The CBI Server is set up by default to open up Microsoft Office files
inside the Internet Explorer browser.  This may cause problems if a
"trimmed-down" version of the appropriate Office application is not what
the user needs.  For example, some macros may not work in Excel files.

The steps below will set the computer up to open up Office files in
their appropriate application instead of inside the browser.

IMPORTANT:  BEFORE DOING THIS, PLEASE REALIZE THIS ENTAILS CHANGING YOUR
WINDOWS NT REGISTRY.

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).

Listed below are the steps to change your browser setup:

1. Start Registry Editor and locate the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes

2. Under this key, locate the appropriate subkey for the specific
Office document type. The following table lists the appropriate subkey
for several common Office document types:

Document                    type                      subkey
Microsoft Access 7.0       database application    Access.Application.7
Microsoft Access 97        database application    Access.Application.8
Microsoft Excel 7.0        worksheet               Excel.Sheet.5
Microsoft Excel 97         worksheet               Excel.Sheet.8
Microsoft Word 7.0         document                Word.Document.6
Microsoft Word 97          document                Word.Document.8
Microsoft PowerPoint 7.0   presentation            PowerPoint.Show.7
Microsoft PowerPoint 97    presentation            PowerPoint.Show.8
Microsoft Project 98       project                 MSProject.Project.8

To locate the appropriate subkey for a document type that is not in this
table, find the subkey for the extension associated with the document
type. The (default) value for that subkey contains the name of the
appropriate subkey for that document type.

3. After you identify the appropriate subkey, click the subkey, click
Add Value on the Edit menu, and then add the following value:
Value name: BrowserFlags Data type: REG_DWORD Value: 8

4. Click OK, and then quit Registry Editor.

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