Microsoft restores Office 2003 users’ access to old file types

Microsoft restores Office 2003 users’ access to old file types by ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley -- Microsoft, justifiably, has come under a lot of criticism for blocking Office 2003 users' access to older file formats -- even if it was in the name of security. But it looks like the public outcry did some good, as Microsoft has detailed options to allow users continue to access the old formats.