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>>Ken,
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>>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/192693/ for background.
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>>A hack: create a text file with the following content
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>>REGEDIT4
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>>[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Licenses\4250E830-6AC2-11cf-8ADB-00AA00C00905]
>>@ = "kjljvjjjoquqmjjjvpqqkqmqykypoqjquoun"
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>>and save as mscomm32.reg. Clicking on the file should register the control for runtime use.