Windows XP x64 and outlook express

I'm running windows XP x64. When I try to spell check I get "an error
occurred while spelling was being checked" I tried the knoledge base items
and get the same error. Anyone know a work around? Any one else having the
same problem? Hope this is the correct group.

See OE Help > About > Check the spelling in messages: Do you have any of the
MS Office programs installed?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

Miker wrote:
> I'm running windows XP x64. When I try to spell check I get "an error
> occurred while spelling was being checked" I tried the knoledge base items
> and get the same error. Anyone know a work around? Any one else having the
> same problem? Hope this is the correct group.

The doc file available at this link will explain that spell check in x64 is
not supported:

Download details: Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows XP
Professional x64 Edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

See page 9 regarding Outlook Express:

<quote>
What existing functionality is changing in Windows XP Professional x64
Edition?
Spell Checking
Detailed description
Spell checking is not supported in the 64-bit version of Outlook Express.
What works differently?
Because spell checking is not supported, you will see an error if you try to
check spelling within a new message in Outlook Express by clicking Spelling
on the Tools menu, or by pressing F7.
<end quote>

An install of Office has no effect on this problem.
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.
Thanks.


"PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:urxVgYpAGHA.4004@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> See OE Help > About > Check the spelling in messages: Do you have any of
> the MS Office programs installed?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org
>
> Miker wrote:
>> I'm running windows XP x64. When I try to spell check I get "an error
>> occurred while spelling was being checked" I tried the knoledge base
>> items
>> and get the same error. Anyone know a work around? Any one else having
>> the
>> same problem? Hope this is the correct group.
>

Yes, I have office 2003 and works

"PA Bear" wrote:

> See OE Help > About > Check the spelling in messages: Do you have any of the
> MS Office programs installed?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org
>
> Miker wrote:
> > I'm running windows XP x64. When I try to spell check I get "an error
> > occurred while spelling was being checked" I tried the knoledge base items
> > and get the same error. Anyone know a work around? Any one else having the
> > same problem? Hope this is the correct group.
>
>

Thank you Jim. Though it's not the answer I wanted to here, at least I can
stop looking and searching to make it work

"Jim Pickering" wrote:

> The doc file available at this link will explain that spell check in x64 is
> not supported:
>
> Download details: Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows XP
> Professional x64 Edition:
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>
> See page 9 regarding Outlook Express:
>
> <quote>
> What existing functionality is changing in Windows XP Professional x64
> Edition?
> Spell Checking
> Detailed description
> Spell checking is not supported in the 64-bit version of Outlook Express.
> What works differently?
> Because spell checking is not supported, you will see an error if you try to
> check spelling within a new message in Outlook Express by clicking Spelling
> on the Tools menu, or by pressing F7.
> <end quote>
>
> An install of Office has no effect on this problem.
> --
> Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
> Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.
> Thanks.
>
>
> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:urxVgYpAGHA.4004@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > See OE Help > About > Check the spelling in messages: Do you have any of
> > the MS Office programs installed?
> > --
> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org
> >
> > Miker wrote:
> >> I'm running windows XP x64. When I try to spell check I get "an error
> >> occurred while spelling was being checked" I tried the knoledge base
> >> items
> >> and get the same error. Anyone know a work around? Any one else having
> >> the
> >> same problem? Hope this is the correct group.
> >
>
>

Well, hopefully it will be changed as the x64 op systems mature, but for
right now, it looks like it's a non starter. Thanks for the feedback and
glad to help (even though it wasn't the help you wanted).
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6



"Miker" <Miker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9A9A5C28-33CA-4913-99A6-367DF0898E80@microsoft.com...
> Thank you Jim. Though it's not the answer I wanted to here, at least I can
> stop looking and searching to make it work
>
> "Jim Pickering" wrote:
>
>> The doc file available at this link will explain that spell check in x64
>> is
>> not supported:
>>
>> Download details: Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows XP
>> Professional x64 Edition:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>>
>> See page 9 regarding Outlook Express:
>>
>> <quote>
>> What existing functionality is changing in Windows XP Professional x64
>> Edition?
>> Spell Checking
>> Detailed description
>> Spell checking is not supported in the 64-bit version of Outlook Express.
>> What works differently?
>> Because spell checking is not supported, you will see an error if you try
>> to
>> check spelling within a new message in Outlook Express by clicking
>> Spelling
>> on the Tools menu, or by pressing F7.
>> <end quote>
>>
>> An install of Office has no effect on this problem.
>> --
>> Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
>> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
>> Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:urxVgYpAGHA.4004@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> > See OE Help > About > Check the spelling in messages: Do you have any
>> > of
>> > the MS Office programs installed?
>> > --
>> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org
>> >
>> > Miker wrote:
>> >> I'm running windows XP x64. When I try to spell check I get "an error
>> >> occurred while spelling was being checked" I tried the knoledge base
>> >> items
>> >> and get the same error. Anyone know a work around? Any one else having
>> >> the
>> >> same problem? Hope this is the correct group.
>> >
>>
>>
>

