SingaporeWebDesign is most likely correct with his assumption.
You now need to track down the culprit. Here is a way:
- Disconnect the machine from the Internet.
- Run msconfig.exe.
- Untick every task under the Startup tab.
- Reboot the machine and check if the problem persists.
- Put the ticks back one or two at a time until you find the offending
application.
- Ask yourself how it could establish itself on your machine.


"JoeSeadog" <JoeSeadog@fan.net> wrote in message
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> Thanks, but I don't have any software like that. I pretty well computer
> savvy and actually was pretty active on these boards helping people back
> in the Win 95 and 98 days. My Word program is 2003 and have used it right
> along with no problems. I had to reformat, reinstall a few months back and
> since I've let the system update all the security things, as well as the
> service packs. If anything I have less software now than before, but
> cannot find tge root of this problem........joe
> SingaporeWebDesign wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> If you are getting the check spelling option in every textbox/textarea in
>> every program, then it is most likely a 3rd party software.
>>
>> Look in your system tray (bottom right) for any spelling software you
>> might have installed. Check in add/remove programs in control panel as
>> well.
>>