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OFF2000: Odd Behavior on Windows 2000 After You Install Office 2000 SR-1 Update

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SYMPTOMS

After you install the Microsoft Office 2000 Service Release 1 Update on a computer that is running Windows 2000, you may see any of the following symptoms:

When you click hyperlinks in Microsoft Outlook messages, Microsoft Word documents, and Microsoft PowerPoint presentations, Internet Explorer does not start.
Nothing happens when you click Start, point to Search, and then click For Files or Folders.
Nothing happens when you click Start, point to Search, and then click On the Internet.
When you attempt to open a Web page in a new window in Internet Explorer, a new window is not opened.
You cannot view Microsoft Outlook full screen or maximize the window.
The Office Assistant fails to shut down when you quit an Office program.
When you right-click the Office Assistant within an Office program, the Office program shuts down.
Nothing happens when you click Find in Internet Explorer.

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CAUSE

These symptoms can occur when the following files are not registered properly:

Oleaut32.dll
Olepro32.dll
Msjet40.dll
Msjtor40.dll
Dao360.dll
Stdole2.tlb

NOTE: These symptoms occur if the following are all true:

You installed Office 2000 on a Windows NT 4.0 computer.

-and-
You upgraded from Windows NT 4.0 to Windows 2000.

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You applied the Office 2000 Service Release 1 Update (SR-1).

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RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Download the Microsoft Office 2000/Windows 2000 Registry Repair Utility

A utility that automates the process of registering these files is available. The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

o9regfix.exe

(http://download.microsoft.com/download/office2000pro/o9regfix/2000/win98/en-us/o9regfix.exe)

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/119591/EN-US/ )

How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help to prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

Method 2: Register the Files Manually

To register the files manually, follow these steps:

Click Start on the Windows taskbar.
Click Run.
In the Open box, type the following command, and then click OK:
RegSvr32 <filename>

where <filename> is the name of the file that you are registering.
You should receive a message that the file is now correctly registered.