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Default Change registry policy settings

This is caused by a security-related part of Service Pack 3, which was
probably installed on your computer by Microsoft Update in the last
week or so. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941636/, particularly
the Workaround section that refers you to
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938810/.

On Sat, 29 Sep 2007 04:36:00 -0700, AlanMelly
wrote:

Im using office pro 2003. I'm attempting to open a doc and i get an error
message saying"you are attempting to open a document created in an earlier
version of office. this file type is blocked from opening by your registyry
policy setting."


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