And if so, what does it mean?

I know my Dell computer keeps wanting to send reports back "home" and I click NO.

I'm asking here because it mentioned Office 2007 in it. Oh, I have WINDOWS XP and have heard that VISTA isn't so good and has problems.

http://www.nwffacim.org/tgp/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=17794&mid=98660#M98660

 And if so, what does it mean?
 
 I know my Dell computer keeps wanting to send
reports back "home" and I click NO.
 
 I'm asking here because it mentioned Office
2007 in it.  Oh, I have WINDOWS XP and have heard that VISTA isn't so good
and has problems.
 
http://www.nwffacim.org/tgp/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=17794&mid=98660#M98660

Is it Windows that wants to send messages home or Dell? Without knowing specifically what the message said, we can't help you.

As for Vista - I have it on three computers here at home and they are fine.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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"Carrie" kingcon.com> wrote in message news:%%231BIaZzGIHA.5208@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
And if so, what does it mean?

I know my Dell computer keeps wanting to send reports back "home" and I click NO.

I'm asking here because it mentioned Office 2007 in it. Oh, I have WINDOWS XP and have heard that VISTA isn't so good and has problems.

http://www.nwffacim.org/tgp/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=17794&mid=98660#M98660

Is it Windows that wants to send messages home or
Dell? Without knowing specifically what the message said, we can't help you.

Carrie, why in the world would Microsoft want your personal data? Microsoft will
not shut down your computer. If you have a pirated OS and wanted an update, you
will not get it.

Stay away from these web sites. There are so many positive places to visit. I
understand the ACIM has something to do with the occult

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"Carrie" kingcon.com> wrote in message
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And if so, what does it mean?

I know my Dell computer keeps wanting to send reports back "home" and I click
NO.

I'm asking here because it mentioned Office 2007 in it. Oh, I have WINDOWS XP
and have heard that VISTA isn't so good and has problems.

http://www.nwffacim.org/tgp/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=17794&mid=98660#M98660

"Mary Sauer" mycolumbus.rr.com> wrote in message
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Okay, I should have read this first (LOL)

I didn't think Microsoft would want personal info, but going by Bush
and phone taping, anti privacy, etc. who knows.

Actually, that website I read it on (but don't participate on) just
changed their whole system of streaming video/audio to quicktime and their
servers to MAC and people are having a hard time...

"JoAnn Paules" hotnospammail.com> wrote in message news:B36A8543-2A2E-4B1F-84CC-6263D7BC1198@microsoft.com...
Is it Windows that wants to send messages home or Dell? Without knowing specifically what the message said, we can't help you.

As for Vista - I have it on three computers here at home and they are fine.

I was going by the report I read and reposted it said Office 2007 signs in to Microsoft (phones home) when it's used.

Giving the idea that anything one might write in these programs was being sent to some Microsoft database for some reason.

A lot of things try and send reports, Dell does when it says there's an update and sometimes if Internet Explorer says it has a problem or error message it wants to send a report to Microsoft. When I first got a computer someone (I thought knew (LOL) said never send in reports like that.

But, my main question was about Office 2007, if it really connects to Microsoft (when one is using it online, or maybe when one goes online AFTER using it) and sends data, info, etc to them?

Even though the report was about VISTA (and clearly against using Microsoft products and PCs) and I have XP, I also have Office 2007 now.

I have and have had Lexmark printers and they install files (cookies) that connect and/or report something to their home base, too. I have read about this and the company denies it's doing it, so no answers about WHAT (if anything) the printer is sending back.

I was just curious about Office 2007. Seems like when I've used Word, at one time anyway, my security settings would say "Word is trying to connect to the internet, do you want to do this?" I haven't seen it lately and used to check NO because I didn't know why it would need to, if I was writing something using the program.

~ Carrie

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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"Carrie" kingcon.com> wrote in message news:%%231BIaZzGIHA.5208@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
And if so, what does it mean?

My boss is convinced that Bill Gates is out to personally get him. I've
given up suggesting he learn to how to use the program properly. I just
agree that the big guy is out for him and then correct whatever the boss
messed up. ;-)

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

"Mary Sauer" mycolumbus.rr.com> wrote in message
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my dell laptop tries to send stuff occassionalllyyyy...it's a large tray
popup thing.

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Rob Giordano
Microsoft MVP Expression

"JoAnn Paules" hotnospammail.com> wrote in message
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Is it Windows that wants to send messages home or Dell? Without knowing
specifically what the message said, we can't help you.

As for Vista - I have it on three computers here at home and they are fine.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

lately it seems typical to blame someone else for your own shortcomings

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Rob Giordano
Microsoft MVP Expression

Lately? I would have thought "age old problem".

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

"Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote in message
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it's your fault then

yah guess you're right

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Microsoft MVP Expression

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