How to change "registry policy setting" to access old docs

[starcons]

I have some docs created in the early 90's but Windows won't allow access
because of my "registry policy settings". How do I access and change these?

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

What version of Word? If it's 2003, see “Information about certain file
types that are blocked after you install Office 2003 Service Pack 3†at
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=938810

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

 

[Jay Freedman]

I have some docs created in the early 90's but Windows won't allow access
because of my "registry policy settings". How do I access and change these?

If you have Office 2003, go to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938810
and follow the steps under "Method 1" to download and run the
UnblockWord.reg file.

If you have Office 2007, see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922849
instead.