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Can't open earlier Word docs - is article 922849 pre-Vista?
(I've re-posted here because I unkowingly posted in Word for Macintosh before)
I've got Office 2007 under Vista. I can't open an old Word doc. I have read Article #922849 and want to edit the Registry myself (method 2, Word 2007). The instructions say: "Locate and then click the following registry subkey: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Offi ce\12.0\Word\Security\FileOpenBlock" However, I navigate as far as HKEY_CURRENT_USERS\Software\Policies\Microsoft but then the only alternatives for the next level are "System Certificates" or "Windows" - there is no "Office\12.0\Word\Security\FileOpenBlock" as per the instruction. Does this indicate the Article was written pre-Vista? If so, where are the instructions I can follow? |
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Can't open earlier Word docs - is article 922849 pre-Vista?
Assuming you are talking about http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922849/en-us
, I suggest you reread the article carefully. Under point 3, it states "If the FileOpenBlock subkey does not exist, you must create it." Yves "Guy" wrote in message ... (I've re-posted here because I unkowingly posted in Word for Macintosh before) I've got Office 2007 under Vista. I can't open an old Word doc. I have read Article #922849 and want to edit the Registry myself (method 2, Word 2007). The instructions say: "Locate and then click the following registry subkey: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Offi ce\12.0\Word\Security\FileOpenBlock" However, I navigate as far as HKEY_CURRENT_USERS\Software\Policies\Microsoft but then the only alternatives for the next level are "System Certificates" or "Windows" - there is no "Office\12.0\Word\Security\FileOpenBlock" as per the instruction. Does this indicate the Article was written pre-Vista? If so, where are the instructions I can follow? |
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Can't open earlier Word docs - is article 922849 pre-Vista?
Yes this is the article and yes I have read it carefully, thank you. The
point you're mentioning says: "If the FileOpenBlock subkey does not exist, you must create it. To do this, follow these steps: Select the Security subkey. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click Key. Type FileOpenBlock, and then press ENTER." However there doesn't appear to be a Security subkey anywhere. I navigate to "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft " but then I'm only offered "System Certificates" or "Windows", neither of which contains the FileOpenBlock subkey. Do you have a Vista system where you could verify this? "Yves Dhondt" wrote: Assuming you are talking about http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922849/en-us , I suggest you reread the article carefully. Under point 3, it states "If the FileOpenBlock subkey does not exist, you must create it." Yves "Guy" wrote in message ... (I've re-posted here because I unkowingly posted in Word for Macintosh before) I've got Office 2007 under Vista. I can't open an old Word doc. I have read Article #922849 and want to edit the Registry myself (method 2, Word 2007). The instructions say: "Locate and then click the following registry subkey: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Offi ce\12.0\Word\Security\FileOpenBlock" However, I navigate as far as HKEY_CURRENT_USERS\Software\Policies\Microsoft but then the only alternatives for the next level are "System Certificates" or "Windows" - there is no "Office\12.0\Word\Security\FileOpenBlock" as per the instruction. Does this indicate the Article was written pre-Vista? If so, where are the instructions I can follow? |
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Can't open earlier Word docs - is article 922849 pre-Vista?
I can confirm that the default in Vista is that there is no Office
subkey under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft. In order to create the value that unblocks old files, you will have to create each of the remaining subkeys. That is, click the Microsoft node and create the Office key under it. (Hint: it's quicker to right-click the Microsoft node and left-click New on the context menu, then click Key in the submenu.) Then click the Office node and create the 12.0 key under it. Continue one node at a time until you've created the FileOpenBlock key. Finally, continue the instructions at step 4. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. On Sun, 30 Aug 2009 12:17:01 -0700, Guy wrote: Yes this is the article and yes I have read it carefully, thank you. The point you're mentioning says: "If the FileOpenBlock subkey does not exist, you must create it. To do this, follow these steps: Select the Security subkey. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click Key. Type FileOpenBlock, and then press ENTER." However there doesn't appear to be a Security subkey anywhere. I navigate to "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft " but then I'm only offered "System Certificates" or "Windows", neither of which contains the FileOpenBlock subkey. Do you have a Vista system where you could verify this? "Yves Dhondt" wrote: Assuming you are talking about http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922849/en-us , I suggest you reread the article carefully. Under point 3, it states "If the FileOpenBlock subkey does not exist, you must create it." Yves "Guy" wrote in message ... (I've re-posted here because I unkowingly posted in Word for Macintosh before) I've got Office 2007 under Vista. I can't open an old Word doc. I have read Article #922849 and want to edit the Registry myself (method 2, Word 2007). The instructions say: "Locate and then click the following registry subkey: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Offi ce\12.0\Word\Security\FileOpenBlock" However, I navigate as far as HKEY_CURRENT_USERS\Software\Policies\Microsoft but then the only alternatives for the next level are "System Certificates" or "Windows" - there is no "Office\12.0\Word\Security\FileOpenBlock" as per the instruction. Does this indicate the Article was written pre-Vista? If so, where are the instructions I can follow? |
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