You'll need to change the advanced settings for searching, to include hidden files, sane for Windows Explorer/My Computer , when looking at files directly, tools, folder options, view, and change the settings there.
checked - it was already on to view hidden folders...
I have upped my normal.dot to here, so use that and replace your current one at the path I mentioned before
copied and replaced and thankyou but unfortunately I still get the, "in-use - do you want o make a copy" message
btw Standard Windows Word Template was the normal.doc...
This is a tricky nut to crack!!!!!!!