(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 8:33 am
Post subject: You are attempting to open... blocked by your registry Archived from groups: microsoft>public>word>conversions (more info?)
I can't open old doc files. I ran the "fix" RestoreBlockingWord.reg but
it didn't help. Checking the registry the "fix" appears as
(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 4:53 pm
Post subject: Re: You are attempting to open... blocked by your registry [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
The registry fix name should have given you a clue that this entry re-blocks
the files.
You appear to have downloaded the wrong registry patch.
See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938810
Download the correct patch from that page or change the value to 0
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Graham Mayor - Word MVP
John wrote:
> I can't open old doc files. I ran the "fix" RestoreBlockingWord.reg
> but it didn't help. Checking the registry the "fix" appears as
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Office11.0/Word/Security/FileOpenBlock/Disable=REG_DWORD
> 0x00000001(1)
>
> Is there any other help available?
>
> Thanks
>
> John
(Msg. 3) Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 4:53 pm
Post subject: Re: You are attempting to open... blocked by your registry [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Ooops, thanks
John
Graham Mayor wrote:
> The registry fix name should have given you a clue that this entry re-blocks
> the files.
> You appear to have downloaded the wrong registry patch.
> See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938810 > Download the correct patch from that page or change the value to 0
>
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