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System File Checker Detects Changes to Office Files

Article ID: 189292

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q189292

SYMPTOMS

When you view the System File Checker tool log file (Sfclog.txt), some of the Microsoft Office 7.0 for Windows 95 or Microsoft Office 97 files may be listed as updated. This may occur even if you have not made any changes to your Office files.

CAUSE

This issue can occur if the Tune-up Application Start program (Walign.exe) is run after Office is installed. This program modifies some of the properties of some Office files, but does not update the System File Checker baseline information.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, update the System File Checker baseline information. To do so, click Update Verification Information when you are prompted.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about System File Checker, see the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

ARTICLE-ID: 185836
TITLE : Description of the System File Checker Tool (Sfc.exe)

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