don't know where to start

After cleaning up a big mess with Excel I discovered that the copy of office
2000 Pro was only chortcuts. After cleaning up the mess was told to download
updates, but I only have shortcuts not files, can I download updates to
shortcuts? Feeling very frustrated and stupid! Also this is the 5th time I
posted this question as "there was a problem and the question was not
submitted!

--
dawn

Was this your thread, dawn (I don't think so but...)? =>
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...bdbbe427e64bd5

You'd best stick with one (or more) of your threads in Office Update
newsgroup, dawn:

cf.
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...62b57d1a3c73c9

cf.
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...e7112dc6eff576

cf.
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...ed6beae2afff5a
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

dawn wrote:
> After cleaning up a big mess with Excel I discovered that the copy of
> office
> 2000 Pro was only chortcuts. After cleaning up the mess was told to
> download updates, but I only have shortcuts not files, can I download
> updates to shortcuts? Feeling very frustrated and stupid! Also this is
> the 5th time I posted this question as "there was a problem and the
> question was not submitted!

Thanks PA Bear I will try there. You were a great help last time also!!
--
dawn


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Was this your thread, dawn (I don't think so but...)? =>
> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...bdbbe427e64bd5
>
> You'd best stick with one (or more) of your threads in Office Update
> newsgroup, dawn:
>
> cf.
> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...62b57d1a3c73c9
>
> cf.
> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...e7112dc6eff576
>
> cf.
> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...ed6beae2afff5a
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>
> dawn wrote:
> > After cleaning up a big mess with Excel I discovered that the copy of
> > office
> > 2000 Pro was only chortcuts. After cleaning up the mess was told to
> > download updates, but I only have shortcuts not files, can I download
> > updates to shortcuts? Feeling very frustrated and stupid! Also this is
> > the 5th time I posted this question as "there was a problem and the
> > question was not submitted!
>
>

Hi PA Bear once again! Yes the link you showed was my post. Do you think I
should just go to Microsoft and find free downloads? Do you know if the
information I have in Excel now will transfer? Thanks!
--
dawn


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Was this your thread, dawn (I don't think so but...)? =>
> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...bdbbe427e64bd5
>
> You'd best stick with one (or more) of your threads in Office Update
> newsgroup, dawn:
>
> cf.
> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...62b57d1a3c73c9
>
> cf.
> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...e7112dc6eff576
>
> cf.
> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...ed6beae2afff5a
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>
> dawn wrote:
> > After cleaning up a big mess with Excel I discovered that the copy of
> > office
> > 2000 Pro was only chortcuts. After cleaning up the mess was told to
> > download updates, but I only have shortcuts not files, can I download
> > updates to shortcuts? Feeling very frustrated and stupid! Also this is
> > the 5th time I posted this question as "there was a problem and the
> > question was not submitted!
>
>

Are those Office 2000 "shortcuts" functional? In other words, can you open
and use, e.g., Excel 2000?

Have you tried checking for and install available updates at Office Update?
=> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/do...incatalog.aspx

In that other recent thread of yours in this newsgroup, you wrote:

> mission accomplished! Got through on chat on the support for service
> pack 3. Agent was wonderful, even found 265 infected objects on my system
> and removed them

I've got a sneaking suspicion that your machine may not be free of all
infections, yet.

Did you manage to get WinXP SP3 installed? Is Automatic Updates enabled?
Can you reach Windows Update (http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com), scan for
& install any critical security updates offered?
--
~PA Bear

dawn wrote:
> Hi PA Bear once again! Yes the link you showed was my post. Do you think
> I
> should just go to Microsoft and find free downloads? Do you know if the
> information I have in Excel now will transfer? Thanks!
>
>> Was this your thread, dawn (I don't think so but...)? =>
>> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...bdbbe427e64bd5
>>
>> You'd best stick with one (or more) of your threads in Office Update
>> newsgroup, dawn:
>>
>> cf.
>> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...62b57d1a3c73c9
>>
>> cf.
>> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...e7112dc6eff576
>>
>> cf.
>> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...ed6beae2afff5a
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>
>> dawn wrote:
>>> After cleaning up a big mess with Excel I discovered that the copy of
>>> office
>>> 2000 Pro was only chortcuts. After cleaning up the mess was told to
>>> download updates, but I only have shortcuts not files, can I download
>>> updates to shortcuts? Feeling very frustrated and stupid! Also this is
>>> the 5th time I posted this question as "there was a problem and the
>>> question was not submitted!

