PPT2000: ORK2000: Alternate Browser Alert Does Not Display (226741)

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256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SYMPTOMS

After you create the following registry key for customized browser alerts and then you view your Web presentation in Netscape Navigator 4.x or Communicator 4.x, you will see the default alert message instead of your custom message.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9\Common\Internet\AlternatePP9BrowserAlert

CAUSE

This occurs when the text entered into the previously mentioned registry key exceeds 255 characters. This is the limit on the size of a registry string key.

WORKAROUND

WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

Reduce the Length of the String Key

To reduce the length of the string key, follow these steps:

Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
Locate the AlternatePP9BrowserAlert value under the following key in the registry:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9\Common\Internet\
On the Edit menu, click String, rewrite the string so that it is 255 or fewer characters long, and then click OK.
Exit Registry Editor.

The new custom alert should now display when viewed under Netscape or other browsers.