You receive the "Cannot display the End User License Agreement which must be displayed and accepted before you can use the application" error message when you try to start Works 6

When you try to start Microsoft Works 6, Works 6 does not start. Additionally, you receive the following error message:

This issue may occur when you have Works 6 and Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003 installed on the computer. The installation of FrontPage 2003 replaces a .dll file that affects the Works 6 End User License Agreement (EULA) acceptance. This replaced .dll file expects a Microsoft Works 7 or a later version EULA acceptance.

To work around this issue, create a Wks7eula.txt file. To do this, follow these steps:

1. In Microsoft Windows Explorer, locate and then click the following folder:
   drive:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Works Shared
2. Right-click the Wks6eula.txt file, and then click Copy.
3. Right-click the Works Shared folder, and then click Paste.
   
   Note A new copy of the Wks6eula.txt file is pasted in the Works Shared folder. This folder is called Copy of Wks6eula.txt.
4. Right-click the Copy of Wks6eula.txt file, and then click Rename.
5. Type Wks7Eula.txt, and then press ENTER.
6. Click Yes if you receive a prompt to confirm that you want to rename the Copy of Wks6eula.txt file to the Wks7Eula.txt file.
7. Start Works 6.

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