Startup Task Pane Pains

[giaimo]

Hello Folks:

Running Office 2003 Pro on Windows XP w/all SPs & patches installed,
for one particular user we absolutely cannot get the task pane to go
away. We've tried Tools, Options, View and unchecked the Startup Task
Pane box, but when you restart Word, the damnable Startup Task pane
CONTINUES to open, even though the checkbox in Tools, Options REMAINS
unchecked! It is a befuddlement.

We've tried detect and repair, we've uninstalled and reinstalled the
application, all to no avail. This problem is specific to this user -
logging in as administrator, turning off the option in Tools, Options
keeps the Startup Task Pane from opening when Word is launched. I also
tried to customize the installation to remove the startup task pane,
but didn't see it listed as an option.

At this point I'd love to know if there is a registry entry I can
change to permanently disable the startup task pane for all users on
this particular machine, or if there is another fix or work-around I'd
love to know about it.

Thanks!

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Get the Task Pane Controller from
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/ShowTaskPane.htm