When you try to start Microsoft Office Word 2007 or Microsoft Office Word 2003, Word may start slowly. Additionally, the following message appears on the status bar:

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This behavior occurs when a third-party Word add-in library file (.wll) is loaded from an Office startup folder.

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To work around this behavior, use one of the following methods:

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Method 1: Uninstall the program that installed the add-in

1.	Exit Word.
2.	Click Start, click Run, type Appwiz.cpl, and then click OK.
3.	In the Currently installed programs list, click the program that installed the add-in.
4.	Click Remove.

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Method 2: Remove the Word add-in library file from the startup folder

1.	Exit Word.
2.	Locate the Word add-in library (.wll) file in the startup folders. By default, the startup folders are located in the following paths: Microsoft Office Word 2007 • C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\STARTUP • C:\Documents and Settings\Your_User_Name\Application Data\Microsoft\Word\STARTUP Microsoft Office Word 2003 • C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office11\STARTUP • C:\Documents and Settings\Your_User_Name\Application Data\Microsoft\Word\STARTUP
3.	Delete the .wll file, and then start Word again.

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