Hi PA Bear! Yes the shortcuts are functional. Yes got XP SP# instalaled and
the slowness resoslved, but I think that the problem with Office 2000 was a
trickle down problem from that update. Yes auto update is on and yes I can
go to Microsoft updates and did check for any critical updates, there was not
any listed. I did check for updates to the Office 2000 but didn't know if it
would "Update" the shortcuts that I have. I'm trying to be very cautious and
don't want to update something that is only shortcuts and not actual files.
Right now I have the functional shortcuts and it all my information is there.
Ready to do income taxes and all my info was in Excel and really freaked out
then it didn't come up. Spent yesterday from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm CT either
on the 1-800 # or on-line chat with Microsft "fixxing the Office 2000 and
getting Excel back, and the only problem was with Excel, I could get in to
Word and anything else fine. Strange!
--
dawn


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Are those Office 2000 "shortcuts" functional? In other words, can you open
> and use, e.g., Excel 2000?
>
> Have you tried checking for and install available updates at Office Update?
> => http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/do...incatalog.aspx
>
> In that other recent thread of yours in this newsgroup, you wrote:
>
> > mission accomplished! Got through on chat on the support for service
> > pack 3. Agent was wonderful, even found 265 infected objects on my system
> > and removed them
>
> I've got a sneaking suspicion that your machine may not be free of all
> infections, yet.
>
> Did you manage to get WinXP SP3 installed? Is Automatic Updates enabled?
> Can you reach Windows Update (http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com), scan for
> & install any critical security updates offered?
> --
> ~PA Bear
>
> dawn wrote:
> > Hi PA Bear once again! Yes the link you showed was my post. Do you think
> > I
> > should just go to Microsoft and find free downloads? Do you know if the
> > information I have in Excel now will transfer? Thanks!
> >
> >> Was this your thread, dawn (I don't think so but...)? =>
> >> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...bdbbe427e64bd5
> >>
> >> You'd best stick with one (or more) of your threads in Office Update
> >> newsgroup, dawn:
> >>
> >> cf.
> >> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...62b57d1a3c73c9
> >>
> >> cf.
> >> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...e7112dc6eff576
> >>
> >> cf.
> >> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...ed6beae2afff5a
> >> --
> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> >> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> >> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
> >>
> >> dawn wrote:
> >>> After cleaning up a big mess with Excel I discovered that the copy of
> >>> office
> >>> 2000 Pro was only chortcuts. After cleaning up the mess was told to
> >>> download updates, but I only have shortcuts not files, can I download
> >>> updates to shortcuts? Feeling very frustrated and stupid! Also this is
> >>> the 5th time I posted this question as "there was a problem and the
> >>> question was not submitted!
>
>

If Microsoft Update (vs. Windows Update) is your default update source, any
available updates for Office 2000 will be offered by Automatic Updates (AU).
If AU offers you none, you're OK.

NB: Mainstream Support for Office 2000 ended on 30 June 2004; Extended
Support ends 14 July 2009.

About those shortcut icons: If functionality isn't affected, don't worry
about them. If functionality is affected, either do a Repair or reinstall
Office 2000 (in which case you'd need to reinstall all Office 2000 updates,
too).

