Reduntant question

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swampy

I hate to ask this question again, but if you will please....tell me what
setting in Word XP Tools Options that I need to uncheck to keep Word from
asking me if I want to save everything as I click out even if no changes
have been made to save.

Thank you, anyone!
 
I hate to ask this question again, but if you will please....tell me what
setting in Word XP Tools Options that I need to uncheck to keep Word from
asking me if I want to save everything as I click out even if no changes
have been made to save.

Thank you, anyone!
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Although there is an option "Prompt to save Normal template" in the Tools >
Options > Save tab, that probably isn't what's causing the problem. More likely
it's an add-in. See
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011514521033.aspx for
instructions.
 
Jay, I didn't see any add-ins. I just re-install MS Office xp from the
install disk. It's new. It wants to save everything, even if nothing is
touched.
 
Thank you Jay and Graham. It was a clean wipe reformat. I started clean. Of
course I also use a USB Flash stick for backup. Could that have transferred
an add-into Word somehow?
 
Do the following diagnostic test. Start Word in Safe Mode and then close it.
From Start, Run (Winkey+R) type in

winword /a

and press enter. Word should open to a new blank document in Safe Mode:
don't do anything other than close Word. Does it prompt you to save changes
now?
 
Thank you, Terry! Worked like a charm. No more "would you like to save" or
whatever when I touched nothing.

Best regards (from Tampa, Florida)
 
Yes, but this was a diagnostic test, you cannot continue using the /a
switch. It opens Word in Safe Mode which is its virgin install mode
bypassing all add-ins, customisations, macros, printer drivers or anything
else that may have been perpetrated since it was installed.

You need to find the culprit that is causing the problem. See how to find
add-ins at

http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/CheckIfAddinsInstalled.htm

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011514521033.aspx

Terry
 
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