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Word (2003) crashes unexpectedly
On 5/1/20 11:10 AM, freejazz wrote:
Hi, my friend always uses Word 2003 for his works. I don't know if it is caused by me when I installed Windows 10 (upgrade: 7-10) and I tried to install another version of Ms Office but now it is installed only Office 2003 and only for some files when my friend tries to open some documents the software crashes unexpectedly after some secs!! We tried to copy the entire text in a new blank document and it works but only for almost 15 minutes. How can we fix the issue??? When I was setting up a new W10 laptop for my sister, she wanted 2003. Some internet research revealed, for me, that 2003 was not reliable overall. My suggestion? Look for a replacement, I think that's the simplest answer. -- Ken MacOS 10.14.6 Firefox 70.0.1 Thunderbird 60.9 "My brain is like lightning, a quick flash and it's gone!" |
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Word (2003) crashes unexpectedly
On 01/05/2020 18:10, freejazz wrote:
How can we fix the issue??? Try to run it in compatibility mode.ย* To do that, right-click on the desktop icon for your archaic software and then choose Properties.ย* Click on Compatibility tab and then look for something like in this pictu [ https://i.imgur.com/XHoyNFM.png ] https://i.imgur.com/XHoyNFM.png There are people here who have never heard of this wonderful feature in Windows operating system. -- With over 1.2 billion devices now running Windows 10, customer satisfaction is higher than any previous version of windows. |
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Word (2003) crashes unexpectedly
On 01/05/2020 18:22, Ken Springer wrote:
On 5/1/20 11:10 AM, freejazz wrote: Hi, my friend always uses Word 2003 for his works. I don't know if it is caused by me when I installed Windows 10 ย* (upgrade: 7-10) and I tried to install another version of Ms ย* Office but now it is installed only Office 2003 and only for some ย* files when my friend tries to open some documents the software ย* crashes unexpectedly after some secs!! We tried to copy the entire text in a new blank document and it ย* works but only for almost 15 minutes. How can we fix the issue??? When I was setting up a new W10 laptop for my sister, she wanted 2003. Some internet research revealed, for me, that 2003 was not reliable overall. I never expect you to come out with some other solutions here. For you it may not be reliable but I had, upto two weeks ago office 2003 on this machine and it worked fine.ย* I have now installed a new HD and so decided to get rid of all archaic software and buy new versions of everything.ย* Fresh start for me. My suggestion?ย* Look for a replacement, I think that's the simplest answer. Another blopper here!!. -- With over 1.2 billion devices now running Windows 10, customer satisfaction is higher than any previous version of windows. |
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Word (2003) crashes unexpectedly
On 5/1/20 11:44 AM, ๐ Good Guy ๐ wrote:
I never expect you to come out with some other solutions here. For you it may not be reliable but I had, upto two weeks ago office 2003 on this machine and it worked fine.ย* I have now installed a new HD and so decided to get rid of all archaic software and buy new versions of everything.ย* Fresh start for me. I didn't bother to fart around with workarounds like VMs, compatibility mode, etc. Just installed a free current office program and moved on. -- Ken MacOS 10.14.6 Firefox 70.0.1 Thunderbird 60.9 "My brain is like lightning, a quick flash and it's gone!" |
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Word (2003) crashes unexpectedly
On 5/1/2020 12:10 PM, freejazz wrote:
Hi, my friend always uses Word 2003 for his works. I don't know if it is caused by me when I installed Windows 10 (upgrade: 7-10) and I tried to install another version of Ms Office but now it is installed only Office 2003 and only for some files when my friend tries to open some documents the software crashes unexpectedly after some secs!! We tried to copy the entire text in a new blank document and it works but only for almost 15 minutes. How can we fix the issue??? That you have two versions install may be the problem. I'd start fresh by uninstalling then all, then doing a disk cleanup. Otherwise use an alternative such as Free Office |
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Word (2003) crashes unexpectedly
freejazz wrote:
Hi, my friend always uses Word 2003 for his works. I don't know if it is caused by me when I installed Windows 10 (upgrade: 7-10) and I tried to install another version of Ms Office but now it is installed only Office 2003 and only for some files when my friend tries to open some documents the software crashes unexpectedly after some secs!! We tried to copy the entire text in a new blank document and it works but only for almost 15 minutes. How can we fix the issue??? Is the computer otherwise healthy ? Do a memory test. Right-click Start : Run : mdsched.exe Memory DIMMs regularly fail in service. I recommend doing some sort of test, about once a year, to see if a problem has come up. I used to have all sorts of superstitions about brand, but one day, one of my carefully matched Ballistics sticks, a chip went nuts and no good data at all would come out of it. Even if the DIMMs are branded, there are really no guarantees. The only thing you have to go on is track record, and whether others see trouble too with that item, or not. HTH, Paul |
