Microsoft KB Archive/75713

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Password Protected Files Can Be Deleted

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Q75713

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

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SUMMARY
Microsoft Word for Windows password-protected files can be deleted with the Find File command, the Windows File Manager, and the DOS prompt.

MORE INFORMATION
By choosing Find from the File menu to delete a password-protected file, you will be prompted to enter the password; however, you can choose Cancel and then delete the file.

Word for Windows provides password protection as a method of preventing unauthorized access to a document. The ability to protect a document from deletion is beyond the Word for Windows application and is an operating system function.

Additional query words: winword winword2 word6 2.0

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