Microsoft KB Archive/838013

= Word 2000 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix package: March 17, 2004 =

Article ID: 838013

Article Last Modified on 4/7/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2000 Service Pack 3

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ARTICLE CONTENTS

 * SUMMARY
 * Issues that are fixed in the hotfix package
 * MORE INFORMATION
 * Hotfix information
 * Prerequisites
 * Restart information
 * Hotfix replacement information
 * Registry information
 * Hotfix file information
 * REFERENCES



SUMMARY
This article describes the Microsoft Word 2000 issue that is fixed in the Word 2000 hotfix package that is dated March 17, 2004.

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Issues that are fixed in the hotfix package
The following issue is fixed in this hotfix package:
 * Black bars may appear on the screen when you are using the Word 2000 screen reader.

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Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Microsoft Office 2000 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

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Prerequisites

 * There are no prerequisites for this hotfix.

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Restart information
You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

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Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix is replaced by a later hotfix.

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

843181 Description of the Word 2000 post-Service Pack 3 hotfix package: June 9, 2004

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Registry information
You must create or modify a registry key to active the hotfix that is contained in this package.

For more information about how to activate this hotfix, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

840589 Black bars appear in a Word 2000 document when you use a screen reader

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Hotfix file information
This hotfix contains only those files that you must have to correct the issues that this article lists. This hotfix may not contain all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest build.

The global version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.   Date         Time   Size       File name 17-Mar-2004 18:19  4,786,236  Winwordff.msp 17-Mar-2004 17:49  1,600,572  Winwordop.msp After the hotfix is installed, the global version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table:   Date         Time   Version      Size        File name 05-Mar-2004 23:08  9.0.0.8704   8,826,932   Winword.exe Note For more information about how to install this hotfix, see the Readme.txt file that is included in the package.

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