If you need further assistance regarding Office itself, please begin a new
thread in the appropriate Office newsgroup.
--
~PA Bear

dawn wrote:
> Hi PA Bear! Yes the shortcuts are functional. Yes got XP SP# instalaled
> and the slowness resoslved, but I think that the problem with Office 2000
> was a trickle down problem from that update. Yes auto update is on and
> yes
> I can go to Microsoft updates and did check for any critical updates,
> there
> was not any listed. I did check for updates to the Office 2000 but didn't
> know if it would "Update" the shortcuts that I have. I'm trying to be
> very
> cautious and don't want to update something that is only shortcuts and not
> actual files. Right now I have the functional shortcuts and it all my
> information is there. Ready to do income taxes and all my info was in
> Excel
> and really freaked out then it didn't come up. Spent yesterday from 10:30
> am to 4:30 pm CT either on the 1-800 # or on-line chat with Microsft
> "fixxing the Office 2000 and getting Excel back, and the only problem was
> with Excel, I could get in to Word and anything else fine. Strange!
>
>> Are those Office 2000 "shortcuts" functional? In other words, can you
>> open
>> and use, e.g., Excel 2000?
>>
>> Have you tried checking for and install available updates at Office
>> Update?
>> => http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/do...incatalog.aspx
>>
>> In that other recent thread of yours in this newsgroup, you wrote:
>>
>>> mission accomplished! Got through on chat on the support for service
>>> pack 3. Agent was wonderful, even found 265 infected objects on my
>>> system
>>> and removed them
>>
>> I've got a sneaking suspicion that your machine may not be free of all
>> infections, yet.
>>
>> Did you manage to get WinXP SP3 installed? Is Automatic Updates enabled?
>> Can you reach Windows Update (http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com), scan
>> for
>> & install any critical security updates offered?
>> --
>> ~PA Bear
>>
>> dawn wrote:
>>> Hi PA Bear once again! Yes the link you showed was my post. Do you
>>> think
>>> I
>>> should just go to Microsoft and find free downloads? Do you know if the
>>> information I have in Excel now will transfer? Thanks!
>>>
>>>> Was this your thread, dawn (I don't think so but...)? =>
>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...bdbbe427e64bd5
>>>>
>>>> You'd best stick with one (or more) of your threads in Office Update
>>>> newsgroup, dawn:
>>>>
>>>> cf.
>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...62b57d1a3c73c9
>>>>
>>>> cf.
>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...e7112dc6eff576
>>>>
>>>> cf.
>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...ed6beae2afff5a
>>>> --
>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>>>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>>>
>>>> dawn wrote:
>>>>> After cleaning up a big mess with Excel I discovered that the copy of
>>>>> office
>>>>> 2000 Pro was only chortcuts. After cleaning up the mess was told to
>>>>> download updates, but I only have shortcuts not files, can I download
>>>>> updates to shortcuts? Feeling very frustrated and stupid! Also this
>>>>> is
>>>>> the 5th time I posted this question as "there was a problem and the
>>>>> question was not submitted!

Hi! I have already copied them, and no at this point I can't afford to lose
them. Thanks!
--
dawn


"WaIIy" wrote:

> On Sun, 8 Feb 2009 09:45:01 -0800, dawn <>
> wrote:
>
> >Hi PA Bear! Yes the shortcuts are functional. Yes got XP SP# instalaled and
> >the slowness resoslved, but I think that the problem with Office 2000 was a
> >trickle down problem from that update. Yes auto update is on and yes I can
> >go to Microsoft updates and did check for any critical updates, there was not
> >any listed. I did check for updates to the Office 2000 but didn't know if it
> >would "Update" the shortcuts that I have. I'm trying to be very cautious and
> >don't want to update something that is only shortcuts and not actual files.
> >Right now I have the functional shortcuts and it all my information is there.
> > Ready to do income taxes and all my info was in Excel and really freaked out
> >then it didn't come up. Spent yesterday from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm CT either
> >on the 1-800 # or on-line chat with Microsft "fixxing the Office 2000 and
> >getting Excel back, and the only problem was with Excel, I could get in to
> >Word and anything else fine. Strange!
> >--
> >dawn
>
>
> Just a suggestion...
>
> Copy your important excel (and any other) files to a cd or preferably to
> an external drive.
>
> Can you afford to lose them?
>

