When you minimize Word 2007 or Excel 2007 on a remote computer that is running Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2, the minimized window is missing items

You use Remote Desktop Connection to start Microsoft Office Word 2007 or Office Excel 2007 on a remote computer that is running Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2. When you minimize Word 2007 or Excel 2007, the minimized window does not contain the following items:

• The document name
• The Minimize button
• The Restore button
• The Close button

This issue is fixed in the 2007 Office hotfix package that was released on February 7, 2008. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

How to enable this hotfix

Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: To enable this hotfix, follow these steps:

1. Click Start
   , type msvsmon.exe in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
2. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Common
3. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
4. Type DisableRibbonForMinimizedWindow, and then press ENTER.
5. Right-click DisableRibbonForMinimizedWindow, and then click Modify.
6. In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK.
7. Exit Registry Editor.