OFF97: IPF in Kernel32.dll Clicking "Look In" in Open Dialog Box

When you click Open or Save on the File menu for any of the programs listed at the beginning of this article and click the Look In list, you may receive the following error message: If you click Details, you may receive an error message similar to the following:

These problems may occur if an invalid File Transfer Protocol (FTP) site is included in the Look In list.

To work around this problem remove the invalid FTP site from the list. To do this, you must edit the Windows registry.

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

NOTE: Because there are several versions of Windows, the following steps may be different on your computer. If they are, please consult your product documentation to complete these steps.

To remove the FTP site, follow these steps:

1. Quit all running programs.
2. Click the Windows Start button, and then click Run.
3. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
4. Go to the following Registry key:
   

       HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\Common\Internet
        \FTP Sites
   						

   
   NOTE: The Status bar displays the following:
   

        My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office
            \8.0\Common\Internet\FTP Sites
   						

5. Select the FTP Sites folder, go to the Registry menu and click Export Registry File, provide a name for the export file and save it to the desktop.
   
   NOTE: This step creates a backup of the key so that you can restore the key if necessary. To restore the key, double-click the file after you complete these steps. You can delete this file from the desktop after you are satisfied that the issue is resolved (after you complete these steps).
   
   Any folders that exist within the FTP Sites folder are the site addresses, (for example the first folder is labeled Site_0).
6. Delete these folders by selecting the folder and clicking Delete on the Edit menu. Click Yes if you are prompted to confirm the deletion.
7. Close the Registry Editor.

To add a valid FTP site to the Look In list in the Save As or Open dialog box, follow these steps:

1. On the File menu, click Open.
2. Click the Look In list.
3. Scroll down to the bottom of the list and select Add/Modify FTP Locations
4. A dialog box that allows you to add new FTP sites appears. Type the FTP address and click Add. Then click OK.

If you have problems connecting to the FTP site, please see the following article:

For more information about opening a file on a FTP site, click Contents And Index on the Help menu, click the Index tab in Microsoft Excel Help, type the following text and then double-click the selected text to go to the "Open a workbook at an FTP site" topic. If you are unable to find the information you need, ask the Office Assistant.