I thought I WAS in the appropriate Office newsgroup. Guess not. I will try
to find the appropriate one.
Thanks!
--
dawn


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> If Microsoft Update (vs. Windows Update) is your default update source, any
> available updates for Office 2000 will be offered by Automatic Updates (AU).
> If AU offers you none, you're OK.
>
> NB: Mainstream Support for Office 2000 ended on 30 June 2004; Extended
> Support ends 14 July 2009.
>
> About those shortcut icons: If functionality isn't affected, don't worry
> about them. If functionality is affected, either do a Repair or reinstall
> Office 2000 (in which case you'd need to reinstall all Office 2000 updates,
> too).
>
> If you need further assistance regarding Office itself, please begin a new
> thread in the appropriate Office newsgroup.
> --
> ~PA Bear
>
> dawn wrote:
> > Hi PA Bear! Yes the shortcuts are functional. Yes got XP SP# instalaled
> > and the slowness resoslved, but I think that the problem with Office 2000
> > was a trickle down problem from that update. Yes auto update is on and
> > yes
> > I can go to Microsoft updates and did check for any critical updates,
> > there
> > was not any listed. I did check for updates to the Office 2000 but didn't
> > know if it would "Update" the shortcuts that I have. I'm trying to be
> > very
> > cautious and don't want to update something that is only shortcuts and not
> > actual files. Right now I have the functional shortcuts and it all my
> > information is there. Ready to do income taxes and all my info was in
> > Excel
> > and really freaked out then it didn't come up. Spent yesterday from 10:30
> > am to 4:30 pm CT either on the 1-800 # or on-line chat with Microsft
> > "fixxing the Office 2000 and getting Excel back, and the only problem was
> > with Excel, I could get in to Word and anything else fine. Strange!
> >
> >> Are those Office 2000 "shortcuts" functional? In other words, can you
> >> open
> >> and use, e.g., Excel 2000?
> >>
> >> Have you tried checking for and install available updates at Office
> >> Update?
> >> => http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/do...incatalog.aspx
> >>
> >> In that other recent thread of yours in this newsgroup, you wrote:
> >>
> >>> mission accomplished! Got through on chat on the support for service
> >>> pack 3. Agent was wonderful, even found 265 infected objects on my
> >>> system
> >>> and removed them
> >>
> >> I've got a sneaking suspicion that your machine may not be free of all
> >> infections, yet.
> >>
> >> Did you manage to get WinXP SP3 installed? Is Automatic Updates enabled?
> >> Can you reach Windows Update (http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com), scan
> >> for
> >> & install any critical security updates offered?
> >> --
> >> ~PA Bear
> >>
> >> dawn wrote:
> >>> Hi PA Bear once again! Yes the link you showed was my post. Do you
> >>> think
> >>> I
> >>> should just go to Microsoft and find free downloads? Do you know if the
> >>> information I have in Excel now will transfer? Thanks!
> >>>
> >>>> Was this your thread, dawn (I don't think so but...)? =>
> >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...bdbbe427e64bd5
> >>>>
> >>>> You'd best stick with one (or more) of your threads in Office Update
> >>>> newsgroup, dawn:
> >>>>
> >>>> cf.
> >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...62b57d1a3c73c9
> >>>>
> >>>> cf.
> >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...e7112dc6eff576
> >>>>
> >>>> cf.
> >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...ed6beae2afff5a
> >>>> --
> >>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> >>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> >>>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
> >>>>
> >>>> dawn wrote:
> >>>>> After cleaning up a big mess with Excel I discovered that the copy of
> >>>>> office
> >>>>> 2000 Pro was only chortcuts. After cleaning up the mess was told to
> >>>>> download updates, but I only have shortcuts not files, can I download
> >>>>> updates to shortcuts? Feeling very frustrated and stupid! Also this
> >>>>> is
> >>>>> the 5th time I posted this question as "there was a problem and the
> >>>>> question was not submitted!
>
>

