Word 2000 on Windows98SE

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I need to reconstruct a specific setting that was manually
destroyed. Currently the PC is unable to open an .rtf
file. If someone else is using Word2000 on Windows98SE,
please retrieve correct setting for me to "save my bacon".
Thank you.

Windows Explorer
Tools, Folder Options, File Types
scroll to "Rich Text Format", highlight, Edit
- I believe Word2000 sets to ".doc", not ".rtf" ...?
please confirm.
in "Actions:" highlight "Open", Edit
- All 5 textareas in this window have been tampered.
Please retrieve settings for me for:
Application used to perform action: ?
Use DDE: was unchecked and rechecked, clearing contents ...
DDE Message: ?
Application: ?
DDE Application Not Running: ?
Topic: ?
 
Many thanks to Mark Tangard, who very kindly provided by
email the needed settings, reproduced below for anyone
else who needs the advice. (He is indeed MVP)

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Hi guy. The newsgroups seem totally frozen right now so
in case you haven't received these:
I believe Word2000 sets to ".doc", not ".rtf" ...?
please confirm.
Correct.

in "Actions:" highlight "Open", Edit
All 5 textareas in this window have been tampered.
Please retrieve settings for me for:
Application used to perform action: ?
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"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\WINWORD.EXE" /n
Use DDE: was unchecked and rechecked, clearing
Click to expand...
contents ...

Checked.
DDE Message: ?
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[REM _DDE_Direct][FileOpen("%1")]
Application: ?
WinWord

DDE Application Not Running: ?
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Box is empty
Topic: ?
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System

Hope this helps. I've never understood half these quirky
settings, and I occasionally get a violent error on this
Win98 machine (only) (not on my WinXP machine) when I just
double-click a .DOC or .RTF file, claiming the file can't
be found and suggesting that "required libraries" may not
be available. The only fix I've found for this is to
*delete* the file association for those types, reboot,
reregister Word (officepath\winword /r) and reboot again.
 
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