[srk]

I cannot access several files I have password protected. I did not forget my
password. I am not entering it incorrectly.

Something in Word/Office has changed the stored password so that my password
no longer satisfies the challenge. This is true for all files, except one,
which I frequently use.

Conincidentally - and I am not sure if they are related issues; perhaps just
interesting coincidents - I have been receiving the following message while
closing Word - "you have changed your normal.dot fie. do you want to save
the changes".

Any suggestions.