Microsoft KB Archive/224667

= WD2000: StartupPath Property Not Updated After Registry Change =

Article ID: 224667

Article Last Modified on 12/6/2000

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q224667



SYMPTOMS
When you set the Word Startup path by changing the value in the Windows registry either programmatically or manually, the value returned using the Visual Basic for Applications StartUpPath property is incorrect.

To set the Word Startup path, do the following:


 * 1) On the Tools menu, clickOptions.
 * 2) Click the File Locations tab.
 * 3) In the list of File types, click to select Startup.
 * 4) Click Modify to change the Startup path location.



CAUSE
Word must be restarted to return the correct location of the StartUp path to the Visual Basic for Applications StartUpPath property.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, quit and then restart Word.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

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