Windows 10: Random House Websters Dictionary

Discus and support Random House Websters Dictionary in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I have a RH Websters Unabridged Dictionary from 1999 for which I haven't found a replacement. It ran fine with Windows 7 and worked with a minor... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by patrickt, Aug 22, 2015.

  1. patrickt Win User

    Random House Websters Dictionary


    I have a RH Websters Unabridged Dictionary from 1999 for which I haven't found a replacement. It ran fine with Windows 7 and worked with a minor problem in Windows 8.1. Now, if it's on a machine when Windows 10 is installed it works fine. But, the .exe program to install simply won't run. I'm tried the compatibility options and that didn't help.

    I would appreciate suggestions on getting it to run or alternative unabridged dictionaries for Windows 10.

    :)
     
    patrickt, Aug 22, 2015
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  2. JohnHaber Win User

    Extra characters in dictionary app

    I have a program I've been using a long time, through various versions of Windows (but not Windows 8, which I never used). It's Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (much faster and more easily searchable or browsable than online dictionaries).

    In installing it on my new computer, with Windows 10, the menu bar looks fine, my word entry in the top search bar looks fine, and the word list in response in a left-hand column looks fine. However, in the main screen, with dictionary entries and definitions,
    many such show extra characters. It's always the same extra characters: a ligature of a capital A and E. If I'm not mistaken, it also shows only when an entry is two words (such as "Ferris wheel"). The extra characters then appear twice, although, oddly enough,
    not in a consistent position such as surrounding the word space or at the end of words.

    I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling, after living with it for a couple of weeks. No use. Any ideas? It can't depend on a truly bizarre font, I imagine, as it's an old and thus not so sophisticated program and always used to work.
     
    JohnHaber, Aug 22, 2015
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  3. Best Dictionary software for E90

    Hi rozali05, here are some suggestions, you could get Concise Oxford English dictionary for S60 3rd edition V.3 for US$39.95, Merriam-Webster Unabridged dictionary for US$64.95 or Advanced English dictionary & Thesaurus for US$29.95 all available from
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    gemini632003, Aug 22, 2015
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  4. Bimmer Win User

    Random House Websters Dictionary

    Can you tell me, if you were able to solve the problem? Thank you.
     
    Bimmer, Jan 30, 2016
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  5. Winuser Win User
    I'm not sure they even visit this forum anymore. Their last activity was in Oct. 2015. If your trying to install a older program it may not work in Windows 10. Are you using the 32bit or 64bit version of Windows 10?
     
    Winuser, Jan 30, 2016
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  6. Winuser Win User
    Winuser, Jan 30, 2016
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  7. Bimmer Win User
    Thank you. I am using the 32bit version of Windows 10. The message that pops up when I start Random House dictionary is: Rhudwin caused a general protection fault in Module H5KRNL16.DLL at000B:E28E.

    However I can run the dictionary in my administrator account in Windows 10, but not on my standard account, even if I start the dictionary there in administrative mode.

    Thank you.
     
    Bimmer, Jan 30, 2016
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  8. Winuser Win User

    Random House Websters Dictionary

    Sounds like a permission problem. Have you tried running it with administrator privilege and compatibility mode for a earlier version of Windows?
     
    Winuser, Jan 31, 2016
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  9. Berton Win User
    I just tried to install the same program on my 64-bit Win10 and it does nothing, no error messages so I tried it on my 64-bit Win7 and it worked the second try. The first try on my Win7 failed because I have the 64-bit version of Office 2010/Word 14 and it wouldn't do the add-in/interface. For the second try I left off that add-in and it went perfectly.

    Added: Just fired up my 32-bit Win10 and RHWUD installed perfectly. Didn't use Compatibility or Run as Administrator.
     
    Berton, Jan 31, 2016
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  10. Bimmer Win User
    Thank you Patrickt and Winuser,

    I tried running it with administrator privilege and compatibility mode for an earlier version of Windows, but always the same message pops up and it doesn't run. Is there any way I can have access to adminstrator privilege mode from my standard mode (again, strangely enough, when I start from adminstrative account right at the beginning, the Random runs without any problems, but if I start from my standard account [which I prefer] whether with administrator privilege or compatibility mode for Windows 7 or XP) ist doesn' budge.
     
    Bimmer, Apr 5, 2018
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