An MSNBC news bit describes a "feature" in Microsoft Office 2007, also applied to Office 2003 by SP3, that blocks opening of certain "legacy" files. (Office 2003 SP3 was released in September 2007.)

The new feature imposes a "Security Block" that prevents opening Office files from all Office versions released ca. 1995 or before, and may affect some later versions. CorelDraw files from similar eras may also be affected. Since Office and Corel versions are often carried over when OS updates are made, Win98 and WinMe users who switch to Office 2003 or later, or who exchange documents with those using the newer versions, may be affected.

The News Article describes the "new fix" for this problem, but in characteristic fashion does not provide a link to where the fix can be found. The article many be of interest to the "less technically inclined."

More to follow.

John