Security Warning, Word 2002

[Dusko]

XP Home: Word 2002:

Security Warning
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Smart Tag\FDATE.DLL
contains macros by
Microsoft Corporation

I changed ( in the Word) Tools Options Security level to Medium (or Low)
then OK, window close. Open the macro Security window again and it is
magically back to High! Why please?

Next, which may be better overall solution is to somehow disable Word to
look in the C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Smart
Tag\FDATE.DLL at start up. This will be best solution leaving security level
to High, but how to do that please?

Will renaming C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Smart
Tag\FDATE.DLL to C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Smart
Tag\OLDFDATE.DLL help? I did not test that before answer from MVP.

Thanks, Dusko

 

[Beth Melton]

The warning is for Smart Tags which are not a virus threat.

Go to Tools/Macro/Security and turn on "Trust all installed add-ins
and templates". This will allow you to trust the add-in but keep your
security level set to High.

If you wish to disable the Smart Tags then in Word go to
Tools/AutoCorrect Options and turn them off.

As for renaming files, it's best to rename the extension rather than a
file name. More often than not the add-in will continue to load but
under a different name.

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[Dusko]

Thanks, Dusko

The warning is for Smart Tags which are not a virus threat.

Go to Tools/Macro/Security and turn on "Trust all installed add-ins
and templates". This will allow you to trust the add-in but keep your
security level set to High.

If you wish to disable the Smart Tags then in Word go to
Tools/AutoCorrect Options and turn them off.

As for renaming files, it's best to rename the extension rather than a
file name. More often than not the add-in will continue to load but
under a different name.

--
Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for
assistance by email can not be acknowledged.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP

Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word
TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/
MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/