If you're using Symantec/Norton AntiVirus, try disabling the
Office Plugin that comes with it. See
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=329820 "How to use Office
programs with the Norton AntiVirus Office plug-in" and
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...514521033.aspx
"Word prompts me to save changes to the Normal.dot template" for
more information.

LuDean Marvin wrote:

Recently, WordXP 2002 has been asking me to save normal.dot each time I shut
the program down. It will do this even if I have changed no settings, or
even opened a document to edit. I think this started up after a security
update. Any way I can get it to stop?

LuDean