I have not read any reports on whether or not this works in the 64-bit
version of OE, but it's worth a try:
TinySpell
http://www.megspace.com/computers/tinyspell/

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE

"Miker" <Miker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9A9A5C28-33CA-4913-99A6-367DF0898E80@microsoft.com
> Thank you Jim. Though it's not the answer I wanted to here, at least
> I can stop looking and searching to make it work
>
> "Jim Pickering" wrote:
>
>> The doc file available at this link will explain that spell check in
>> x64 is not supported:
>>
>> Download details: Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows XP
>> Professional x64 Edition:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>>
>> See page 9 regarding Outlook Express:
>>
>> <quote>
>> What existing functionality is changing in Windows XP Professional
>> x64 Edition?
>> Spell Checking
>> Detailed description
>> Spell checking is not supported in the 64-bit version of Outlook
>> Express. What works differently?
>> Because spell checking is not supported, you will see an error if
>> you try to check spelling within a new message in Outlook Express by
>> clicking Spelling on the Tools menu, or by pressing F7.
>> <end quote>
>>
>> An install of Office has no effect on this problem.
>> --
>> Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
>> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
>> Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be
>> helped. Thanks.
>>
>>
>> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:urxVgYpAGHA.4004@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>> See OE Help > About > Check the spelling in messages: Do you have
>>> any of the MS Office programs installed?
>>> --
>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP,
>>> DTS-L.org
>>>
>>> Miker wrote:
>>>> I'm running windows XP x64. When I try to spell check I get "an
>>>> error occurred while spelling was being checked" I tried the
>>>> knoledge base items
>>>> and get the same error. Anyone know a work around? Any one else
>>>> having the
>>>> same problem? Hope this is the correct group.

Youl learn something new every day. Now, can we get a KB article stating
this?

Jim Pickering wrote:
> The doc file available at this link will explain that spell check in x64
> is not supported:
>
> Download details: Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows XP
> Professional x64 Edition:
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>
> See page 9 regarding Outlook Express:
>
> <quote>
> What existing functionality is changing in Windows XP Professional x64
> Edition?
> Spell Checking
> Detailed description
> Spell checking is not supported in the 64-bit version of Outlook Express.
> What works differently?
> Because spell checking is not supported, you will see an error if you try
> to check spelling within a new message in Outlook Express by clicking
> Spelling on the Tools menu, or by pressing F7.
> <end quote>
>
> An install of Office has no effect on this problem.
>
> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:urxVgYpAGHA.4004@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > See OE Help > About > Check the spelling in messages: Do you have any of
> > the MS Office programs installed?
> > --
> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org
> >
> > Miker wrote:
> > > I'm running windows XP x64. When I try to spell check I get "an error
> > > occurred while spelling was being checked" I tried the knoledge base
> > > items
> > > and get the same error. Anyone know a work around? Any one else having
> > > the
> > > same problem? Hope this is the correct group.

Don't think so but it's possible if a permanent fix isn't found soon.
--
Jim

"PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:Ook9DWyAGHA.3804@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Youl learn something new every day. Now, can we get a KB article stating
> this?
>
> Jim Pickering wrote:
>> The doc file available at this link will explain that spell check in x64
>> is not supported:
>>
>> Download details: Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows XP
>> Professional x64 Edition:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>>
>> See page 9 regarding Outlook Express:
>>
>> <quote>
>> What existing functionality is changing in Windows XP Professional x64
>> Edition?
>> Spell Checking
>> Detailed description
>> Spell checking is not supported in the 64-bit version of Outlook Express.
>> What works differently?
>> Because spell checking is not supported, you will see an error if you try
>> to check spelling within a new message in Outlook Express by clicking
>> Spelling on the Tools menu, or by pressing F7.
>> <end quote>
>>
>> An install of Office has no effect on this problem.
>>
>> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:urxVgYpAGHA.4004@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> > See OE Help > About > Check the spelling in messages: Do you have any
>> > of
>> > the MS Office programs installed?
>> > --
>> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org
>> >
>> > Miker wrote:
>> > > I'm running windows XP x64. When I try to spell check I get "an error
>> > > occurred while spelling was being checked" I tried the knoledge base
>> > > items
>> > > and get the same error. Anyone know a work around? Any one else
>> > > having
>> > > the
>> > > same problem? Hope this is the correct group.
>
>