saransk said:
I cannot get the Handwriting feature to work on any systems with MS Office
2003 SP3 installed. I've found that this did something to the feature.
Can't find any "fix" - Anything besides a clean install? Can't find the
files on the install disk to copy the original ones.
You need to go into the registry. Here is how. (you will see Vista, but it
should work on your software).
SYMPTOMS
The Search feature of the "Handwriting recognition personalization" tool is
unavailable, and the accuracy of the tool decreases.
CAUSE
This issue occurs when either of the following conditions is true:
• Windows Vista is activated after the 30-day activation period
This issue can occur when you activate Windows Vista at startup after the
30-day activation period. After you install Windows Vista, there is an
activation period of 30 days for activating Windows online. Activation is
required. If this period expires, the next time that you start the computer,
the activation of Windows Vista becomes mandatory. Otherwise, Windows Vista
enters reduced functionality mode.
When you activate Windows Vista after the 30-day activation period, the
Search feature of the "Handwriting recognition personalization" tool is
turned off during Windows Vista activation, and the Search feature does not
turn back on.
For more information about reduced functionality mode in Windows Vista,
click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:
925582 (
http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=925582/) The behavior of
reduced functionality mode in Windows Vista
• Indexing Options are reset to default settings
This issue occurs when the Indexing Options for Windows Vista desktop search
are reset to default settings. When this occurs, the Search feature of the
"Handwriting recognition personalization" tool may be turned off.
RESOLUTION
Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to
modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the
registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps
carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it.
Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information
about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article
number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
322756 (
http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=322756/) How to back up
and restore the registry in Windows
To resolve this issue, you have to check the Windows Vista registry for a
specific registry subkey. If that subkey is present, you have to delete the
InputPersonalization registry subkey, and then you must restart Windows Vista.
Note When you delete the InputPersonalization subkey, this forces the
"Handwriting recognition personalization" tool to re-create the
InputPersonalization registry subkey. When the InputPersonalization subkey is
re-created, the Search feature is reactivated.
To do this, follow these steps:
1. Click Start Start button , type regedit in the Start Search box, and then
press ENTER.
User Account Control permission If you are prompted for an administrator
password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Allow.
2. Locate and then click the following subkey in the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Search\Gathering
Manager\Applications\Windows\PluginManagers\3
3. If the subkey in step 2 is present, locate and then click the following
subkey in the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\InputPersonalization
4. On the Edit menu, click Delete, and then click Yes.
5. Exit Registry Editor.
6. Restart Windows Vista. (restart your computer)
Hope this helps you.
