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ThoraD - 28 Nov 2007 16:01 GMT

Windows XP SP2, all updates
Why does the spellchecker in OE try to install VS2003 Architect ? Happened
after I installed VS2008 Express.
ThoraD

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PA Bear - 28 Nov 2007 17:27 GMT

Is MS Office, Word, Excel or PowerPoint installed?

Did spellchecking work before you installed VS2008 Express?

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> Windows XP SP2, all updates
> Why does the spellchecker in OE try to install VS2003 Architect ? Happened
> after I installed VS2008 Express.
> ThoraD

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Michael Santovec - 29 Nov 2007 00:18 GMT

Probably a variation on this
Clicking Send or Running Spell Check in OE Runs Installer for Picture It
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=294731

Outlook Express program does not come with a spell checker. It will use
the spell checker from any of several Microsoft 32-bit programs. For
Word/Office, that would be versions 95 through 2003. Version 2007 is
not compatible with OE. For Works, that would be versions 4 through 6.
If using Works 4.0, a registry change is required. The Works 7+ spell
checker is not compatible with Outlook Express. There are also some
freeware/shareware spell checkers that work (see the URL in my
signature).

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> Windows XP SP2, all updates
> Why does the spellchecker in OE try to install VS2003 Architect ?
> Happened after I installed VS2008 Express.
> ThoraD

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