Office hangs when opening from file, but not when opening program

I am using Windows 2000 sp4 and Office 2002 sp3. When I try to open a
file using Access, Word, Excel (or even Acrobat, I know, it's not
office...) by going to that file in my directory and double clicking,
the program intermitently freezes, sometimes while opening sometimes
just after opening.

However, when I open the program first and then use the File - Open
command to open the file, the program works just fine.

I have tried updating my software on the MS website, uninstalling and
re-installing it, and searching google and web forums, however nothing
has resolved this issue. I have checked with the developer forum for
IBM (I use Lotus Notes as this is a work machine) and again have not
been able to resolve the problem.

Any suggestions for troubleshooting or help searching for answers woudl
be most appreciated. Thank you.

On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 2011 +0100, Keith wrote
(in article <1122319091.888950.70500@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups. com>):

> I am using Windows 2000 sp4 and Office 2002 sp3. When I try to open a
> file using Access, Word, Excel (or even Acrobat, I know, it's not
> office...) by going to that file in my directory and double clicking,
> the program intermitently freezes, sometimes while opening sometimes
> just after opening.
>
> However, when I open the program first and then use the File - Open
> command to open the file, the program works just fine.
>
> I have tried updating my software on the MS website, uninstalling and
> re-installing it, and searching google and web forums, however nothing
> has resolved this issue. I have checked with the developer forum for
> IBM (I use Lotus Notes as this is a work machine) and again have not
> been able to resolve the problem.
>
> Any suggestions for troubleshooting or help searching for answers woudl
> be most appreciated. Thank you.
>


First a point of order - posting your full address to a newsgroup is a very
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The answer is simple: - you either have a full licence which you've neglected
to activate or you've a trial which has now expired. In the case of the
former, activate; the latter, pay to activate.