I can't save files to existing folders... can't even do a "save as"... the
EXCEL 2003 Program gets to a "Not Responding" state and I have to crash it.
I was able to save a file to the "My Documents" folder. The same thing
happened to my Word Program. This all happened after I did the latest
security update to the XP program. I "removed" and then reinstalled the
Office 2003 program but the problem still exists.

Hi David:

You can remove the offending update from Add/Remove Programs, where it shows
as "Security Update for Windows XP (KB908531)". Make sure the "show updates"
box at the top is ticked or you won't see hotfixes in the list.


--
Carol A. Bratt, MCP



"DAVID I." wrote:

> I can't save files to existing folders... can't even do a "save as"... the
> EXCEL 2003 Program gets to a "Not Responding" state and I have to crash it.
> I was able to save a file to the "My Documents" folder. The same thing
> happened to my Word Program. This all happened after I did the latest
> security update to the XP program. I "removed" and then reinstalled the
> Office 2003 program but the problem still exists.

Doesn't this exposure you to security problems. And also, could this cause
additional problems? Why can't Microsoft fix this.

"Carol" wrote:

> Hi David:
>
> You can remove the offending update from Add/Remove Programs, where it shows
> as "Security Update for Windows XP (KB908531)". Make sure the "show updates"
> box at the top is ticked or you won't see hotfixes in the list.
>
>
> --
> Carol A. Bratt, MCP
>
>
>
> "DAVID I." wrote:
>
> > I can't save files to existing folders... can't even do a "save as"... the
> > EXCEL 2003 Program gets to a "Not Responding" state and I have to crash it.
> > I was able to save a file to the "My Documents" folder. The same thing
> > happened to my Word Program. This all happened after I did the latest
> > security update to the XP program. I "removed" and then reinstalled the
> > Office 2003 program but the problem still exists.

It doesn't expose you to any more security problems than you had the
minute/day/month/year before you installed the update.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Edward H. Sebesta" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message news:2782117D-CE9E-441E-86FA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Doesn't this exposure you to security problems. And also, could this cause
> additional problems? Why can't Microsoft fix this.
>
> "Carol" wrote:
>
> > Hi David:
> >
> > You can remove the offending update from Add/Remove Programs, where it
shows
> > as "Security Update for Windows XP (KB908531)". Make sure the "show
updates"
> > box at the top is ticked or you won't see hotfixes in the list.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Carol A. Bratt, MCP
> >
> >
> >
> > "DAVID I." wrote:
> >
> > > I can't save files to existing folders... can't even do a "save as"...
the
> > > EXCEL 2003 Program gets to a "Not Responding" state and I have to
crash it.
> > > I was able to save a file to the "My Documents" folder. The same
thing
> > > happened to my Word Program. This all happened after I did the latest
> > > security update to the XP program. I "removed" and then reinstalled
the
> > > Office 2003 program but the problem still exists.

Well Said Suzanne! I wonder if it helped him??
--
Carol A. Bratt, MCP



"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

> It doesn't expose you to any more security problems than you had the
> minute/day/month/year before you installed the update.
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
> all may benefit.
>
> "Edward H. Sebesta" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message news:2782117D-CE9E-441E-86FA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Doesn't this exposure you to security problems. And also, could this cause
> > additional problems? Why can't Microsoft fix this.
> >
> > "Carol" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi David:
> > >
> > > You can remove the offending update from Add/Remove Programs, where it
> shows
> > > as "Security Update for Windows XP (KB908531)". Make sure the "show
> updates"
> > > box at the top is ticked or you won't see hotfixes in the list.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Carol A. Bratt, MCP
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "DAVID I." wrote:
> > >
> > > > I can't save files to existing folders... can't even do a "save as"...
> the
> > > > EXCEL 2003 Program gets to a "Not Responding" state and I have to
> crash it.
> > > > I was able to save a file to the "My Documents" folder. The same
> thing
> > > > happened to my Word Program. This all happened after I did the latest
> > > > security update to the XP program. I "removed" and then reinstalled
> the
> > > > Office 2003 program but the problem still exists.
>
>

