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2010-12-19T23:32:36Z

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"remedy" is better phrasing than "actually"

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AllenShaw: delete - non-encylcopedic

2010-04-21T14:53:14Z

delete - non-encylcopedic

Ed Poor: The false message causes distress, because the user might think the file has been deleted or misplaced

2010-03-16T15:49:39Z

The false message causes distress, because the user might think the file has been deleted or misplaced

DanielPulido at 15:47, March 16, 2010

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 '''False error messages''' in [[Microsoft]] [[software]] cause distress and confusion for its users, but Microsoft has no plans to correct any of these.
-For example, when you try to send an email with attached [[file|files]], and a Microsoft application (like Word or Excel) has any of the attached files open, Microsoft Mail will say that it "cannot locate" the open files. This is false, because is not having trouble locating the files; it has simply been told that the files are in use. The false message causes distress, because the user might think the file has been deleted or misplaced. It causes confusion, because it implies that the files need to be found. To remedy this error, they need only be closed (in whatever application has them open); then the email can be sent.
+For example, when you try to send an email with attached [[file]]s, and a Microsoft application (like Word or Excel) has any of the attached files open, Microsoft Mail will say that it "cannot locate" the open files. This is false, because is not having trouble locating the files; it has simply been told that the files are in use. The false message causes distress, because the user might think the file has been deleted or misplaced. It causes confusion, because it implies that the files need to be found. To remedy this error, they need only be closed (in whatever application has them open); then the email can be sent.
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-'''False error messages''' in Microsoft software cause distress and confusion for its users, but Microsoft has no plans to correct any of these.
+'''False error messages''' in [[Microsoft]] [[software]] cause distress and confusion for its users, but Microsoft has no plans to correct any of these.
-For example, when you try to send an email with attached files, and a Microsoft application (like Word or Excel) has any of the attached files open, Microsoft Mail will say that it "cannot locate" the open files. This is false, because is not having trouble locating the files; it has simply been told that the files are in use. The false message causes distress, because the user might think the file has been deleted or misplaced. It causes confusion, because it implies that the files need to be found. To remedy this error, they need only be closed (in whatever application has them open); then the email can be sent.
+For example, when you try to send an email with attached [[file|files]], and a Microsoft application (like Word or Excel) has any of the attached files open, Microsoft Mail will say that it "cannot locate" the open files. This is false, because is not having trouble locating the files; it has simply been told that the files are in use. The false message causes distress, because the user might think the file has been deleted or misplaced. It causes confusion, because it implies that the files need to be found. To remedy this error, they need only be closed (in whatever application has them open); then the email can be sent.
 [[Category:Microsoft]]

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 '''False error messages''' in Microsoft software cause distress and confusion for its users, but Microsoft has no plans to correct any of these.
-For example, when you try to send an email with attached files, and a Microsoft application (like Word or Excel) has any of the attached files open, Microsoft Mail will say that it "cannot locate" the open files. This is false, because is not having trouble locating the files; it has simply been told that the files are in use. The false message causes distress, because the user might think the file has been deleted or misplaced. It causes confusion, because it implies that the files need to be found. Actually, they need only be closed (in whatever application has them open); then the email can be sent.
+For example, when you try to send an email with attached files, and a Microsoft application (like Word or Excel) has any of the attached files open, Microsoft Mail will say that it "cannot locate" the open files. This is false, because is not having trouble locating the files; it has simply been told that the files are in use. The false message causes distress, because the user might think the file has been deleted or misplaced. It causes confusion, because it implies that the files need to be found. To remedy this error, they need only be closed (in whatever application has them open); then the email can be sent.
 [[Category:Microsoft]]

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 '''False error messages''' in Microsoft software cause distress and confusion for its users, but Microsoft has no plans to correct any of these.
-For example, when you try to send an email with attached files, and a Microsoft application (like Word or Excel) has any of the attached files open, Microsoft Mail will say that it "cannot locate" the open files. This is false, because it can located them, but has been told that the files aren't available. This causes distress, because the user might think the file has been deleted or misplaced. It causes confusion, because the false message implies that the files can't be attached until they are found. Actually, they need only be closed (in whatever application has them open); then the email can be sent.
+For example, when you try to send an email with attached files, and a Microsoft application (like Word or Excel) has any of the attached files open, Microsoft Mail will say that it "cannot locate" the open files. This is false, because it can locate them, but has been told that the files aren't available. This causes distress, because the user might think the file has been deleted or misplaced. It causes confusion, because the false message implies that the files can't be attached until they are found. Actually, they need only be closed (in whatever application has them open); then the email can be sent.
 [[Category:Microsoft Problems]]