For some reason when I'm replying to a message, the cursor is no longer at
the top of the page but, usually, is on the first line of the original
message or, sometime, part way down the page. I've looked at all the
formatting for read, compose etc but can't find anything to re-set the
cursor to the top like it used to be...any help, anyone?

Unless you have made changes in the registry, you may have a damaged
identity. File | Identity | Add New Identity. Create a new one and test it.
If all is well, you can import your messages from the old identity and
delete it.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Tim Scott Mathews" wrote in message
...
For some reason when I'm replying to a message, the cursor is no longer
at the top of the page but, usually, is on the first line of the original
message or, sometime, part way down the page. I've looked at all the
formatting for read, compose etc but can't find anything to re-set the
cursor to the top like it used to be...any help, anyone?

Tried it and the exact same thing happens. When I first hit reply, the
message window opens and for a brief moment, the cursor shows up at the top
of the page then jumps to the first line of the message to which I'm
replying. The same thing happens whether in mail or newsgroups, if that
makes any difference.

Any other ideas as to what it might be? I'm totally stumped.



"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Unless you have made changes in the registry, you may have a damaged
identity. File | Identity | Add New Identity. Create a new one and test
it.
If all is well, you can import your messages from the old identity and
delete it.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Tim Scott Mathews" wrote in message
...
For some reason when I'm replying to a message, the cursor is no
longer
at the top of the page but, usually, is on the first line of the
original
message or, sometime, part way down the page. I've looked at all the
formatting for read, compose etc but can't find anything to re-set the
cursor to the top like it used to be...any help, anyone?

Are you using QuoteFix, or a similar program? If not, we'll have to get some
input from someone else. I have never seen this before, but can't even
imagine Malware, or any worm being the reason.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Tim Scott Mathews" wrote in message
...
Tried it and the exact same thing happens. When I first hit reply, the
message window opens and for a brief moment, the cursor shows up at the
top of the page then jumps to the first line of the message to which I'm
replying. The same thing happens whether in mail or newsgroups, if that
makes any difference.

Any other ideas as to what it might be? I'm totally stumped.



"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Unless you have made changes in the registry, you may have a damaged
identity. File | Identity | Add New Identity. Create a new one and test
it.
If all is well, you can import your messages from the old identity and
delete it.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Tim Scott Mathews" wrote in message
...
For some reason when I'm replying to a message, the cursor is no
longer
at the top of the page but, usually, is on the first line of the
original
message or, sometime, part way down the page. I've looked at all the
formatting for read, compose etc but can't find anything to re-set
the
cursor to the top like it used to be...any help, anyone?

Sounds like you or some other user may have set your system to insert a
signature at the end of the message. Go to this key in the registry:

In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities\{GUID involved}\Software\Microsoft\Outlook
Express\5.0

And look for a DWORD entry "Reply At End" that is set it to 1. Change it
back to zero and exit the registry editor. See if the problem is fixed.
--
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.


"Tim Scott Mathews" wrote in message
...
Tried it and the exact same thing happens. When I first hit reply, the
message window opens and for a brief moment, the cursor shows up at the
top of the page then jumps to the first line of the message to which I'm
replying. The same thing happens whether in mail or newsgroups, if that
makes any difference.

Any other ideas as to what it might be? I'm totally stumped.



"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Unless you have made changes in the registry, you may have a damaged
identity. File | Identity | Add New Identity. Create a new one and test
it.
If all is well, you can import your messages from the old identity and
delete it.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Tim Scott Mathews" wrote in message
...
For some reason when I'm replying to a message, the cursor is no
longer
at the top of the page but, usually, is on the first line of the
original
message or, sometime, part way down the page. I've looked at all the
formatting for read, compose etc but can't find anything to re-set
the
cursor to the top like it used to be...any help, anyone?

One of these may have been it. I tried the registry change but nothing
changed. I then removed a program called "hotbar" and that seems to have
cured the problem.

Many thanks


"Jim Pickering" wrote in message
...
Sounds like you or some other user may have set your system to insert a
signature at the end of the message. Go to this key in the registry:

In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities\{GUID involved}\Software\Microsoft\Outlook
Express\5.0

And look for a DWORD entry "Reply At End" that is set it to 1. Change it
back to zero and exit the registry editor. See if the problem is fixed.
--
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.


"Tim Scott Mathews" wrote in message
...
Tried it and the exact same thing happens. When I first hit reply, the
message window opens and for a brief moment, the cursor shows up at the
top of the page then jumps to the first line of the message to which I'm
replying. The same thing happens whether in mail or newsgroups, if that
makes any difference.

Any other ideas as to what it might be? I'm totally stumped.



"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Unless you have made changes in the registry, you may have a damaged
identity. File | Identity | Add New Identity. Create a new one and
test it.
If all is well, you can import your messages from the old identity and
delete it.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Tim Scott Mathews" wrote in message
...
For some reason when I'm replying to a message, the cursor is no
longer
at the top of the page but, usually, is on the first line of the
original
message or, sometime, part way down the page. I've looked at all
the
formatting for read, compose etc but can't find anything to re-set
the
cursor to the top like it used to be...any help, anyone?

