Xylophone
Fri Sep 24 08:17:47 CDT 2004
A lone user, as administrator
"TF" <terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom> wrote in message
news:OHw4TfjoEHA.2912@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Please remind me: are you a lone user on a single computer, or is this
> across a network to a server?
>
> --
> Terry
>
>
> "Xylophone" <m-rharrison@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:O7H20yboEHA.1300@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> : Thanks,
> :
> : But I have not in fact used System Restore, but simply turned it off.
> :
> : Now (with SR still turned off), files are coming back again - some after
> : being deleted in usual way only an hour or so before, more after a
longer
> : period.
> :
> : "TF" <terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom> wrote in message
> : news:OWPL3FLoEHA.3712@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> : > Well, System Restore would certainly revert you back to a previous
> version
> : > or undelete a deleted file. But I have not heard of it happening and I
> : would
> : > suggest you try one of the Win XP newsgroups to see if they have seen
> the
> : > problem. A most unusual fault and thanks for the update.
> : >
> : > Terry
> : >
> : > "Xylophone" <m-rharrison@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
> : > news:uZzPurCoEHA.3908@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> : > : Terry
> : > :
> : > : In case you read this...........
> : > :
> : > : After a few days of careful observation, it appears this problem
might
> : be
> : > : related to XP's System Restore - while it was on, problem, while it
> was
> : > off,
> : > : no problem. Does that make any sense or is it just stupid?
> : > :
> : > :
> : > : "TF" <terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom> wrote in message
> : > : news:uSzGic3lEHA.3088@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> : > : > Reinstalling rarely fixes problems because most are caused by
third
> : > party
> : > : > add-ins or incompatible macros and templates (Norton being on of
the
> : > : biggest
> : > : > offenders). Running the Repair function will fix the problem IF it
> is
> : > Word
> : > : > that is at fault. However, from your description it still seems
that
> : > : > something is triggering the Restore function in the Wastebasket.
> : > : >
> : > : > Terry
> : > : >
> : > : > "Xylophone" <m-rharrison@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
> : > : > news:u0h9bX2lEHA.3428@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> : > : > : I'm up to me eyes with virus (my PC is totally stealthed) and
mal
> : and
> : > : > adware
> : > : > : protection programs, none of which show anything.
> : > : > :
> : > : > : I am considering 'repairing' Word, but instinctively, I
hesitate,
> in
> : > : case
> : > : > : this brings more problems down on my head. I could just
reinstall
> : > : Office
> : > : > : 2003.
> : > : > :
> : > : > : Bearing in mind, I have XP Home, I would appreciate your
comments
> on
> : > : these
> : > : > : last two ideas.
> : > : > :
> : > : > : "TF" <terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom> wrote in message
> : > : > : news:uFkE%2360lEHA.2492@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> : > : > : > The Desktop isn't a safe location for anything other than
> : shortcuts
> : > : > : because
> : > : > : > of its fragility: desktop crashes are a common occurrence.
> : > : > : >
> : > : > : > When you delete a document, it goes to the wastebasket. When
> does
> : it
> : > : > 'come
> : > : > : > back' and is it still in the wastebasket? It sounds to me as
> : though
> : > : > : > something must be triggering the Restore function in the
> : > wastebasket.
> : > : > This
> : > : > : > smacks of a virus or malware on your computer.
> : > : > : >
> : > : > : > Terry
> : > : > : >
> : > : > : >
> : > : > : > "Xylophone" <m-rharrison@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
> : > : > : > news:uM6r0nqlEHA.2880@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> : > : > : > : Thanks
> : > : > : > :
> : > : > : > : It is sent to the Wastebasket.
> : > : > : > :
> : > : > : > : Are you saying saving and deleting on the Desktop is a bad
> : thing?
> : > : If
> : > : > : so,
> : > : > : > : please explain why
> : > : > : > :
> : > : > : > :
> : > : > : > : "TF" <terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom> wrote in message
> : > : > : > : news:etFLfUnlEHA.3612@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> : > : > : > : > Files saved and deleted should delete to the Wastebasket
> : > INCLUDING
> : > : > : files
> : > : > : > : > saved to the Desktop (a very bad practise anyway). So
there
> : has
> : > : > always
> : > : > : > : been
> : > : > : > : > something wrong with your computer. When you delete a
file,
> is
> : > it
> : > : > sent
> : > : > : > to
> : > : > : > : > the Wastebasket?
> : > : > : > : >
> : > : > : > : > --
> : > : > : > : > Terry Farrell - Word MVP
> : > : > : > : >
http://word.mvps.org/
> : > : > : > : >
> : > : > : > : > "Xylophone" <m-rharrison@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
> : > : > : > : > news:elQF7oklEHA.2504@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> : > : > : > : > :I have this weird problem. I delete Word files in
Explorer
> : and
> : > : > they
> : > : > : > come
> : > : > : > : > : back!
> : > : > : > : > :
> : > : > : > : > : I don't, by the way, empty protected files or otherwise
do
> : > : > anything
> : > : > : re
> : > : > : > : > : deleted files - I just delete them and they just come
> back.
> : > : > : > : > :
> : > : > : > : > : When I delete files on the desktop, they come back, but
> they
> : > : > always
> : > : > : > : have,
> : > : > : > : > : and I have to use an erase program to get rid of those.
> : > : > : > : > :
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