Bruce
Sun Jun 15 14:03:55 PDT 2008
You're welcome. Glad you got it working.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA
"Terry" <Terry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:10E79531-EE36-42B0-928B-47EAFA2C8E00@microsoft.com...
> Sorry about the thread, Bruce. Mea culpa -- I did not disable my
> anti-virus
> program, and I ran the program from the web site instead of saving it to
> my
> harddrive.
>
> In any event, I followed your instructions, and all works! Thanks for
> your
> help!
>
> This was my first time working with this discussion group, and I
> appreciate
> your patience and expertise.
>
> Terry
>
> "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
>
>> Please start your own thread in the future, thank you.
>>
>> Did you disable your anti-virus before you installed as you should with
>> any
>> program?
>>
>> Remove the spell check via Add/Remove and reboot. Assuming all is back to
>> normal, download it again and Save it to a folder on your HDD. Do not Run
>> it
>> from the download site.
>>
>> Now, close all programs and turn off your AV. Open the folder where you
>> saved it and install the program. Restart your computer and open OE. Any
>> better now?
>> --
>> Bruce Hagen
>> MS-MVP Outlook Express
>> Imperial Beach, CA
>>
>>
>> "Terry" <Terry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:1E9CBCFB-47BB-47F1-89A4-2BF2B1F1BCA1@microsoft.com...
>> > Bruce,
>> >
>> > I just installed Vampirefo spell check according to your instructions
>> > and
>> > now Outlook Express hangs when I try to spell check or send a message.
>> >
>> > Please advise,
>> > Terry
>> >
>> > "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I have used the Vampirefo spell check for years.
>> >>
>> >> <Canned>
>> >>
>> >> OE 6 does not come with it's own spell check. You need Word or an MS
>> >> Office
>> >> program, pre 2007. The spell checker in Works 4 through 6 will work
>> >> with
>> >> OE,
>> >> but not other editions. If you do not have such a program, you can
>> >> download
>> >> a free spell check at one of these sites.
>> >>
>> >> Vampirefo Spell Check:
>> >>
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=2952
>> >>
>> >> TinySpell:
>> >>
http://www.tinyspell.m6.net/ (Checks the spelling as you type).
>> >> --
>> >> Bruce Hagen
>> >> MS-MVP Outlook Express
>> >> Imperial Beach, CA
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "bobster" <fauxie@bogus.net> wrote in message
>> >> news:OHEdNtyqIHA.4716@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> >> >I just switched over from 98SE to XP. My OE spell check was
>> >> >provided
>> >> >by
>> >> > Word 97 which I lost when the transfer was made. I have Works 9
>> >> > which
>> >> > has
>> >> > no checker. I am sure this question has been asked many times on
>> >> > this
>> >> > board but can someone a recommend a good freeware, spyware-free
>> >> > spell
>> >> > checker?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>