Note that this works only with Office 2003 versions and not newer versions of Microsoft's Office suite. It is interesting to note that only Microsoft Office 2003 SP3 can't open those old file types while third party software like Open Office can open them without difficulties. The support article reveals how you can manually edit the Windows Registry to enable the blocked document formats in select Office tools, and also links to program downloads that will do that for you automatically. Instead of giving users of Office the choice to enable or disable these old document formats, they have no other choice but to edit the Registry or download a tool from Microsoft that changes the Registry automatically. Otherwise just download the 3 updates that have been issued: Excel 2003 Update: KB834691, Office 2003 Critical Update: KB828041 & Word. install this if you have the full bells & whistles version of Office 2003 with InfoPath & OneNote etc. Instead of fixing the security holes they decided to block the file formats, the Download Squad calls them lazy, I would prefer the term incurious though. Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3 (SP3) represents a major evolution in security for Office 2003. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. Should I install it James This thread is locked. ![]() I now have updates for Office 2003 Service Pack 3. Prior to the install I had MS Access 2010 installed. The old file formats can apparently be used to execute malicious code. Created on AugOffice 2003 Service Pack 3 I recently installed MS Word 2003. ![]() Microsoft claims that security is the reason for the blocking.
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