open error W10/MSWord 2003
Loaded/ installed/executed it. You're right - Lots of info - I see of little use to me - but I'll keep it around - THANKS xxxxx On Sat, 7 Dec 2019 17:29:00 -0600, VanguardLH wrote: https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/winlister.html Shows the window title, process and program and owns that window, and lots of other info (that probably is unimportant to you). |
Problem - dialog box is open error W10/MSWord 2003
wrote in message ... I need help. This AM, i suddenly began getting the following nag every time I open a .doc file. I am using MSOFFICE Word 2003. The command cannot be performed because a dialog box is open. Click OK, and then close open dialog boxes to continue. I tried searching for helps, but can only find sites wanting to sell something. Can someone tell me the steps to get rid of this irritating problem? For that matter - just what started this? Thanks xxxxx I too am using Office 2003 (Word, Excel, and Outlook) (Pro version). Happy to say, I haven't run into that error. Like Boris, I also did a search https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=qfbsXfSvLuSW_QaSwJf4CQ&q=offic e+word+2003+The+command+cannot+be+performed+becaus e+a+dialog+box+is+open&oq=office+word+2003+The+com mand+cannot+be+performed+because+a+dialog+box+is+o pen&gs_l=psy-ab.3...14916.23762..25947...0.0..0.233.1724.17j1j1 ....2..0....1j2..gws-wiz.....6..0i362i308i154i357j0i131j0j0i22i30..1000 1%3A0%2C154.5GgAuI6k2L4&ved=0ahUKEwi0qJ-2kKbmAhVkS98KHRLgBZ8Q4dUDCAc&uact=5 TinyURL: https://preview.tinyurl.com/qu873tf That may have narrowed it down some, but there are still too many hits (~24,000,000) to make looking through them viable. Do you have all of the Office service packs and updates installed? Some of them are compatibility updates. Instead of uninstalling and reinstalling, do a repair installation of Word: Open Control PanelPrograms and Features. Highlight Word 2003 (or Office 2003 if you have the suite) and click on Repair at the top of the list. Follow the prompts. You may need the installation CD. If that doesn't work, search for Winword.exe. Right-click on it and pick "Run as Administrator". Do you still see the error? (That was one of the suggestions that worked from answers.microsoft.com) Do you have any other Office products installed? If so, do they all work OK? Good luck :-) -- SC Tom |
Problem - dialog box is open error W10/MSWord 2003
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VanguardLH wrote: https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/winlister.html Shows the window title, process and program and owns that window, and lots of other info (that probably is unimportant to you). Loaded/ installed/executed it. You're right - Lots of info - I see of little use to me - but I'll keep it around - THANKS So, when you got the message that Word still had a dialog open, you didn't see more than 1 window listed for winword.exe in WinLister? The point wasn't how much information is provided by WinLister, but if you could see there was more than one window opened by Word. |
Problem - dialog box is open error W10/MSWord 2003
VanguardLH wrote:
As I recall, Office 2003 is too old to be compatible with Windows 10 Nope. Running it now. Only issue I have is with every new iteration of Windows 10 I have to open my first script-embedded Excel spreadsheet as administrator in order to re-confirm acceptance of my scripting cert. -- Take care, Jonathan ------------------- LITTLE WORKS STUDIO http://www.LittleWorksStudio.com |
Problem - dialog box is open error W10/MSWord 2003
"Jonathan N. Little" wrote:
VanguardLH wrote: As I recall, Office 2003 is too old to be compatible with Windows 10 Nope. Running it now. Only issue I have is with every new iteration of Windows 10 I have to open my first script-embedded Excel spreadsheet as administrator in order to re-confirm acceptance of my scripting cert. Outlook 2003, too? That's the component of Office 2003 that I've read that has problems on Windows 10. |
Problem - dialog box is open error W10/MSWord 2003
VanguardLH wrote:
"Jonathan N. Little" wrote: VanguardLH wrote: As I recall, Office 2003 is too old to be compatible with Windows 10 Nope. Running it now. Only issue I have is with every new iteration of Windows 10 I have to open my first script-embedded Excel spreadsheet as administrator in order to re-confirm acceptance of my scripting cert. Outlook 2003, too? That's the component of Office 2003 that I've read that has problems on Windows 10. Maybe, if you use any signed scripts and have your macro security setting set to high. -- Take care, Jonathan ------------------- LITTLE WORKS STUDIO http://www.LittleWorksStudio.com |
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