Quote Originally Posted by MOS MASTER
Hi Howard,

The reason that your not seeing this Key is that you're PP program has it's defaults set to the path of myDocuments on you're machine. (At least that's what I expect)

I've explained to you that's the default on my machines as well. As long as PP has it's default file save path targeting the special folder mydocuments (Or wathever you're calling this folder on your machine) the RegExpandSZ key will not be visible!

If you alter this path to let's say a subfolder of my documents then this key will appear in the Registry!

I will put a screendump of my key's (2002/2003) tommorow..I'm a bit beat right now....

Please take this little test:
* Open the editor and browse to the key I've specified.
* Go to your computers myfolder and look at it's path
* If there is no such key in the editor than this means your pp default is targeting the same path as special folder mydocuments. (Check this)

* Ok now change the path to a subfolder in mydocuments
* Do a refresh of the Registry editor and tada on all my machines the key appears! (And the big question is does this work for you as wel?)

* Now change the path back to the path of special folder mydocuments on your pc
* Do a refresh and tada...the keys gone!

I'm testing this all on XP SP2 machines with 2002 en 2003 Pro Office on them. (NL and ENG OS versions)

Take the test and please tell me your findings?
Using a key that is not required to exist is a No No in a program.
A program must only use registry keys that MUST exist.

The implication appears to be that if the key does not exist, then it defaults to something, my questions is effectively "What is 'something'?", on my system, "Something" is the Office11 directory. I've neve rchanged any setting in Powerpernt so that must be the default.