How clever of you Suzanne. Really useless response.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

> It doesn't expose you to any more security problems than you had the
> minute/day/month/year before you installed the update.
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
> all may benefit.
>
> "Edward H. Sebesta" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message news:2782117D-CE9E-441E-86FA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Doesn't this exposure you to security problems. And also, could this cause
> > additional problems? Why can't Microsoft fix this.
> >
> > "Carol" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi David:
> > >
> > > You can remove the offending update from Add/Remove Programs, where it
> shows
> > > as "Security Update for Windows XP (KB908531)". Make sure the "show
> updates"
> > > box at the top is ticked or you won't see hotfixes in the list.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Carol A. Bratt, MCP
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "DAVID I." wrote:
> > >
> > > > I can't save files to existing folders... can't even do a "save as"...
> the
> > > > EXCEL 2003 Program gets to a "Not Responding" state and I have to
> crash it.
> > > > I was able to save a file to the "My Documents" folder. The same
> thing
> > > > happened to my Word Program. This all happened after I did the latest
> > > > security update to the XP program. I "removed" and then reinstalled
> the
> > > > Office 2003 program but the problem still exists.
>
>

I had the very same problem - after a day and a half of trying to figure out
what was wrong I stumbled onto this forum. I tried the fix suggested and now
Word and Excel save to folders. Thanks for the help - but no Thanks to
Microsoft for the lost time and effort of the last two days.

"Carol" wrote:

> Well Said Suzanne! I wonder if it helped him??
> --
> Carol A. Bratt, MCP
>
>
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>
> > It doesn't expose you to any more security problems than you had the
> > minute/day/month/year before you installed the update.
> >
> > --
> > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > Words into Type
> > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
> > all may benefit.
> >
> > "Edward H. Sebesta" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> > message news:2782117D-CE9E-441E-86FA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Doesn't this exposure you to security problems. And also, could this cause
> > > additional problems? Why can't Microsoft fix this.
> > >
> > > "Carol" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi David:
> > > >
> > > > You can remove the offending update from Add/Remove Programs, where it
> > shows
> > > > as "Security Update for Windows XP (KB908531)". Make sure the "show
> > updates"
> > > > box at the top is ticked or you won't see hotfixes in the list.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Carol A. Bratt, MCP
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "DAVID I." wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I can't save files to existing folders... can't even do a "save as"...
> > the
> > > > > EXCEL 2003 Program gets to a "Not Responding" state and I have to
> > crash it.
> > > > > I was able to save a file to the "My Documents" folder. The same
> > thing
> > > > > happened to my Word Program. This all happened after I did the latest
> > > > > security update to the XP program. I "removed" and then reinstalled
> > the
> > > > > Office 2003 program but the problem still exists.
> >
> >

And apparently I'm still insecure since I haven't yet downloaded the updates
(Automatic Updates prompted, I said yes, and then nothing happened).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Carol" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:C35F78E9-64C4-42B6-89F3-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Well Said Suzanne! I wonder if it helped him??
> --
> Carol A. Bratt, MCP
>
>
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>
> > It doesn't expose you to any more security problems than you had the
> > minute/day/month/year before you installed the update.
> >
> > --
> > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > Words into Type
> > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
> > all may benefit.
> >
> > "Edward H. Sebesta" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> > message news:2782117D-CE9E-441E-86FA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Doesn't this exposure you to security problems. And also, could this
cause
> > > additional problems? Why can't Microsoft fix this.
> > >
> > > "Carol" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi David:
> > > >
> > > > You can remove the offending update from Add/Remove Programs, where
it
> > shows
> > > > as "Security Update for Windows XP (KB908531)". Make sure the "show
> > updates"
> > > > box at the top is ticked or you won't see hotfixes in the list.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Carol A. Bratt, MCP
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "DAVID I." wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I can't save files to existing folders... can't even do a "save
as"...
> > the
> > > > > EXCEL 2003 Program gets to a "Not Responding" state and I have to
> > crash it.
> > > > > I was able to save a file to the "My Documents" folder. The same
> > thing
> > > > > happened to my Word Program. This all happened after I did the
latest
> > > > > security update to the XP program. I "removed" and then
reinstalled
> > the
> > > > > Office 2003 program but the problem still exists.
> >
> >

