Most of us use MS WORD, however even Bill's software is vulnerable to bugs... OMG! Well, enough with the small talk and sarcasm, hey he keeps me employed.... Here are the known bugs for all sorts of software and their associated fixes...TIPS and FIXES for SOFTWARE BUGS
List of Bugs for Wordprocessing and Related Programs
WORDPERFECT SUITE 8 SERVICE PACK 5 If you're using Corel's WordPerfect Suite, version 8, you'll be interested in obtaining and applying the latest Service Pack, version 5. This kit updates English versions of both Corel WordPerfect Suite 8 and Corel WordPerfect Suite 8 Professional to Program Release 8.0.0.611. All components will be updated as well, addressing several known issues identified in previous versions. In addition, Service Pack 5 includes all necessary file changes for import filters and some improvements to Service Pack 4. Look for the file wp8sp5.exe.
PARADOX 8 SERVICE PACK 1
Corel, maker of the popular relational database application Paradox, recently released a service pack that addresses several issues with version 8 of the software. Service Pack 1 for Paradox 8 updates both Corel Paradox 8 Standalone and Corel WordPerfect Professional to release 8.00.302. For a list of the issues this service pack addresses, and to download the complete patch kit, visit the following address: ftp://ftp.corel.com/pub/Paradox/paradox8/pd8sp1.exe ftp://ftp.corel.com/pub/WordPerfect/wpwin/8/
Microsoft "Word 97 Template" Vulnerability security patch
DOWNLOAD ---: http://www.microsoft.com/security/bulletins/ms99-002.asp
MORE INFO ---: http://www.microsoft.com/security/bulletins/ms99-002.asp
STATUS ---: Free
Microsoft has released a patch that fixes a vulnerability in Word 97 which could permit macros to run without warning the user when the user opens a document based on a template containing macros. A malicious hacker could exploit this vulnerability
to cause malicious macro code to be run without warning if a user opens a Word attachment that was sent by a malicious hacker, or posted on a web site controlled by the malicious hacker. This malicious macro could possibly be used to damage or retrieve data on a user's system.
Microsoft Exposure in Forms 2.0 textbox security patch
DOWNLOAD ---: http://www.microsoft.com/security/bulletins/ms99-001.asp
MORE INFO ---: http://www.microsoft.com/security/bulletins/ms99-001.asp
STATUS ---: Free
Microsoft has released a patch that fixes a vulnerability in the Forms 2.0 ActiveX
control. This control is distributed in any application that includes Visual Basic for
Applications 5.0. A malicious hacker could use the Forms 2.0 Control to read or export text on a user's Clipboard when that user visits a web site set up by the malicious hacker or opens a HTML email created by the malicious hacker.
WORM.EXPLOREZIP VIRUS ALERT
Microsoft recently posted an alert to warn users about the ExploreZip
Worm virus. This virus uses MAPI commands on Windows-based computers
to propagate itself. It e-mails itself out as an attachment with the
file name Zipped_files.exe. The body of the e-mail message may appear
to come from someone you know and contains the following text:
Hi [Recipient Name]!
I received your email and I shall send you a reply ASAP. Till then,
take a look at the attached zipped docs. Sincerely [Name].
The ExploreZip Worm virus determines the recipients and which names to
use. In addition, it uses a subject line based on the contents of the
user's inbox. If the user executes the attachment, he or she receives
the following fake error message:
Cannot open file: it does not appear to be a valid archive. If this
file is part of a ZIP format backup set, insert the last disk of the
backup set and try again. Please press F1 for help.
You should employ standard methods of virus protection to protect your
environment from this virus. You should update virus-scanning programs
to the latest versions and take any other appropriate steps to prevent
the virus from entering your environment. You can direct specific
questions regarding your virus software's ability to detect and clean
this virus to your antivirus software vendor. The following sites
contain additional information on the ExploreZip Worm virus:
Symantec at http://www.symantec.com
Network Associates, Inc. at http://www.nai.com
Trend Micro at http://www.antivirus.com
MICROSOFT WORKS CONVERSION ERROR
If you attempt to convert your Microsoft Works 4.x document to Word
format, you may receive the following error message:
"There was a problem converting the document. Cannot save the document
C:\Path\file name.doc."
