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re: Winword lockout blames GDI.EXE Saturday, January 8, 2005 at 7:21 am Posted by J.R. (2362 messages posted) Maybe this?? http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=220460 _______________________ Pappy If it ain't broke, tweak it! :) [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Winword lockout blames GDI.EXE Saturday, January 8, 2005 at 8:04 am Posted by Steve (7 messages posted) Thanks, Pappy, but it doesn't apply, I have WindowsME and I don't get as far as loading Word - the lockup occurs before loading. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling Winword, and have tried System Restore to two previous dates with no success. Any more suggestions, please. I'm stuck! On Saturday, January 8, 2005 at 7:21 am, Pappy wrote: >Maybe this?? > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=220460 [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Winword lockout blames GDI.EXE Saturday, January 8, 2005 at 8:22 am Posted by Jack Gulley (5917 messages posted) By "loading", do you mean "Installing" or "starting"? If you have changed nothing, then you may have picked up some virus or ADware/Spyware programs that are conflicting. Also a corrupted user logon file (username.PWL) has been know to cause such errors. See: page and start checking everything. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Winword lockout blames GDI.EXE Saturday, January 8, 2005 at 2:37 pm Posted by Steve (7 messages posted) I mean 'running' Word by clicking on shortcut. Tried also starting the prog using Winword.exe from within Office folder. Shows Winword banner then hourglass and lockup. I have now run Antivirus and Scandisk, renamed .PWL file, run two adware progs, Spybot and AdAware, found two data miners. ME is always currently updated, last was media Player critical update. All other programs I have tried load and run. All suggestions welcome, please. On Saturday, January 8, 2005 at 8:22 am, Jack Gulley wrote: > By "loading", do you mean "Installing" or "starting"? > If you have changed nothing, then you may have picked up some virus or ADware/Spyware >programs that are conflicting. > Also a corrupted user logon file (username.PWL) has been know to >cause such errors. > See: >target="_blank"> >border="0">page and start checking everything. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Winword lockout blames GDI.EXE Sunday, January 9, 2005 at 2:42 am Posted by Steve (7 messages posted) Success! I renamed the NORMAL.DOT files, rebooted and Bingo! Winword loaded. Every day a new experience and a long list of possible remedies. Thanks to all for help and advice. On Saturday, January 8, 2005 at 2:37 pm, Steve wrote: > >I mean 'running' Word by clicking on shortcut. Tried also starting the prog using >Winword.exe from within Office folder. Shows Winword banner then hourglass and lockup. >I have now run Antivirus and Scandisk, renamed .PWL file, run two adware progs, Spybot >and AdAware, found two data miners. ME is always currently updated, last was media >Player critical update. All other programs I have tried load and run. All suggestions >welcome, please. > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows Me Discussion Forum