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Word (2003) crashes unexpectedly
On 5/1/2020 12:57 PM, Ken Springer wrote:
snip I never expect you to come out with some other solutions here. For you it may not be reliable but I had, upto two weeks ago office 2003 on this machine and it worked fine.ย* I have now installed a new HD and so decided to get rid of all archaic software and buy new versions of everything.ย* Fresh start for me. I didn't bother to fart around with workarounds like VMs, compatibility mode, etc.ย* Just installed a free current office program and moved on. That guy is a known troll |
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Word (2003) crashes unexpectedly
On 5/1/20 12:46 PM, philo wrote:
On 5/1/2020 12:57 PM, Ken Springer wrote: That guy is a known troll OH, I know, philo. LOL Everyone knows he's a basic Eye Dee Ten Tee error, with a bit of "jerk" melted on top. But, like everyone else in the world, I'm under "house arrest" and can't, or at least not supposed to, go anywhere. So I'll yank his chain so he can reply, swell out his/her chest, and feel self-important. G -- Ken MacOS 10.14.6 Firefox 70.0.1 Thunderbird 60.9 "My brain is like lightning, a quick flash and it's gone!" |
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Word (2003) crashes unexpectedly
On 5/1/2020 2:18 PM, Ken Springer wrote:
On 5/1/20 12:46 PM, philo wrote: On 5/1/2020 12:57 PM, Ken Springer wrote: That guy is a known troll OH, I know, philo.ย* LOLย* Everyone knows he's a basic Eye Dee Ten Tee error, with a bit of "jerk" melted on top. But, like everyone else in the world, I'm under "house arrest" and can't, or at least not supposed to, go anywhere.ย* So I'll yank his chain so he can reply, swell out his/her chest, and feel self-important.ย* G He is in my killfile. Being human I do sometimes respond to trolls. When I tell them they have made an Id 10 t error I can get away with the insult they can't usually even figure out |
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Word (2003) crashes unexpectedly
On 5/1/20 1:22 PM, philo wrote:
On 5/1/2020 2:18 PM, Ken Springer wrote: On 5/1/20 12:46 PM, philo wrote: On 5/1/2020 12:57 PM, Ken Springer wrote: That guy is a known troll OH, I know, philo.ย* LOLย* Everyone knows he's a basic Eye Dee Ten Tee error, with a bit of "jerk" melted on top. But, like everyone else in the world, I'm under "house arrest" and can't, or at least not supposed to, go anywhere.ย* So I'll yank his chain so he can reply, swell out his/her chest, and feel self-important.ย* G He is in my killfile. Being human I do sometimes respond to trolls. When I tell them they have made an Id 10 t error I can get away with the insult they can't usually even figure out I wonder if they can every buy a hat big enough....... G -- Ken MacOS 10.14.6 Firefox 70.0.1 Thunderbird 60.9 "My brain is like lightning, a quick flash and it's gone!" |
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Word (2003) crashes unexpectedly
freejazz wrote:
Hi, my friend always uses Word 2003 for his works. I don't know if it is caused by me when I installed Windows 10 (upgrade: 7-10) and I tried to install another version of Ms Office but now it is installed only Office 2003 and only for some files when my friend tries to open some documents the software crashes unexpectedly after some secs!! We tried to copy the entire text in a new blank document and it works but only for almost 15 minutes. How can we fix the issue??? If all else fails then reinstall 2003. The last version installed will open doc, xls, etc, but will not open docx, xlsx, etc, without having the converter installed. fwiw, I have full 2003, full 2010, and bits of 2013, 2016, and 365 operational without any conflicts on my work machines, although it did take a bit of modding the registry. |
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Word (2003) crashes unexpectedly
On 01 May 2020, freejazz wrote
(in article ): Hi, my friend always uses Word 2003 for his works. I don't know if it is caused by me when I installed Windows 10 (upgrade: 7-10) and I tried to install another version of Ms Office but now it is installed only Office 2003 and only for some files when my friend tries to open some documents the software crashes unexpectedly after some secs!! We tried to copy the entire text in a new blank document and it works but only for almost 15 minutes. How can we fix the issue??? Office 2003 has had itโs day. It is simply not reliable under Win10. I havenโt had it crash in just 15 minutes, but I _have_ had it crash in an hour or two, the only way to avoid the crash being to quit all Office apps completely and then open them again. My solutions? 1 for those who donโt give a damn about The Ribbon, or who (shudder) actually like it, a new version of Office, usually 2016. (Microsoft is playing silly buggers with 2019. Bad Microsoft. No biscuit.) 2 for everyone else, a different office suite or even just a word processor. LibreOffice and Word Perfect and Mellel and Scrivener exist, after all. |
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Word (2003) crashes unexpectedly
Hi, my friend always uses Word 2003 for his works.
