One other thing

Tech-Archive recommends: Repair Windows Errors & Optimize Windows Performance




BTW, I can also confirm that I do *not* have this problem in Excel or
Powepoint. I can click any file in Explorer and the file opens in the
relevant app window immediately. So it must be something about how Vista
Explorer interacts with Word and Firefox, both of which I have reinstalled
several times.

David

"David" wrote:


Hi there, I'm the guy who raised this issue in the first place on a couple
of MS forums, and got no satisfactory answert.

I can confirm that it's nothing to do with AV software. If I disable it, I
still get the problem.

I can also confirm that the problem is not to do with Word 2007, but with
Vista Explorer. I get the problem whenever I try to open a Word or htm file
*before* I've opened the associated application (Word or Firefox). If I
double click the file in Explorer, I get 'Windows cannot find the file
specified etc. etc.'.

If I open the program, e.g. Word or Firefox, and *then* click the file in
Explorer, it opens fine. I can also open the file *within* the program using
File/Open.

I've tried everything. I sure as heck don't want to reinstall Vista, so if
it's true that SP1 will solve the problem I'll be very happy. But I share
the scepticism, since it only seems to affect a small no. of users, so are
Microsoft really dealing with it?

Can some kind person please verify that SP1 really will deal with this
hideously annoying problem?

Many thanks,
David



"Terry Farrell" wrote:

Jim

The symptoms seem identical. I cannot guarantee it is the exact bug because
I have not seen the bug in action; only reports via the newsgroups.

Terry

"Jim Scrivener" <JimScrivener@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:581455B7-6734-4C88-A422-B854B1B58128@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Really? That's excellent news if true.

But ... How on earth are they going to mend a bug that seems to be hardly
reported and only affects a few people? That presumes they know it exists
and
what causes it - but this seems to be something that only hits a very
small
number of users and there is no hint anywhere else on the web of any kind
of
reason or cure.

Are you sure it's precisely this problem and not similar issues that the
fix
will mend?


Jim

"Terry Farrell" wrote:

The bug will be fixed with SP1 which is currently under test. The release
should be soon.

--
Terry Farrell - MS Word MVP



.



Relevant Pages

  • Re: Windows cannot find C: (doc) Make sure you typed the name cor
    ... Vista Explorer. ... Explorer, it opens fine. ... "Terry Farrell" wrote: ... I have not seen the bug in action; ...
    (microsoft.public.word.application.errors)
  • Re: Windows Explorer
    ... In addition to presenting the user with the ability to navigate the file system, explorer.exe will read file association information from the registry and employ the appropriate executable file to launch the selected file. ... I think the primary reason for wanting to launch an application using explorer is to offer the user the interface. ... I included the file name to open in the command line and it opens the ... will open an instance of Windows Explorer and allow you to navigate the file ...
    (microsoft.public.excel.programming)
  • Re: Bad Document Management Bug!
    ... user training to avoid these pitfalls. ... > documents in Explorer View. ... > (I have a vague feeling there's a recent KB article on this but am ... >> - User B opens the document in Explorer view while A is still ...
    (microsoft.public.sharepoint.windowsservices)
  • Re: Explorers default opening folder
    ... Actually -- when I actually use Explorer, which is rare (like when I ... I've never bothered with a shortcut because I ... >the Windows key and pressing E.:) ... I've never even noticed before and it opens essentially a right-click ...
    (rec.games.computer.ultima.dragons)
  • Re: Open with... .reg extensions
    ... It's like the registry is ... holding the information, but doesn't update Explorer. ... a System Restore or Scanreg /Restore from a DOS boot or whatever XP ... I set the Merge as the default action and I tested the Opens ...
    (microsoft.public.security)