The first part of your post makes no sense to me since you appear to be using
the web-based interface and I'm using a newsreader (OE).

In the latter part of your post you define how you're opening a text file.The
procedure you're using to edit a text file is quite abnormal.

You said, "...when I pull up a saved txt file on notepad, I have to right click
it, view source, do whatever editing...".

Maybe you're not dealing with text files. Make sure that your Folder Options are
set to allow to view file extensions. In Windows Explorer it should be shown
with the TXT extension similar to this: anyfilename.txt.

Normally, all one has to do is to double-click on the text file and it will
launch Notepad and open the file for editing. If okay, try double clicking on
the text file. If it doesn't open normally, post back with a description of its
behavior.

"Mari" <Mari@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3C8AFC5E-437C-48DF-8408-111E6CD8CFB9@microsoft.com...
>I need to ask a question but when I click question, I get a clicking sound
> but a drop down box doesn't open. When I click comment, I get a window I can
> make a comment.
>
> If anyone reads this, I'd appreciate a fix on this.
>
> And here's my question, which I couldn't ask because it doesn't give me a
> place to ask it.
>
> During all the time I've been using a computer, I've never had this happen.
> Normally when I type something on notepad and save it, I can pull it up, add
> something to it, save it again. And again and again and again. A couple of
> weeks ago, something changed. Now when I pull up a saved txt file on
> notepad, I have to right click it, view source, do whatever editing I need to
> do and close it and then save it as a new file. Have you ever had that
> happen and what can I do to make it the way it's always been? I read every
> single one of the contents of the notepad help file and it's just not there.
>
> Mari
> Marisok@aol.com
>