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PC has Windows XP SP2.

I have both Office 97 and Office 2003 installed - 2003 primarily for Outlook
2003, but I OCCASIONALY use Excel or Word 2003.

I want to open documents in Word 97 - cause it opens faster, and Word 2003
always tries to "install" something when opening by clicking on a .doc file
- not sure what that is all about - don't care.

Changing with the "open with" dialog does not help...it still opens with
Word 2003 - that time and all future. "WINWORD" always seem to end up with
2003....although Word 97 opens fine when I start with the offie 97 shortcut.

Microsoft Bill has iinfected my 'puter so it will only do what he wants it
to do. I want to click on .doc files and have it open with Word 97 - while I
keep Word 2003 installed.

Possible - evidenty some registry hacking ???