BLACK BLOB SOLUTION (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
For many users with this black blob/dot issue, the problem is caused by a defective Bluetooth add-in for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Black Blob Word 2007 FIX (Similar process for Excel and PowerPoint, just use excel.exe, and powerpnt.exe instead of 'Winword' in the following)
- Click Start button --> Type Winword into the search box
- Right click on Winword --> Run as administrator --> Click yes
- Click the Microsoft Office Button at the Top Left
- Click 'Word options' at the bottom
- Click the 'Add-ins' Tab
- Dropdown box at the bottom --> Manage: "COM Add-ins"
- Click Go...
- Uncheck "Send to Bluetooth"
- Press OK
- The defective Bluetooth add-in is usually installed by a Bluetooth driver. (In my case - Intel Centrino Wireless Bluetooth 3.0 + High Speed Adaptor (v1.1))
- Updating your Bluetooth driver (or reverting to an older version) may also resolve the problem.
- Unfortunately simply disabling the add-in through the Word options may result in a 3 second freeze when loading Word 2007. (If this is a problem, changing to a different bluetooth driver version may be the better option)
Thanks to MythiK on: Copy and paste in Word 2010 produces black spot | Windows Secrets Lounge !!!
Thank you for your fantastic solution - this problem with the black blob has been causing me problems for ages. Your solution fixed the problem in a matter of seconds. Thanks once again.
ReplyDeleteCan only repeat what "anonymous" has said above - solved in a few clicks! many thanks!
ReplyDeleteThis still reoccurs in Word 2010 Home & Business Edition and Snagit 9.1.1. Even with the reinstall. This is on a Windows 7 SP1 machine, if it matters.
ReplyDeleteWish all solutions were that easy. Thanks heaps.
ReplyDeleteJust tried this - brilliant, thank you!
ReplyDeleteI use above method and unchecked the Bluetooth but in excel it appear again when I restart the excel and I again unchecked but every time come again. any solid solution?
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