As a work-around, Microsoft recommends using the Save As command to
specify a different name or location for your document, saving the
document in Works format. Then open the document in Word and save it
again as a Word document.
EASY ACCESS TO WINDOWS 98 UPDATES AND UTILITIES
Updates to Windows 98 will be easier than in previous versions of Windows, thanks to a special section of the Microsoft Web site. If you've made the switch to Windows 98, you can download updates and utilities from the new Windows Update site, Microsoft's online extension of Windows 98. From Windows Update, you can download the latest updates for your Windows 98 system. You can access this site at http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
PROBLEMS LAUNCHING ACCESS
Are you one of the 1.5 million who upgraded to Windows 98? Or are you considering making the big move? If you are, and you use Microsoft Access 97, you should be aware of a potential problem. When upgrading to Windows 98 or installing Access 97 on a Windows 98 system, you could have trouble launching Access. When you attempt to launch the application, you may receive the following error message: "Microsoft Access can't start because there is no license for it on this machine." Fortunately, Microsoft has already released a fix for this. This file contains a tool that corrects the problem and enables you to run Microsoft Access 97 successfully. You'll find the file on the Microsoft Web site at the following address: http://www.pcworld.com/r/tw/1%2c2061%2ctw-bug1117%2c00.html
REMOTE ACCESS SESSION PROBLEMS WITH WINDOWS 95 AND 98
Having trouble with system hang-ups when you try to create a remote access connection that uses scripting? Microsoft has identified a problem that may cause your computer to stop responding when it's establishing remote access using programs such as CompuServe's PAL. Microsoft says the problem occurs if a remote access component is not properly initializing a local variable. This causes your computer to read large portions of memory, including the display memory area, resulting in a lockup. Microsoft has a fix that corrects this problem, but has not fully tested it. Therefore, Microsoft recommends applying the fix only if this specific problem affects you severely. Otherwise, wait for the next Service Pack, which will make the fix available. To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix.
MICROSOFT VISUAL FOXPRO 5.0 PATCH
To address some problems with Visual FoxPro 5.0's menu generator program, Microsoft recently released a patch. This patch, genmenu5.exe, contains an updated genmenu.prg for Visual FoxPro 5.0 that addresses a number of known issues. The updated menu generator program handles top-level forms better and removes naming conflicts encountered when using Release Menu...Extended with multiple forms.You'll find the patch file on the Microsoft Web site at http://support.microsoft.com/download/support/mslfiles/
MICROSOFT MESSAGE QUEUE SERVER BUG
Microsoft has identified a problem you may face when you apply the year 2000 update from the full download version of Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4. The problem results in uninstallation of Microsoft Message Queue Server from your computer, which means the loss of all messages on that computer, in addition to the removal of the computer and its queues from the Message Queue Information Store (MQIS) database. Unfortunately, reinstalling Microsoft Message Queue (MSMQ) won't recover the messages or redefine the queues previously associated with the computer. Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Y2ksetup.exe file included with the full download version of the Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4. The resolution to this problem isn't a simple one. Microsoft recommends the following actions. If you applied the full download version of Service Pack 4, removing your MSMQ, you should reference the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base for recovery information: ARTICLE-ID: Q197534 TITLE: FIX: Recovering Messages & Redefining Queues after Applying SP4
YEAR 2000 SERVICE PACK 4 INSPECTION UTILITY
Microsoft recently released the Year 2000 Service Pack 4 Inspection Utility, a comprehensive test for all known Y2K issues for Windows NT. The utility analyzes your system and recommends what downloads you need to comply with Y2K requirements. You can download the Year 2000 Service Pack 4 utility from any of the following locations:
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SECURITY FIXES FOR MICROSOFT MAIL PRODUCTS
If you're using Microsoft Outlook 97, Microsoft Exchange client 4.0 or 5.0, Microsoft Windows Messaging System for Windows 95 or NT 4.0, or Microsoft Internet Mail and News 1.0 for Windows 95 to handle your electronic mail, you'll be interested in obtaining the add-on described below. When using any of these products, you won't be warned when opening potentially harmful attachments, which puts you at risk of file damage from a malicious attachment. To address this issue, Microsoft released a mail attachment security add-on for its mail clients. This security add-on presents a warning before you open an attachment. The add-on will allow you to disable or bypass the warning for selected file types that you feel comfortable opening without warning, as well as for executable code signed using Authenticode. You can download the add-on from http://www.microsoft.com/security/bulletins/mailaddon.asp
QUICKTIME VR AUTHORING STUDIO UPDATE
If you're using QuickTime VR Authoring Studio 1.0, you'll be interested in the recently released upgrade, which includes miscellaneous bug fixes and scripting improvements. For more details and to download the file, visit the Apple Web site at the following addresses: http://www.pcworld.com/r/tw/1%2C2061%2Ctw-bug1222a%2C00.html
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3D HOME ARCHITECT ERROR
Broderbund, maker of 3D Home Architect, has identified a problem you may experience with the software, causing the following error message: "Invalid Page Fault in module 3DHADL32.EXE" The problem occurs when you try to create an elevation view of an outside wall from the exterior of the home. To correct this problem, Broderbund recommends you try one of the following: - Use the cross-section tool, which also includes a view of the roof. - Use the wall elevation tool, but begin dragging the cursor from the inside of a room to its outside wall.- Draw temporary walls around the wall for which you want an elevation view, making the program believe that the outside wall is actually an inside wall.
