If it worked okay as another user it might be something messed up with that user's profile.
What I would do: Log in as a different user and rename the problem user's profile folder in C:\Documents and Settings\. When the user logs back in it will create a new folder for the profile. You can then copy things back like favorites and desktop files and shortcuts and start menu things. You will have to recreate the Outlook profile, but really that's much less effort the rebuilding the PC.
Not that rebuilding is a bad idea, but if it's a small office then it could take some time. And if the new profile doesn't help then rebuilding is an option.
Also, as someone mentioned, the normal.dot file could have something wrong with it. This file is located in c:\documents and settings\\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates\
You can copy the file from the Administrator's profile into the other user's profile. That might help as well.
So I guess the bottom line of things I'd do should be in the following order:
1. Replace the normal.dot file.
2. Recreate the user's profile.
3. Rebuild the PC.
Seems like there might be some other steps in there, but they're escaping me at this early hour of 8:30am.
Let us know how it goes?
Found this article that says it may have something to do with the anti-virus software.
Other things to try:
-Log into the PC as a different user and see if it happens.
-Start word in safe mode. That is, run "winword.exe /s".
-Update the video drivers? (Long shot, but any display related things always make me want to update the display drivers...)
When the text finally shows up, does it catch up to you? In other words, does it show everything you've typed since you started, or just the stuff you typed since it's decided to start typing?
This nefarious test has made me reveal myself as a lurker. Damn you sneaky house drawing test!
I see some people have more time to spare on drawing houses than I did.
If it worked okay as another user it might be something messed up with that user's profile. What I would do: Log in as a different user and rename the problem user's profile folder in C:\Documents and Settings\. When the user logs back in it will create a new folder for the profile. You can then copy things back like favorites and desktop files and shortcuts and start menu things. You will have to recreate the Outlook profile, but really that's much less effort the rebuilding the PC. Not that rebuilding is a bad idea, but if it's a small office then it could take some time. And if the new profile doesn't help then rebuilding is an option. Also, as someone mentioned, the normal.dot file could have something wrong with it. This file is located in c:\documents and settings\\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates\
You can copy the file from the Administrator's profile into the other user's profile. That might help as well.
So I guess the bottom line of things I'd do should be in the following order:
1. Replace the normal.dot file.
2. Recreate the user's profile.
3. Rebuild the PC.
Seems like there might be some other steps in there, but they're escaping me at this early hour of 8:30am.
Let us know how it goes?
posted by bDiddy 18 years ago
Found this article that says it may have something to do with the anti-virus software. Other things to try: -Log into the PC as a different user and see if it happens. -Start word in safe mode. That is, run "winword.exe /s". -Update the video drivers? (Long shot, but any display related things always make me want to update the display drivers...)
posted by bDiddy 18 years ago
When the text finally shows up, does it catch up to you? In other words, does it show everything you've typed since you started, or just the stuff you typed since it's decided to start typing?
posted by bDiddy 18 years ago
In "Draw a house, ignore the bad personality test."
This nefarious test has made me reveal myself as a lurker. Damn you sneaky house drawing test! I see some people have more time to spare on drawing houses than I did.
posted by bDiddy 18 years ago
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