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How to disable the Help task pane that opens when you open a Project 2007 file in Project 2003 after you install Project 2003 Service Pack 3
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Description of the Microsoft Windows registry
This article describes how to disable the Help task pane that opens when you open a Microsoft Office Project 2007 file in Microsoft Office Project 2003. The Help task pane describes the behavior of Project 2007 files in Project 2003. The Help task pane only appears after you install Microsoft Office Project 2003 Service Pack 3.
Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall the operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.
To disable the Help task pane when you open a Project 2007 file in Project 2003, follow these steps:
- Exit Project 2003.
- Start Registry Editor.
- In Windows Vista, click Start
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- In Microsoft Windows XP, click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK.
- Locate, and then click to select the following registry subkey:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\MS Project
- After you select the subkey that is specified in step 3, point to New on the Edit menu, and then click DWORD Value.
- Type DontShowHelpAtSave, and then press ENTER.
- Right-click DontShowHelpAtSave, and then click Modify.
- In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK.
- On the File menu, click Exit to exit Registry Editor.
For more information about how to obtain the latest Project 2003 service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
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How to obtain the latest service pack for Project 2003
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Office Project 2003 Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Office Project Professional 2003
- Microsoft Office Project Standard 2003
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