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Q163299: WD97: Web Page Authoring Tools AutoUpdate

Article: Q163299
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbdta word97 kbwdinternet kbofficeupdatekbfaq
Last Modified: 11-JUN-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SUMMARY
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Microsoft periodically provides updated versions of the Web Page Authoring Tools
to keep up with changing technology. Word can automatically update these tools,
or you can manually set Word to check for and download the latest version of the
tools.

NOTE: After Word checks to see whether you need to update your files, it sets a
date in the AutoUpdate registry setting that it uses to perform the next
AutoUpdate. The date is reset to one month after the current AutoUpdate.


MORE INFORMATION
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Updating Automatically
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If you have access to the World Wide Web, Word periodically checks to see whether
a newer version of the Web Page Authoring Tools is available on the Microsoft
Web site. If a newer version is found, a message appears, notifying you that a
newer version is available. You can choose to download and install the latest
version.

Updating Manually
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Using the AutoUpdate Command:

If you have a dial-up connection to the World Wide Web, use the AutoUpdate
command on the Tools menu to manually check for the latest version:

1. In Word, open a Web page document.

2. On the Tools menu, click AutoUpdate.

3. If Word prompts you to download the latest versions, click Yes.

Using Your Internet Browser:

If you have a dial-up connection to the World Wide Web, use your Internet browser
to connect to the AutoUpdate Web Page to manually check for the latest version:

1. From your Internet browser, connect to the following Web address:

  http://office.microsoft.com/downloads/9798/wd97au2.aspx

2. Click Download Now.

3. Follow the directions for downloading the Wd97au.exe file.

Turning Off AutoUpdate
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WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems
that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot
guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor
incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

1. Quit all programs.

2. Click the Windows Start button, and then click Run.

3. In the Open dialog box, type "regedit" (without the quotation marks) and then
  click OK.

4. Go to the following registry key:

  HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\8.0\Word\HTML

  The status bar displays the following:

  My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\8.0\Word\HTML

5. Click the HTML key to select it.

6. On the Registry menu, click Export Registry File, type a file name, and then
  click Save.

7. Do one or both of the following:

Turn Off the Automatic AutoUpdate:

  a. In the HTML key, double-click the AutoUpdate entry.

  b. In the Edit String dialog box, change the Value date to -1, and then click
     OK.

Turn Off the Manual AutoUpdate:

  a. In the HTML key, double-click the AutoUpdateAddress entry.

  b. In the Edit String dialog box, type the following and then click OK: "
     http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/msoffice/word/noupdate.idc " (without the
     quotation marks)

8. On the Registry menu, click Exit.

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q172502 WD97: Troubleshooting Setup for the Web AutoUpdate Feature

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbdta word97 kbwdinternet kbofficeupdate kbfaq
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : :
Issue type        : kbinfo

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