Try microsoft.public.office.misc newsgroup

dawn wrote:
> I thought I WAS in the appropriate Office newsgroup. Guess not. I will
> try
> to find the appropriate one.
> Thanks!
>
>> If Microsoft Update (vs. Windows Update) is your default update source,
>> any
>> available updates for Office 2000 will be offered by Automatic Updates
>> (AU). If AU offers you none, you're OK.
>>
>> NB: Mainstream Support for Office 2000 ended on 30 June 2004; Extended
>> Support ends 14 July 2009.
>>
>> About those shortcut icons: If functionality isn't affected, don't worry
>> about them. If functionality is affected, either do a Repair or
>> reinstall
>> Office 2000 (in which case you'd need to reinstall all Office 2000
>> updates,
>> too).
>>
>> If you need further assistance regarding Office itself, please begin a
>> new
>> thread in the appropriate Office newsgroup.
>> --
>> ~PA Bear
>>
>> dawn wrote:
>>> Hi PA Bear! Yes the shortcuts are functional. Yes got XP SP#
>>> instalaled
>>> and the slowness resoslved, but I think that the problem with Office
>>> 2000
>>> was a trickle down problem from that update. Yes auto update is on and
>>> yes
>>> I can go to Microsoft updates and did check for any critical updates,
>>> there
>>> was not any listed. I did check for updates to the Office 2000 but
>>> didn't
>>> know if it would "Update" the shortcuts that I have. I'm trying to be
>>> very
>>> cautious and don't want to update something that is only shortcuts and
>>> not
>>> actual files. Right now I have the functional shortcuts and it all my
>>> information is there. Ready to do income taxes and all my info was in
>>> Excel
>>> and really freaked out then it didn't come up. Spent yesterday from
>>> 10:30
>>> am to 4:30 pm CT either on the 1-800 # or on-line chat with Microsft
>>> "fixxing the Office 2000 and getting Excel back, and the only problem
>>> was
>>> with Excel, I could get in to Word and anything else fine. Strange!
>>>
>>>> Are those Office 2000 "shortcuts" functional? In other words, can you
>>>> open
>>>> and use, e.g., Excel 2000?
>>>>
>>>> Have you tried checking for and install available updates at Office
>>>> Update?
>>>> => http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/do...incatalog.aspx
>>>>
>>>> In that other recent thread of yours in this newsgroup, you wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> mission accomplished! Got through on chat on the support for service
>>>>> pack 3. Agent was wonderful, even found 265 infected objects on my
>>>>> system
>>>>> and removed them
>>>>
>>>> I've got a sneaking suspicion that your machine may not be free of all
>>>> infections, yet.
>>>>
>>>> Did you manage to get WinXP SP3 installed? Is Automatic Updates
>>>> enabled?
>>>> Can you reach Windows Update (http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com), scan
>>>> for
>>>> & install any critical security updates offered?
>>>> --
>>>> ~PA Bear
>>>>
>>>> dawn wrote:
>>>>> Hi PA Bear once again! Yes the link you showed was my post. Do you
>>>>> think
>>>>> I
>>>>> should just go to Microsoft and find free downloads? Do you know if
>>>>> the
>>>>> information I have in Excel now will transfer? Thanks!
>>>>>
>>>>>> Was this your thread, dawn (I don't think so but...)? =>
>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...bdbbe427e64bd5
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You'd best stick with one (or more) of your threads in Office Update
>>>>>> newsgroup, dawn:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> cf.
>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...62b57d1a3c73c9
>>>>>>
>>>>>> cf.
>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...e7112dc6eff576
>>>>>>
>>>>>> cf.
>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...ed6beae2afff5a
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>>>>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>>>>>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> dawn wrote:
>>>>>>> After cleaning up a big mess with Excel I discovered that the copy
>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>> office
>>>>>>> 2000 Pro was only chortcuts. After cleaning up the mess was told to
>>>>>>> download updates, but I only have shortcuts not files, can I
>>>>>>> download
>>>>>>> updates to shortcuts? Feeling very frustrated and stupid! Also
>>>>>>> this
>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>> the 5th time I posted this question as "there was a problem and the
>>>>>>> question was not submitted!