HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Common\Internet\įor a 32 Bit version of Office on 32 bit version of Windows In Registry Editor, browse to one of the following subkey (create the keys when they do not exist):įor a 32 Bit version of Office on 64 bit version of Windows Type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK. To work around this issue, either add the ForceShellExecute subkey, if it is not present, and set the Value data, or if it is present, set the Value data of the ForceShellExecute subkey.Ĭlick Start, and then click Run. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 322756 How to back up and restore the registry in Windows. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly.
Important: These steps tell you how to modify the registry.