WD95: "User Options" File Location Path Has No Function

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To show the User Options setting, follow these steps:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
2. Click the File Locations tab.
3. In the File types list, select User Options. The path for User Options will be displayed under Location.

NOTE: The location for User Options is blank by default. This option is no longer used in Word 7.0 for Windows 95.

In earlier versions of Word, the User Options file location points to the the Winword.opt file. The Winword.opt is a binary file that some earlier versions of Word for Windows use to store user preference settings. Most user preferences are set when you click Options on the Tools menu and make changes to the various settings on the tabs. Microsoft Word for Windows 95 does not use an .opt file to store user preferences; instead, Word uses the Windows Registry to store the settings of user preferences.

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).

In Word for Windows 95, user preferences are stored in the Windows Registry in the Following registry keys: NOTE: If a path is set for User Options, an INI-PATH string value will be set in the Options registry key; however, because Word no longer uses this setting, it will be ignored.