Microsoft Visual Basic minor glitch?

[aliogg]

XP home updated to Pro

When I open word I get a small dialogue box with a big red button with a white X on it in the left of the box, dialogus states, Microsoft Visual Basic, Active X Component, can't create object. When I click the OK button(square one) it goes away and opens word, this is not a major problem but is slightly annoying as I don't know what it is talking about, do I live with it, can I stop it or what, any ideas

[Raptor]

Have you installed all the latest Microsoft updates including Direct X 9.0C?

[aliogg]

I get automatic updates all the time, how would I know if I got Direct X 9.0C?

[patio]

Check in your Add/Remove programs list...

[aliogg]

I just downloaded it from microsoft and it hasn't made any difference

[Raptor]

Why is everyone here trying to relate Active X to Direct X?

Those are two different things!

Scan for spyware and viruses. Stop using Internet Explorer, start using Firefox.

[aliogg]

1) perhaps because we don't have your expertise i.e. we're beginers
2) I downloaded direct X as per your suggestion
3) as for firefox I haven't been there yet, but I don't use Internet Explorer, I use btyahoo thingy

[aliogg]

PS I realy appreciate your feedback
ali

[aliogg]

and I'll just go and run the scans
ali
God Bless

[Raptor]

1) perhaps because we don't have your expertise i.e. we're beginers
2) I downloaded direct X as per your suggestion
3) as for firefox I haven't been there yet, but I don't use Internet Explorer, I use btyahoo thingy

BtYahoo, what is that?

Disregard my last comment regarding Active X/Direct X. I was being negligent.

[aliogg]

BT Yahoo is a british browser from BT( British Telecom ) the phone company that I get my phone  & Broadband  from, I've just run an AVG free and an AD-AWARE as I often do regularly and found nothing apart from some cookie stuff
ali [smiley=dankk2.gif] [smiley=dankk2.gif]

[Raptor]

Are you sure they have their own Browser? I'd use Firefox none the less, though.

[Neil]

If I were you I would reinstall office. I don't see what different the browser you use makes.

[aliogg]

Are you sure they have their own Browser? I'd use Firefox none the less, though.

some one recently told me that it runs on top of Internet Explorer, so if that's true I guess it's not their own, what's so great about firefox and is it likely to sort out this opening word glitch

[Raptor]

Are you sure they have their own Browser? I'd use Firefox none the less, though.

some one recently told me that it runs on top of Internet Explorer, so if that's true I guess it's not their own, what's so great about firefox and is it likely to sort out this opening word glitch

No, doubtful, I lost track of the topic until Neil refreshed my memory.

Just try reinstalling Microsoft Office.

But I'd still use Firefox instead of IE, though.