Re: Word file doesn't open when clicking on it

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From: Graham Mayor (gmayor_at_NOSPAMmvps.org)
Date: 04/08/04 

Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2004 11:29:36 +0100

Hmmm. This seems most odd, unless something is interfering with the registry
entry.
Form Windows Explorer tools > folder options > file types - see what the
default action is for DOC. It should be 'Open'
Click advanced and see if the use DDE box is checked. The DDE line should
read
[REM _DDE_Direct][FileOpen("%1")]

If this is not the problem then you need to look for outside influences.
Eliminate orphaned temp files
http://www.gmayor.com/what_to_do_when_word_crashes.htm
rename normal.dot to old normal.dot, temporarily eliminate any add-ins -
especially the Works add-in and NortonAV's plug-in for Office, and see if
that fixes it. 

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KB wrote:
> I tried re-registering Word, and that did not solve the problem. When
> I double click on a word file, the Word program opens - it's just
> that it doesn't open the particular file that I clicked on.  All I
> get is the Word program frame without any file displayed. Then I have
> to do a File-Open to open a specific file.

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