Application already in use by another user ADKR 12/8/2008 5:17:01 AM I am on a 5 year old HP with Word 97. Whenever I open a Word doc I get the message that it is already open by another user, and do I want to make a copy? I select "no". When I close/save that doc I am told that I cannot because it is in use. I have to save it as XXX2.doc and rename it after closing. Any help with this old dinosaur machine and program appreciated.

Re: Application already in use by another user "Graham Mayor" <gmayor[ at ]REMOVETHISmvps.org> 12/8/2008 6:24:36 AM You probably have some orphan lock files - see http://www.gmayor.com/what_to_do_when_word_crashes.htm -- <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> ADKR wrote: [Quoted Text] > I am on a 5 year old HP with Word 97. Whenever I open a Word doc I > get the message that it is already open by another user, and do I > want to make a copy? I select "no". When I close/save that doc I am > told that I cannot because it is in use. I have to save it as > XXX2.doc and rename it after closing. Any help with this old > dinosaur machine and program appreciated.