Re: Office 2007 Pro and .doc files in Vista

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Open Windows Explorer, shift+right-click on a doc file, choose Open With and then Choose Default Programs. Check the Always use the selected program to open these type of files and click on Browse. Navigate to the Program Files, Microsoft Office, Office 12, winword.exe. Select winword.exe and hit OK.

Now double-click on the doc file in Explorer. Does it now open?

Terry

"AlanF" <alanF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:4050C878-D7B1-4FAB-A7D2-CBA492C22631@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Yes, sorry I did both of those tests, and still no difference. The username
change I made in Word stayed changed, but the same problem is still there in
that I can only open .docx files, and not .doc files (unless I open them from
within Word). Interestingly I took a look at some of my old xls Edcel
spreadsheets, and they open normally - they behave the same whether they are
.xls or .xlsx.

If I look in 'default programs' in Vista's control panel, the only programs
shown there are IE, iTunes, Office Outlook, QuickTime, Windows Calendar,
Windows Contacts, Windows Mail, Windows Mail (news), Windows Media Centre,
WMP and Windows Photo Gallery. There are several other programs on the
computer not shown on that list, such as Acrobat Reader, Google Earth, NTI CD
& DVD maker, Cyberlink power producer, plus all the Acer stuff that came with
PC - Acer empowering technology etc. None of the Office 2007 Pro suite shows,
except MS Outlook.

"Terry Farrell" wrote:

Did you do the other test I suggested and what was the result?

<<Then in Word, change one of the other default settings that requires
saving to the registry (such as the User Name) and see if that is saved when
you close and restart it again.>>

Terry

"AlanF" <alanF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:8B732C4C-93D7-4510-A09A-E5D1A1490326@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Actually worked it out and done that. I did find office 10 and office > 12
> (and
> some older ones) in the registry and deleted the data keys for both, > but
> unfortunately still no change!
>
> "Terry Farrell" wrote:
>
>> Possibly. But I am reluctant to jump straight in with that solution
>> because
>> it may be more serious (a Vista reinstall).
>>
>> But first, try deleting the Word Data Key in the registry. It will be
>> recreated automatically when you restart Word. See MSKB 822005 for
>> details.
>>
>> Then in Word, change one of the other default settings that requires
>> saving
>> to the registry (such as the User Name) and see if that is saved when >> you
>> close and restart it again.
>>
>> Terry
>>
>> "AlanF" <alanF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:A7240875-DA83-4BFB-84C1-F1A05B72CCCA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Again, thanks for the help. Again, that still hasn't worked. I >> > wonder
>> > if
>> > some
>> > kind of registry problem, and if I'm going to have to reinstall
>> > Windows.
>> >
>> > "Terry Farrell" wrote:
>> >
>> >> That sounds like something is stopping the registry setting being
>> >> saved.
>> >> You
>> >> can force Word to reregister which reassociates the extensions in
>> >> Windows,
>> >> but running the Diagnostics should have done that anyway. Are you
>> >> logged
>> >> in
>> >> as Administrator? If not, try logging out and logging in as Admin >> >> and
>> >> go
>> >> to
>> >> Start Run (Winkey+R) and type in
>> >>
>> >> winword /r
>> >>
>> >> and press enter. Does that work with doc files now?
>> >>
>> >> Terry
>> >>
>> >> "AlanF" <alanF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:7CB274E1-77AA-4E20-89A5-D0FF0AAA9E0D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > Thanks Terry:-)
>> >> > Yes, that works OK from within Word (using file/open). However, >> >> > from
>> >> > outside
>> >> > Word it won't open, and the default 2 choices offered are notepad
>> >> > and
>> >> > Acrobat
>> >> > reader. If I click on the 'other programs' none of the Office
>> >> > programs
>> >> > are
>> >> > listed, and when I try to select Winword.exe from Office 12 under
>> >> > programs,
>> >> > it doesn't work, and just goes back to the 'open with' dialog >> >> > box.
>> >> > It
>> >> > seems
>> >> > as if for some reason Vista isn't recognising the Office 07 >> >> > programs
>> >> > as
>> >> > being
>> >> > installed, and they aren't available from the list of default
>> >> > programs
>> >> > in
>> >> > control panel.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Terry Farrell" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Bizarre! All doc files (regardless of version) should be >> >> >> associated
>> >> >> with
>> >> >> Word. If docx files are associated and open Word 2007, so should
>> >> >> all
>> >> >> other
>> >> >> docs. What happens when you use File, Open and select a .doc >> >> >> file?
>> >> >> If
>> >> >> there
>> >> >> is an error message, what is the message?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> -- >> >> >> Terry Farrell - MS Word MVP
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "AlanF" <alanF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:3410E476-E779-4D4E-9358-7325CADCC4B0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >> > Hi!
>> >> >> > I have an odd problem with Office 2007 being unable to open >> >> >> > doc
>> >> >> > files
>> >> >> > in
>> >> >> > Vista, and MS Word (and all other Office applications) not >> >> >> > being
>> >> >> > available
>> >> >> > as
>> >> >> > programs to associate with files in 'default programs' in >> >> >> > Vista's
>> >> >> > control
>> >> >> > panel, or if I right click on a doc file and use 'open with'. >> >> >> > The
>> >> >> > newer
>> >> >> > format Office files (eg docx) open fine, and their icons show >> >> >> > as
>> >> >> > proper
>> >> >> > Word
>> >> >> > icons. It is just the old .doc files that cause problems (even
>> >> >> > though
>> >> >> > they
>> >> >> > open fine on my other PC, which has XP on it). I've tried >> >> >> > running
>> >> >> > Office
>> >> >> > diagnostics and MS update, and even have unistalled and
>> >> >> > reinstalled
>> >> >> > Office.
>> >> >> > Already posted in Vista general discussion, but no fixes yet.
>> >> >> > Any ideas?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Thanks
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Alan
>> >> >>
>> >>
>>


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