Please remind me: are you a lone user on a single computer, or is this
across a network to a server?
--
Terry
: 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
: : > 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
: >
: > : > : 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
: > : : > : > 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
: > : >
: > : > : > : > : 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
: > : > : : > : > : > 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
: > : > : >
: > : > : >
: > : > : > : > : > : > : 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
: > : > : > : : > : > : > : > 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/
: > : > : > : >
: > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > :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.
: > : > : > : > :
: > : > : > : > : Solutions/advice?
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