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. . . Why can I not do a proper spell check?

MS Outlook Express (OE)
Australian / NZ / English Spell Check
(Also suitable for other English speaking countries.)

Do you have a Windows XP computer with Outlook Express
and the Spelling button is disabled?

Has installing Office 2007 caused your Outlook Express
spell checker to stop working?

If you have a computer with Windows XP, then you have Outlook Express available to use.

The problem is without specific Microsoft software installed, the spell check feature of Outlook Express does not work.

More recently people are finding when they install Office 2007 their spell checker in Outlook Express stops working.

1. The following website page will help you understand if this is your problem... Click Here (external website registration required for downloading)

2. The following website page will provide you with a work around to get Outlook Express back to the way it used to be... Click Here (external website requires some expert knowledge)

3. It may be time to consider updating Outlook Express (now obsolete) to the new Windows Live Mail.. click here to download

4. All too hard? Why not bring your computer into us so one of our technicians can sort it for you.