WD97: Unable to Access Spelling Checker Using Terminal Server

• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When Microsoft Word 97 is installed on Windows NT Terminal Server, users may be unable to access the spelling checker. (It appears dimmed or grayed out on the Tools menu.)

CAUSE

Access rights are not set up up correctly in Terminal Server.

RESOLUTION

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys and Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).


To resolve this problem, the Terminal Server network administrator can edit the registry and give full Access rights to the Everyone group for Proofing Tools by using the following steps:

1. On the Start menu, click Run.



2. In the Open box, type regedit32 and then click OK.



3. Locate the following registry key:

   HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Proofing Tools




4. On the Security menu, click Permissions.



5. Click the Everyone Group.



6. Under Type of Access, choose Full access rights.

Additional query words:

Keywords : ocsso
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb