Path changes when you open a Word document that is located on a Web site (829329)

RESOLUTION

Part 1: Download and Install the Fix

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: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.
The global version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) 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     
   -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   12-Sep-2003  06:20  3,988,412   Sharedop.msp (optimized)
   12-Sep-2003  08:13  10,146,336  Sharedff.msp (full file/administrative)

After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:

   Date         Time   Version      Size       File name     
   -------------------------------------------------------
   11-Sep-2003  23:16  10.0.5709.0  9.939,504  Winword.exe

				

Part 2: Activate the Update

Warning If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
To activate this hotfix, follow these steps:

1. Quit Word.
2. Click Start, and then click Run.
3. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
4. Locate, and then click to select the following registry key:

   HKey_Current_User\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Word\Options

5. After you select the key that is specified in step 4, point to New on the Edit menu, and then click DWORD Value.
6. Type SaveAsUseDefFileLoc, and then press ENTER.
7. Right-click SaveAsUseDefFileLoc, and then click Modify.
8. In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK.
9. On the File menu, click Exit to quit Registry Editor.

This fix is a post-Office 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP-3) fix. To install the fix, you must have Office 2000 SP-3 installed. For additional information about Office 2000 SP-3, click the following article number to see the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Additionally, you may have to install Windows Installer 2.0 to install this fix. For additional information about the Windows Installer requirement for post-Office 2000 SP-3 fixes, click the following article number to see the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: