How do I find & install missing .dll files?

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When using the spelling and grammar check tool in a newly installed copy of
Word XP (and after downloading SP3), I get an error message saying the
MSSpell3.dll, mssp232.dll, msgr??32.dll files are missing and the check
aborts.
 
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Just search google or any search engine for the file name and you'll find
somewhere you can download the individual file for free.
 
Thanks for the thought, but I use my computer for work, and couldn't risk
installing a defective file from a public site. Also, I don't know where I
would need to install them once I have located them.
 
This can happen if Word thinks your text is in a language for which you
do not have proofing tools installed. To fix it, open a document where
this problem occurs, press Ctrl+A to select all of the text, and click
on Tools | Language | Set Language | <choose your language> | uncheck
the "Detect language automatically" and "Do not check spelling or
grammar" boxes | Default | OK. Then press F7 to rerun spellcheck.
 
Thank you so much!!!!!!! This worked perfectly when I had the same problem.
You have been a life saver.
LB
 
Thank you Thank you Thank you... I've been struggling with this for almost a
year and my solution so far has been to open a new doc and copy the
unaffected text then retype... I've tried downloading everything and searched
troubleshooters. I'm so glad I found this posting and so glad your
instructions were easy to follow.
 
Cool,
Yeah I did a minimal install the first time, because I don't use outlook and only wanted word. So I didn't install the lang. files. BUT if you go to add/remove programs click the change button and install the language files it works! thanks for the help everyone!
 
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