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I have two parts installed for SpellBound:

  • SpellBound 0.7.3
    Adds spell checker support to web forums and extensions.
  • SpellBound Win32 Components 0.8.0
    Thunderbird 1.0 myspell.dll spellchecker.xpt spellchk.dll

I don't know if both are required, or if the 2nd is only for Thunderbird?

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The point where I agree with Andsome is that this particular Firefox extension (not developed by Mozilla.org) is quite complicated to install. The descriptions are unclear, and the links lead to other links, and at the end you end up were you began. I nearly gave up when I tried to install SpellBound the first time.

However, once you get it successfully installed, it is a great spell checker. It not only supports US and UK specific dictionarys, it also has countless other European languages. I really like to use it, if only the installation & instructions were a bit easier!

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Please do not hijack my thread andsome. I also ask that you stay out of future threads dealing with Firefox as we all know your position on it already.

This thread is for deuces wild's problem with the spellchecker, if your post is not related to solving this problem, don't post it in here.

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deuces wild, navigate to here http://spellbound.sourceforge.net/download

You need the Spellbound extension itself, the latest version of the spellcheck library for your operating system(if you're on XP, it's described on the page as "Windows Mozilla spell check libraries from the Thunderbird 1.0.2 Release)and a dictionary, downloadable from here http://www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbir...ctionaries.html

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deuces wild, navigate to here http://spellbound.sourceforge.net/download

You need the Spellbound extension itself, the latest version of the spellcheck library for your operating system(if you're on XP, it's described on the page as "Windows Mozilla spell check libraries from the Thunderbird 1.0.2 Release)and a dictionary, downloadable from here http://www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbir...ctionaries.html

Uninstalled firefox, cleared the registry of any mention of it, reinstalled it, installed spellbound, closed and reopened it, installed the library, closed and opened Firefox, installed the dictionary, closed and reopened firefox.....same error message.

:(

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Please do not hijack my thread andsome.  I also ask that you stay out of future threads dealing with Firefox as we all know your position on it already.

This thread is for deuces wild's problem with the spellchecker, if your post is not related to solving this problem, don't post it in here.

Don't take this so seriously; Andsome is taking regular shots at Firefox, as I and others take frequent shots at Norton/Symantec software. (Sometimes in threads that have absolutely nothing to do with the subject, as I did in post 149822).


As for your SpellBound problem, did you uninstall all SpellBound components, then re-install them? Do you now have both SpellBound and SpellBound Win32 Components installed? Which version of the Win32 Components (Mozilla spell check libraries) have you installed? (By "which version" I mean which download version; there are 8 different spell check library downloads on that download page).

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deuces wild, navigate to here http://spellbound.sourceforge.net/download

You need the Spellbound extension itself, the latest version of the spellcheck library for your operating system(if you're on XP, it's described on the page as "Windows Mozilla spell check libraries from the Thunderbird 1.0.2 Release)and a dictionary, downloadable from here http://www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbir...ctionaries.html

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deuces wild, I've had a look on the Mozillazine forum and other people who have had problems getting Spellbound to work with v1.0.4 have cured the problem by reinstalling the dictionaries. As you've already done that, the only other thing I can suggest is that you register on Mozillazine and post your problem there http://forums.mozillazine.org/ .

Sorry I can't be any more helpful :(

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deuces wild, I've had a look on the Mozillazine forum and other people who have had problems getting Spellbound to work with v1.0.4 have cured the problem by reinstalling the dictionaries. As you've already done that, the only other thing I can suggest is that you register on Mozillazine and post your problem there http://forums.mozillazine.org/ .

Sorry I can't be any more helpful :(

Thanks dagwood and everyone else.

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You know I am not keen on Firefox, but this is NOT another knock. I hope that you will see this as a sensible suggestion. Could there be some kind of corruption left from the previous attempt to install the spell checker? Why not try uninstalling Firefox and the spell checker. Then look in Windows Explorer and delete any remaining folders. Then Start/Search and look for any other hidden folders or files for Firefox and the spell checker and delete them. Run Crap cleaner including emptying the recycle bin. Then run RegScrub XP. Finally look in the registry to see if there are any other remaining keys, and if so delete them. Then start all over again, with a fresh install.

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