Word 2010 trying to contact a wrong server on open/close/save and print actions

Hello.
I'm faced with the Problem that on 1 out of 20 pcs in a department, Word 2010 is extremely slow on open/close/save and print actions.
I know that Word try’s to connect to a server, the Problem is, the server isn't there anymore. (Old Fileserver)
I've already checked the default paths in Word, and they are all pointing correctly to the local drive or the new network drive for the User.
I've also ruled out the files that were opened since they work fine on other PCs.
The system with the error is a WinXP PC with SP3 and Office 2010
It works fine on other WinXP systems with the same setting.
I also tried to reproduce the error on Windows 7 or 2008R2 Servers, but they’re also unaffected.
Hopefully someone has an idea.
Thanks in advance.
With best regards
Philipp

Yes, I've ruled them out since they were never hostet on the old Fileserver.
But I've finaly found the answer.
After trying the solution from http://support.microsoft.com/kb/280821 i've started to search the registry for references to oure old fileserver and struck gold.
Under HKEY_Current_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Word\Options\ was the REG_EXPAND_SZ Key DOC-PATH with the reference to the old fileserver.
After replacing it with the same directorybut on the new fileserver, everything is as fast as it shuld be.
Thanks for the help.

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