Most of these settings are stored in settings sub key of the Word data key
in the registry - if that key is corrupt, the settings may not take. Delete
or rename the settings sub key to oldsettings and restart Word. See
http://www.gmayor.com/my_toolbars_are_missing.htm which will help you
identify the key.
Which settings do not stick?

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP
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Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
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> I created the following AutoOpen macro to correct the fact Word would
> not save my wishes for default settings, unfourunatly Word is still
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> WordBasic.ViewChanges
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