SEAGATE CRYSTAL REPORTS UPDATE
If you're using Seagate's English 32-bit version 7.0.x.192, you need to be aware of a recently released update. This update includes Active Data Object and Crystal Data Object support, improved ParamFields handling, resource fixes, and other small improvements. The update is backward compatible with versions 5.x.x.108 and 6.0. You can download the file from the Seagate FTP site at the following address: http://www.pcworld.com/r/tw/1%2C2061%2Ctw-bug5-3%2C00.html
DIRECTORY SERVICES UPDATES FOR NETWARE 4.10
If you're running Novell's NetWare 4.10, you'll be interested in the latest update to Directory Services for version 4.10. To address problems with NetWare 5 compatibility and a Y2K problem with DSTRACE, Novell recently released an update file that contains ds.nlm 5.15, dsrepair.nlm 4.59, dsmaint.nlm 4.96, and dsmerge.nlm 1.63. Novell strongly recommends that all NetWare 4.10 customers upgrade their NDS files to these new versions. You can download the patch file ds410n.exe from the Novell Web site at http://support.novell.com/misc/patlst.htm
MISSING PRINT FILES IN AM-TAX SOFTWARE
Here's another tip for those tax preparers who use AM Software's AM-Tax. The Early Bird Edition of the AM-Tax tax preparation software did not include the laser printer files for forms 4868, 6198, 8332,8396, 8606, 8615, 8801, 8815, and 8853. AM Software included these forms in the Early Bird because AM had converted them from the previous year. However, the company hadn't released final versions of these forms, making the necessary laser printer files unavailable. The final update to AM-Tax includes these print files. You can learn more about the update on the AM Software Web site at http://www.amtax.com/supportf.htm
CHILD TAX CREDIT IN AM-TAX SOFTWARE
Here's another tip for those tax preparers who use AM Software's AM-Tax. The Early Bird Edition of the AM-Tax tax preparation software may cause errors on Child Tax Credit calculations, resulting in miscalculation of Line 5 by a factor of 100. The problem occurs when the AGI is an exact multiple of $1000 on the Child Tax Credit Worksheet. AM Software has corrected this problem in the final version. To get the update, visit the AM Software Web site at http://www.amtax.com/supportf.htm
AM-TAX CONVERTED RETURN PROBLEM
Here's another tip for those tax preparers who use AM Software's AM-Tax. The Early Bird Edition of AM-Tax may cause errors on converted returns, changing the first two digits of the RTN number to 12. To resolve this issue, you should download the update at the Web address below. This problem applies to any return with direct deposit converted with the Early Bird version. You should download and apply the update, then reconvert those returns. http://www.amtax.com/supportf.htm
ORACLE Y2K UPGRADE
Oracle is offering a year 2000 upgrade free of charge to customers using unsupported and obsolete versions of its databases and tools. Upgrade 2000 allows customers to replace Oracle 7.3.3 or earlier unsupported versions with currently supported, fully Y2K-compliant software, including Oracle 8i, at no cost. The Oracle Upgrade 2000 program will be available until April 30, 1999. Oracle says it is also offering, for a fee, a full range of support services to assist in the migration process. The upgrade program enables customers to avoid serious problems, while potentially enabling Oracle to maintain thousands of customers. Customers can obtain the upgrade by calling 800/833-3536.