Well, you can read the KB article and assess the danger for yourself. Did
you really expect to get an answer for all of the half a dozen or more times
you posted this question?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Edward H. Sebesta" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message news:6D11F879-5EF6-43C9-85C3-(E-Mail Removed)...
> How clever of you Suzanne. Really useless response.
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>
> > It doesn't expose you to any more security problems than you had the
> > minute/day/month/year before you installed the update.
> >
> > --
> > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > Words into Type
> > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
> > all may benefit.
> >
> > "Edward H. Sebesta" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> > message news:2782117D-CE9E-441E-86FA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Doesn't this exposure you to security problems. And also, could this
cause
> > > additional problems? Why can't Microsoft fix this.
> > >
> > > "Carol" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi David:
> > > >
> > > > You can remove the offending update from Add/Remove Programs, where
it
> > shows
> > > > as "Security Update for Windows XP (KB908531)". Make sure the "show
> > updates"
> > > > box at the top is ticked or you won't see hotfixes in the list.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Carol A. Bratt, MCP
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "DAVID I." wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I can't save files to existing folders... can't even do a "save
as"...
> > the
> > > > > EXCEL 2003 Program gets to a "Not Responding" state and I have to
> > crash it.
> > > > > I was able to save a file to the "My Documents" folder. The same
> > thing
> > > > > happened to my Word Program. This all happened after I did the
latest
> > > > > security update to the XP program. I "removed" and then
reinstalled
> > the
> > > > > Office 2003 program but the problem still exists.
> >
> >

I expected that there was likely no fix, but I would ask anyways, being that
this is not my area of expertise. The worst that I thought could happen that
I would find no answer. Obviously you have revealed that I underestimated the
worst.

Instead I would encounter a snotty, arrogant individual who really had no
value added information, but was preoccupied with showing off how smart they
could make themselves seem even at the expense of denigrating others.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

> Well, you can read the KB article and assess the danger for yourself. Did
> you really expect to get an answer for all of the half a dozen or more times
> you posted this question?
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
> all may benefit.
>
> "Edward H. Sebesta" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message news:6D11F879-5EF6-43C9-85C3-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > How clever of you Suzanne. Really useless response.
> >
> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> >
> > > It doesn't expose you to any more security problems than you had the
> > > minute/day/month/year before you installed the update.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > > Words into Type
> > > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
> newsgroup so
> > > all may benefit.
> > >
> > > "Edward H. Sebesta" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> > > message news:2782117D-CE9E-441E-86FA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > Doesn't this exposure you to security problems. And also, could this
> cause
> > > > additional problems? Why can't Microsoft fix this.
> > > >
> > > > "Carol" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi David:
> > > > >
> > > > > You can remove the offending update from Add/Remove Programs, where
> it
> > > shows
> > > > > as "Security Update for Windows XP (KB908531)". Make sure the "show
> > > updates"
> > > > > box at the top is ticked or you won't see hotfixes in the list.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Carol A. Bratt, MCP
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "DAVID I." wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I can't save files to existing folders... can't even do a "save
> as"...
> > > the
> > > > > > EXCEL 2003 Program gets to a "Not Responding" state and I have to
> > > crash it.
> > > > > > I was able to save a file to the "My Documents" folder. The same
> > > thing
> > > > > > happened to my Word Program. This all happened after I did the
> latest
> > > > > > security update to the XP program. I "removed" and then
> reinstalled
> > > the
> > > > > > Office 2003 program but the problem still exists.
> > >
> > >
>
>