Re: [OT] doc files on XP
- Posted by Dan Moyer <danielmoyer at prodigy.net> Sep 04, 2006
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Juergen Luethje wrote: > > Juergen Luethje wrote: > > > Judith Evans wrote: > > > >> Juergen Luethje wrote: > >>> > >>> I believe the "Wordpad" program that ships with Win XP is different from > >>> the one that ships with Win 98, and maybe they use different file formats. > >>> > >> That would certainly explain the problem. > > > > <snip> > > > > Or maybe the reason for your problem is described here; > > <<a > > href="http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb">http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb</a>;en-us;883090> > > > > Good luck! > > I've masked the semi-colons, so that the link hopefully is "clickable" > now: <<a > href="http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B883090">http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B883090</a>> > > Regards, > Juergen Did anyone notice this at that microsoft site? STATUS This behavior is by design. <snip> <repeat with emphasis:> THIS BEHAVIOR IS BY *DESIGN* MORE INFORMATION The following programs have been reported to be affected by this problem. This list may not include all affected programs. High School Advantage 2003 The Lion King Animated Story Book v.1 Visual C++ 2.0 16 bit Tonka Search and Rescue v1 Software Quicken 2003 Premier Home and Business v.12.0 Starcraft Expansion Set: Brood War 1.04 PhotoShop Elements 2.0 FreeHand 8 v.8.0 PageMaker 6.5 PageMaker 7.0 FileMaker Pro v.5.0 ViaVoice10 Quicken 2004 Smartsuite Millennium Edition - ScreenCam 9.5 (German) Encyclopedia Britannica Ready Reference 2003 Command & Conquer Red Alert 2, 1.0 Command & Conquer Red Alert 2 Adventure Workshop 1st-3rd - Storybook Weaver (English) Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree Animated Storybook Print Shop Deluxe v. 2.0 (16-bit) Adventure Workshop Preschool - Reader Rabbit Thinking Adventures Ages 4-6 (English) Turbo Tax Deluxe v98 WordPerfect Family Pack 5 - Encyclopedia Britannica Ready Reference 2003 (w)holy cr...(ud)! Dan