AUTOCAD 14.01 UPDATE
If you're using AutoCAD release 14, you may need the latest patch kit, available for download from the Autodesk Web site. This update--version 14.01--is a maintenance release that addresses a few known problems; it contains no new updates. For more information about this update, visit the Support section of the Autodesk Web site at http://www.autodesk.com
AVOIDING PROBLEMS WITH 3D STUDIO
Autodesk, maker of 3D Studio, recently identified a problem you may experience when launching, running, or exiting 3D Studio Max or 3D Studio Viz. These "transport errors" may occur on systems running Windows 95 or Windows 98. To avoid the errors, Autodesk recommends that you disable network rendering within 3D Studio Max or 3D Studio Viz. Simply add a single space, hyphen, and a lowercase N ( -n) to the shortcut command line. With network rendering disabled, you can still read from directories on the network and write to other network directories. The -n switch disables only the program's ability to assign the task of rendering to other computers. For more details on this issue, visit the Autodesk Web site at http://www.autodesk.com/support/techdocs/td80/td805458.htm
VISUAL FOXPRO INSTALLATION BUG
Having problems installing Visual FoxPro on your Windows 95 system? If so, you may be running into a known bug in the installation program. The problem only occurs when you install Visual FoxPro on a computer running Windows 95, causing the application setup to crash with the following messages: "MSDADC.DLL was unable to register itself in the system registry" and "Setup was not completed successfully."Microsoft says the problem is the result of an incompatibility between the version of the msdadc.dll file that setup installs, and the existing version of the Ole32.dll file on the target computer. You can work around this issue by installing Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM) for Windows 95 or Internet Explorer 4.0 or later. You can install DCOM for Windows 95 (DCOM95) from http://www.microsoft.com/oledev
The updated version of the setup wizard has fixed this bug. For more information on the update, go to http://msdn.microsoft.com/vfoxpro/downloads/updates.asp
CORELDRAW 8 PATCH
If you're running CorelDraw 8 on your NT workstation, you may experience some slowdowns opening files. Corel has identified a problem that caused a delay in File, Open and File, Import dialog boxes under NT 4. The patch fixes this problem while upgrading your version of CorelDraw 8 from build 369 to 433. For more information on the patch and to download the file cd8sp2en.exe, go to http://www.corel.com/support/ftpsite/pub/coreldraw/draw8suite/index.htm
MICROSOFT WORKS CONVERSION ERROR
If you attempt to convert your Microsoft Works 4.x document to Word format, you may receive the following error message: "There was a problem converting the document. Cannot save the document C:\Path\file name.doc." As a work-around, Microsoft recommends using the Save As command to specify a different name or location for your document, saving the document in Works format. Then open the document in Word and save it again as a Word document.
VISUAL C++, ATL REGISTRY PROBLEM
Microsoft recently identified a problem with the Microsoft Active Template Library (ATL) 2.1 included with Visual C++ 32-bit Edition 5.0. The problem occurs when you access the ATL Object Wizard dialog box via the Insert New ATL Object menu option. When you do, the dialog box comes up empty, indicating that no wizards are available. This problem results from the Visual C++ installation, in which all ATL Object Wizards are registered in the Registry under the key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ATLWizard. The problem occurs because settings under HKEY_CURRENT_USER aren't visible to users when they're logging in under a different user. The problem also occurs if you install Visual C++ under one user and log in as another. To resolve this problem, other user log-ins that need to access Visual C++ on the same machine need to have the same Registry setting as that listed above.To add this entry, log in under the account that installed Visual C++, then launch Regedit. Next, highlight the entry HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ATLWizard and export this entry to a file by selecting Registry, Export Registry File from the menu. next, log in as the other user who will be using Visual C++. Finally, double-click the REG file to merge it with the Registry.
LGROUPWISE GATEWAY FOR LOTUS NOTES PATCH
To resolve some issues with its GroupWise Gateway for Lotus Notes 4 product, Novell recently released a patch file called notes41.exe. This patch file addresses a few known problems you might experience, such as receiving SYS 3175 error messages from the gateway. To resolve this, Novell has rebuilt the gateway using new libraries. The patch includes updated files; you can download it from the following address: http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/patlstfind.cgi?2943265
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"The Wood Mista"
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