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"Fwedfwelldown" <Fwedfwelldown@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:43B6E30E-3966-491C-8D64-E85C7188FE53@microsoft.com...
> I'm running Vista Home Premium on a Dell E520 system.
>
> I'm getting program crashes in Word (Office XP Professional - Service Pack
> 3) and Open Office Writer 2 whenever I use the Open command and attempt to
> change folders.
>
> I can open recent files with no problem.
>
> I can open Windows Explorer, locate a file, and double click to get it to
> open.
>
> This appears to be a Vista issue, since the same crash is happening in more
> than one text editing program. It was not an issue when I first installed
> Office XP or Open Office 2, but I suppose it's possible that some activity
> since the installation of these apps has caused the issue.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks,