Publisher 2002 starts when you double-click a .pub file created in Publisher 2003 (817307)

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, decide if you want one or both versions of Publisher installed on your computer, and then use one of the following methods.

You Do Not Want Both Versions of Publisher Installed on Your Computer

If you want only one version of Publisher on your computer:

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click Add or Remove Programs.
3. In the list of installed programs, click Microsoft Publisher 2002.
4. Click Remove, and then click Yes to remove Publisher 2002.
5. In the list of installed programs, click Microsoft Publisher 2003.
6. Click Remove, and then click Yes to remove Publisher 2003.
7. Restart your computer.
8. Install the one version of Publisher that you want to use.

You Want Both Versions of Publisher Installed on Your Computer

If you want to run both versions of Publisher on your computer:

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click Add or Remove Programs.
3. In the list of installed programs, click Microsoft Publisher 2002.
4. Click Remove, and then click Yes to remove Publisher 2002.
5. In the list of installed programs, click Microsoft Publisher 2003.
6. Click Remove, and then click Yes to remove Office Publisher 2003.
7. Restart your computer.
8. Install Publisher 2002.
9. Install Office Publisher 2003, and do not remove Publisher 2002:
   1. Start Office Publisher 2003 Setup, and then click Custom, Typical, or Complete for your installation type.
   2. In the Remove previous versions of Office Applications dialog box, click Keep all previous versions.
   3. Follow the instructions on the screen until Publisher Setup is complete.