Computers

Some people will receive via email Word and other Microsoft Office documents that they are unable to open since installing Windows Service Pack 3 because the documents were created in an earlier version than Office 2003 and Office 2007.  I have already mentioned the nonsense faced by any user who has earlier versions than Word 2007 who is unable to open the docx file the answer is here docx file opener But now we have a lock on earlier files. for security reasons. Really? why can't users just right click and select their favourite antivirus program - I use AVG -to scan the file? Instead they are instructed to alter their registry:

This file is so potentially dangerous that it can't even be sent from an IT advisor using Microsoft's own Outlook 2003 as an attachment - it is removed before sending. I presume that I need to use my car to deliver this Registry Fix to a client!  I do not believe for an instant that Microsoft would utilise these tactics to force users to upgrade their copy of Office to the most recent edition. However is this really the best that they can do. Or are we really facing such a serious threat to our security that these measures are neccessary?

I repeat is this the best that Microsoft can do, or is the threat so serious that this level of expert intervention is neccessary? In my case I need to visit the customer to download the registry fix, which is necessary to countermand the block created by Service Pack Three, that I am unable to send by Microdost Outlook 2003 -which blocks the transmission.

What a joke! The fix can't be sent as a file by Microsoft's software as being too dangerous to send! But the fix is certified by Microsoft!

 

1 Comments

by Geoff Edwards @ 07 Jul 2009 01:15 am

This problem has been resolved by Microsoft.