I ran into problems with the Normal.dot file back when I was working at GM. There was a virus getting around GM that always attached that file. After I cleaned their system, if their NORMAL.DOT
On Dec 20, 2007 4:44 AM, Ian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Don't know if Walter has fixed his problem page in Word MS but if anyone > else has this one here is the answer. > > Cause > > You will have accidently saved a page of typing by just clicking the Tool > Bar icon to print instead of using the Save As option in the File menu. > This > has replaced the normal.dot plain page that opens when Word starts, so > your > text page pops up instead for evermore. > > Cure > > First do a search for the Normal.dot file > > Start/Search but in the search dialog make sure you click the More Advance > options and tick the sub, hidden and system file boxes. > > Type normal.dot in the search files names box and hit Go. When you see the > Nornal.dot in the right hand pane double click it to open it in its own > folder. Now point at it and right click and choose Rename. Put a 1 in > front > of the normal i.e. Normal1.dot and close the folder. > > Now open Word and you have a plain page. > > Finally go File/New and in the dialog point at that normal1.dot and right > click and choose delete. > > Now you are back to a normal.dot every time. > > > -- Larry A+ and MCP Certified Technician Website: http://www.myspace.com/budd624 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