I don't know if it is caused by me when I installed Windows 10 (upgrade: 7-10) and I tried to install another version of Ms Office but now it is installed only Office 2003 and only for some files when my friend tries to open some documents the software crashes unexpectedly after some secs!! We tried to copy the entire text in a new blank document and it works but only for almost 15 minutes. How can we fix the issue??? -- sent from me Office 2003 and earlier needs to run in Compatibility Mode on any OS after Win7! You can, however, install LibreOffice (LO) or similar software (free or not) which will open/save any early MSO files that do not contain macros. LO, however, seems to be problematic saving to the early Excel file formats such that Excel 2003 complains when attempting to open such files. (Can't speak to Word files because I don't use Word) There was a compatibility converter utility available at one time so early MSO could open/save later file formats; - not sure if still available, though. As of MSO 2002 (v10) installer, any existing previous versions could be kept and would run simultaneously without issue. To manually install multiple versions so they co-exist without issue only requires choosing separate installation folder locations for each version so the installer creates the appropriate Registry keys for them. Note that the last version you install will be the 'default' version (unless it's 365) since its installer modifies the Registry to make it so. You can run a batch file to reset the Registry for whichever installed version you want as default; - this must unregister all existing versions, then reregister your choice. Alternatively, you can run 'Repair' in ControlPanel's Program's and Features. 365, however, persists as the default version because it 'updates' automatically whenever opened so it can 'call home' to verify your subscription (and let M$ know your system is available for data mining). FWIW My last XP machine had MSO97, 2k, 2002/3/7 and 2010 installed; - all ran simultaneously without issue. This Win7 machine runs 2003, 2010, 2013, 2016, 365 without issue. My Win10 machines run 2010, 365 and LO only as I no longer develop with VBA6 due to compatibility issues involving system DLL changes for 64bit. (2010 and later use VBA7) For those who don't care for the Office Ribbon, there is an addin available that puts all the Classic menus/toolbars on a separate Tab. I can speak to the Excel menus in that they have some nice built-in enhancements over the the MSO menus. (Since I can do everything Word and PowerPoint do (text, graphics, tables, charts, slides) in Excel, I can't speak to the menus for either of those 2 apps) IMO, you would be better of to upgrade to at least MSO2010 and run the Classic menus addin while getting familiar with the Office Ribbon. My only objections to the Ribbon is the amount of screen real estate it takes up when maximized, and that it shifts the work area down doing so. -- Garry Free usenet access at http://www.eternal-september.org Classic VB Users Regroup! comp.lang.basic.visual.misc microsoft.public.vb.general.discussion |
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Word (2003) crashes unexpectedly
Paul in Houston TX wrote:
freejazz wrote: Hi, my friend always uses Word 2003 for his works. I don't know if it is caused by me when I installed Windows 10 ย* (upgrade: 7-10) and I tried to install another version of Ms ย* Office but now it is installed only Office 2003 and only for some ย* files when my friend tries to open some documents the software ย* crashes unexpectedly after some secs!! We tried to copy the entire text in a new blank document and it ย* works but only for almost 15 minutes. How can we fix the issue??? If all else fails then reinstall 2003. The last version installed will open doc, xls, etc, but will not open docx, xlsx, etc, without having the converter installed. fwiw, I have full 2003, full 2010, and bits of 2013, 2016, and 365 operational without any conflicts on my work machines, although it did take a bit of modding the registry. Still using 2003 and a note that with each Window 10 feature update any of your signed VBA in Excel will fail. The fix is start Excel once as elevated as Administrator then open a worksheet with signed VBA script and your cert will correctly register. Funny thing though is with the Word VBA works without issue. -- Take care, Jonathan ------------------- LITTLE WORKS STUDIO http://www.LittleWorksStudio.com |
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Word (2003) crashes unexpectedly
Hi, my friend always uses Word 2003 for his works.
I don't know if it is caused by me when I installed Windows 10 (upgrade: 7-10) and I tried to install another version of Ms Office but now it is installed only Office 2003 and only for some files when my friend tries to open some documents the software crashes unexpectedly after some secs!! We tried to copy the entire text in a new blank document and it works but only for almost 15 minutes. How can we fix the issue??? -- sent from me -- sent from me ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- https://piaohong.s3-us-west-2.amazon...net/index.html |
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