I had installed a program called "hotbar" a few days earlier but, not having
noticed the reply cursor placement problem until yesterday, I didn't think
of that program as being a possible reason. Thanks for the help, removing
"hotbar" solved the problem.


"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Are you using QuoteFix, or a similar program? If not, we'll have to get
some input from someone else. I have never seen this before, but can't
even imagine Malware, or any worm being the reason.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Tim Scott Mathews" wrote in message
...
Tried it and the exact same thing happens. When I first hit reply, the
message window opens and for a brief moment, the cursor shows up at the
top of the page then jumps to the first line of the message to which I'm
replying. The same thing happens whether in mail or newsgroups, if that
makes any difference.

Any other ideas as to what it might be? I'm totally stumped.



"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Unless you have made changes in the registry, you may have a damaged
identity. File | Identity | Add New Identity. Create a new one and
test it.
If all is well, you can import your messages from the old identity and
delete it.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Tim Scott Mathews" wrote in message
...
For some reason when I'm replying to a message, the cursor is no
longer
at the top of the page but, usually, is on the first line of the
original
message or, sometime, part way down the page. I've looked at all
the
formatting for read, compose etc but can't find anything to re-set
the
cursor to the top like it used to be...any help, anyone?

Hotbar is always a problem. It is spyware and should never be installed on
a computer in the first place.
--
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.


"Tim Scott Mathews" wrote in message
...
One of these may have been it. I tried the registry change but nothing
changed. I then removed a program called "hotbar" and that seems to have
cured the problem.

Many thanks


"Jim Pickering" wrote in message
...
Sounds like you or some other user may have set your system to insert a
signature at the end of the message. Go to this key in the registry:

In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities\{GUID
involved}\Software\Microsoft\Outlook
Express\5.0

And look for a DWORD entry "Reply At End" that is set it to 1. Change it
back to zero and exit the registry editor. See if the problem is fixed.
--
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.


"Tim Scott Mathews" wrote in message
...
Tried it and the exact same thing happens. When I first hit reply, the
message window opens and for a brief moment, the cursor shows up at the
top of the page then jumps to the first line of the message to which I'm
replying. The same thing happens whether in mail or newsgroups, if that
makes any difference.

Any other ideas as to what it might be? I'm totally stumped.



"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Unless you have made changes in the registry, you may have a damaged
identity. File | Identity | Add New Identity. Create a new one and
test it.
If all is well, you can import your messages from the old identity
and
delete it.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Tim Scott Mathews" wrote in message
...
For some reason when I'm replying to a message, the cursor is no
longer
at the top of the page but, usually, is on the first line of the
original
message or, sometime, part way down the page. I've looked at all
the
formatting for read, compose etc but can't find anything to re-set
the
cursor to the top like it used to be...any help, anyone?

Glad it's fixed & thanks for letting us know the cause.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Tim Scott Mathews" wrote in message
...
I had installed a program called "hotbar" a few days earlier but, not
having noticed the reply cursor placement problem until yesterday, I didn't
think of that program as being a possible reason. Thanks for the help,
removing "hotbar" solved the problem.


"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Are you using QuoteFix, or a similar program? If not, we'll have to get
some input from someone else. I have never seen this before, but can't
even imagine Malware, or any worm being the reason.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Tim Scott Mathews" wrote in message
...
Tried it and the exact same thing happens. When I first hit reply, the
message window opens and for a brief moment, the cursor shows up at the
top of the page then jumps to the first line of the message to which I'm
replying. The same thing happens whether in mail or newsgroups, if that
makes any difference.

Any other ideas as to what it might be? I'm totally stumped.



"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Unless you have made changes in the registry, you may have a damaged
identity. File | Identity | Add New Identity. Create a new one and
test it.
If all is well, you can import your messages from the old identity
and
delete it.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Tim Scott Mathews" wrote in message
...
For some reason when I'm replying to a message, the cursor is no
longer
at the top of the page but, usually, is on the first line of the
original
message or, sometime, part way down the page. I've looked at all
the
formatting for read, compose etc but can't find anything to re-set
the
cursor to the top like it used to be...any help, anyone?

"Tim Scott Mathews" wrote in message
...
For some reason when I'm replying to a message, the cursor is no longer at
the top of the page but, usually, is on the first line of the original
message or, sometime, part way down the page. I've looked at all the
formatting for read, compose etc but can't find anything to re-set the
cursor to the top like it used to be...any help, anyone?



Check for third-party interference (not necessarily "malware"
just incompatible programs you have added).

A likely possibility in this category would be Motive SmartBridge
monitor some ISPs install on their customers' computers
which has in the past been suspected of interrupting keyboard focus in OE.

http://www.neuber.com/taskmanager/pr...ivesb.exe.html


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
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