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Sam4X5
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Since: Aug 13, 2005
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 1:01 am    Post subject: Cannot Delete Certain Files
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I have been copying web pages and pasting them into word blank documents to
file in folders in windows explorer. Sometimes when I copy I cannot paste to
a blank word document- the hour glass just keeps going and the task manager
indicates that Word is not responding. Some problem files have been:
C:\...\My documents\1.rtf
C:\Documents and Settings\...\Doc5.doc
C:Documents and Settings\...\Doc6.doc
C:\...\My Documents\Docnothing.doc
These all represent blank pages that resulted when Word failed to respond.
Could anyone tell me how to get rid of such pages? Troubles often result
when I get Normal.doc too. Thanks, Sam
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Since: Sep 26, 2003
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 9:40 am    Post subject: Re: Cannot Delete Certain Files [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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See http://www.gmayor.com/what_to_do_when_word_crashes.htm

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"Sam4X5" wrote in message

> I have been copying web pages and pasting them into word blank documents
to
> file in folders in windows explorer. Sometimes when I copy I cannot paste
to
> a blank word document- the hour glass just keeps going and the task
manager
> indicates that Word is not responding. Some problem files have been:
> C:\...\My documents\1.rtf
> C:\Documents and Settings\...\Doc5.doc
> C:Documents and Settings\...\Doc6.doc
> C:\...\My Documents\Docnothing.doc
> These all represent blank pages that resulted when Word failed to respond.
> Could anyone tell me how to get rid of such pages? Troubles often result
> when I get Normal.doc too. Thanks, Sam
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Ray Stringer
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Since: Apr 14, 2010
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 8:04 pm    Post subject: Re: Cannot Delete Certain Files [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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When I try to delete some files I get an error message that cannot delete
because document is open in Word - even although the document is not open.
Any suggestions?
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Ray Stringer


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

> See http://www.gmayor.com/what_to_do_when_word_crashes.htm
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
> all may benefit.
>
> "Sam4X5" wrote in message
>
> > I have been copying web pages and pasting them into word blank documents
> to
> > file in folders in windows explorer. Sometimes when I copy I cannot paste
> to
> > a blank word document- the hour glass just keeps going and the task
> manager
> > indicates that Word is not responding. Some problem files have been:
> > C:\...\My documents\1.rtf
> > C:\Documents and Settings\...\Doc5.doc
> > C:Documents and Settings\...\Doc6.doc
> > C:\...\My Documents\Docnothing.doc
> > These all represent blank pages that resulted when Word failed to respond.
> > Could anyone tell me how to get rid of such pages? Troubles often result
> > when I get Normal.doc too. Thanks, Sam
>
>
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Terry Farrell
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Since: Dec 08, 2003
Posts: 1640
PostPosted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 5:10 am    Post subject: Re: Cannot Delete Certain Files [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Do you have Preview open in Windows Explorer? You can delete a file that's
being previewed.

If not, then there will be abandoned temp locking files in your temp folder.
It location depends on your OS and version of Word which you didn't share
with us.

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Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP

"Ray Stringer" wrote in message

> When I try to delete some files I get an error message that cannot delete
> because document is open in Word - even although the document is not open.
> Any suggestions?
> --
> Ray Stringer
>
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>
>> See http://www.gmayor.com/what_to_do_when_word_crashes.htm
>>
>> --
>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> Words into Type
>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
>> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
>> so
>> all may benefit.
>>
>> "Sam4X5" wrote in message
>>
>> > I have been copying web pages and pasting them into word blank
>> > documents
>> to
>> > file in folders in windows explorer. Sometimes when I copy I cannot
>> > paste
>> to
>> > a blank word document- the hour glass just keeps going and the task
>> manager
>> > indicates that Word is not responding. Some problem files have been:
>> > C:\...\My documents\1.rtf
>> > C:\Documents and Settings\...\Doc5.doc
>> > C:Documents and Settings\...\Doc6.doc
>> > C:\...\My Documents\Docnothing.doc
>> > These all represent blank pages that resulted when Word failed to
>> > respond.
>> > Could anyone tell me how to get rid of such pages? Troubles often
>> > result
>> > when I get Normal.doc too. Thanks, Sam
>>
>>
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Terry Farrell
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Since: Dec 08, 2003
Posts: 1640
PostPosted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 7:10 am    Post subject: Re: Cannot Delete Certain Files [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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That should have said, "Do you have Preview open in Windows Explorer? You
can NOT delete a file that's being previewed."

Terry

"Terry Farrell" wrote in message

> Do you have Preview open in Windows Explorer? You can delete a file that's
> being previewed.
>
> If not, then there will be abandoned temp locking files in your temp
> folder. It location depends on your OS and version of Word which you
> didn't share with us.
>
> --
> Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP
>
> "Ray Stringer" wrote in message
>
>> When I try to delete some files I get an error message that cannot delete
>> because document is open in Word - even although the document is not
>> open.
>> Any suggestions?
>> --
>> Ray Stringer
>>
>>
>> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>>
>>> See http://www.gmayor.com/what_to_do_when_word_crashes.htm
>>>
>>> --
>>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>>> Words into Type
>>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
>>> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
>>> newsgroup so
>>> all may benefit.
>>>
>>> "Sam4X5" wrote in message
>>>
>>> > I have been copying web pages and pasting them into word blank
>>> > documents
>>> to
>>> > file in folders in windows explorer. Sometimes when I copy I cannot
>>> > paste
>>> to
>>> > a blank word document- the hour glass just keeps going and the task
>>> manager
>>> > indicates that Word is not responding. Some problem files have been:
>>> > C:\...\My documents\1.rtf
>>> > C:\Documents and Settings\...\Doc5.doc
>>> > C:Documents and Settings\...\Doc6.doc
>>> > C:\...\My Documents\Docnothing.doc
>>> > These all represent blank pages that resulted when Word failed to
>>> > respond.
>>> > Could anyone tell me how to get rid of such pages? Troubles often
>>> > result
>>> > when I get Normal.doc too. Thanks, Sam
>>>
>>>
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