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com/kb/2121447 ==================================================================== The fix to the problem is very simple as it turns out - simply run the following commands (by pressing the Windows Key+R or typing it into the Start/Run command box. Use the line with Office\11.0 if you have Office 2003 installed and Offic e\12.0 if you have Office 2007 installed. You can use both if you have both ins talled : reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Options /v NoReReg /t REG_DWORD /d 1 reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Word\Options /v NoReReg /t REG_DWORD /d 1 That is it. Office 2007 might want to have one more spin round the block with i t's configuration dialog box, but that should be it. ==================================================================== Multiple versions of Word If you have two versions of Microsoft Word installed on the same computer, you e xperience a delay when you start Word 2010. This behavior occurs because Word 20 10 auto-registers itself on the computer. You can bypass the auto-registration. This enables Word 2010 to start faster. Ho wever, we do not recommend this because Word may not function correctly if it ca nnot auto-register itself. Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to chan ge the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you change the registr y incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For a dded protection, back up the registry before you change it. Then, you can restor e the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up an d restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article i n the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 322756 How to back up and restore the registry in Windows To bypass the auto-registration for Word 2010, follow these steps: Exit Word 2010. Start Registry Editor. In Windows 7 or Windows Vista, click Start, type regedit in the Start Search box , and then press ENTER. If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type th e password, or click Continue. In Windows XP, click Start , click Run , type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK . Locate and then click to select the following registry subkey: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Word\Options

After you select the subkey that is specified in step 3, point to New on the Edi t menu, and then click DWORD Value. Type NoReReg , and then press ENTER. Right-click NoReReg , and then click Modify . In the Valuedata box, type 1, and then click OK . On the File menu, click Exit to close Registry Editor. Note In order to block the Repair in other versions of Microsoft Word, it will b e necessary to create this registry key for each version. Replace the version nu mber in the path with the appropriate version.