I am suddenly unable to open files in any Office program. The programs open
but none of the files. I can see my email but not open it. In Word, I can
create a file and save it but when I try to re-open it, it just locks up. I
have removed and re-installed the whole suite from my legal CD, run a
registry fix software, run Norton, and re-booted a dozer times. Nothing is
working. I even have to use a different computer to do this. Anyone ever
have these problems? Oh, yeah, and I have Vista

It sounds to me as if you may have some sort of infection even although
Norton cannot find anything. Try posting your problem in the
microsoft.public.security.virus newsgroup.

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"nofiles" wrote in message
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I am suddenly unable to open files in any Office program. The programs
open
but none of the files. I can see my email but not open it. In Word, I
can
create a file and save it but when I try to re-open it, it just locks up.
I
have removed and re-installed the whole suite from my legal CD, run a
registry fix software, run Norton, and re-booted a dozer times. Nothing
is
working. I even have to use a different computer to do this. Anyone ever
have these problems? Oh, yeah, and I have Vista

Are you opening the file from inside the application or just double
clicking the file? Is the default printer still working?

nofiles wrote:

I am suddenly unable to open files in any Office program. The programs open
but none of the files. I can see my email but not open it. In Word, I can
create a file and save it but when I try to re-open it, it just locks up. I
have removed and re-installed the whole suite from my legal CD, run a
registry fix software, run Norton, and re-booted a dozer times. Nothing is
working. I even have to use a different computer to do this. Anyone ever
have these problems? Oh, yeah, and I have Vista

Trying to open from inside the application. I have not tried the printer,
since I couldn't open anything to print.

"Bob I" wrote:

Are you opening the file from inside the application or just double
clicking the file? Is the default printer still working?

nofiles wrote:

I am suddenly unable to open files in any Office program. The programs open
but none of the files. I can see my email but not open it. In Word, I can
create a file and save it but when I try to re-open it, it just locks up. I
have removed and re-installed the whole suite from my legal CD, run a
registry fix software, run Norton, and re-booted a dozer times. Nothing is
working. I even have to use a different computer to do this. Anyone ever
have these problems? Oh, yeah, and I have Vista

Look in Start, Settings, Printer and faxes, check or set a valid
printer, and try the file again. Another possible is you have "Norton"
Office plugin enabled and it is causing the problem.

nofiles wrote:

Trying to open from inside the application. I have not tried the printer,
since I couldn't open anything to print.

"Bob I" wrote:


Are you opening the file from inside the application or just double
clicking the file? Is the default printer still working?

nofiles wrote:


I am suddenly unable to open files in any Office program. The programs open
but none of the files. I can see my email but not open it. In Word, I can
create a file and save it but when I try to re-open it, it just locks up. I
have removed and re-installed the whole suite from my legal CD, run a
registry fix software, run Norton, and re-booted a dozer times. Nothing is
working. I even have to use a different computer to do this. Anyone ever
have these problems? Oh, yeah, and I have Vista