JayCarroll
Sat Sep 22 21:52:01 CDT 2007
Herb
Wow...that seems pretty strange, and disappointing too. Thank you very much
for all your tips and suggestions. Its at least nice to know when someone
else has worked through the same difficulty. Have great day.
Thanks
JC
"Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote:
> I ran into the identical problem... and--after trying myriad things (such as
> copying whole groups of files from the "working" Windows user profile to the
> non-working one)--I eventually gave up and migrated to the new user profile.
> I determined that the 10+ hours I'd spent trying to fix it was more time
> than it would've taken me to customize the new profile.
>
> Of course, this then left me with the unsettling possibility that it could
> happen again. Hence, I set frequent restore points, and keep my fingers
> crossed.
>
> --
> Herb Tyson MS MVP
> Author of the Word 2007 Bible
> Blog:
http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
> Web:
http://www.herbtyson.com
>
>
> "Jay Carroll" <JayCarroll@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2D612756-9F0B-4815-A76A-AA58182EB0E0@microsoft.com...
> >I actually went ahead and created a new user account on Vista, and sure
> > enough, I went to get a .doc file off the internet and automatically asked
> > me
> > if I wanted to save or open in Word 2007. Its like under the new account
> > it
> > automatically associated the file types. I expected that in the original
> > account as well, and was so puzzled to find that it did not. Is there
> > anything I can do under the other account to get this to happen?
> >
> > "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> In Control Panel's Search box, type "set asso". Under Folder Options,
> >> "Change the file type associated with a file extension" should appear as
> >> a
> >> link. Click it.
> >>
> >> In the list, click on .doc, then browse, etc.
> >>
> >> Does this do it?
> >>
> >> If not... I would try to fake Windows out by deliberately setting the
> >> association to something else... verifying that the new association
> >> "works"
> >> (i.e., set it to WordPad), then setting it back to Word.
> >>
> >> If none of this works... try starting Word using the /r switch.
> >>
> >> If that doesn't work... see if Word's associations work correctly using a
> >> new/different Windows user logon.
> >>
> >> FWIW... I've found file association settings to be extremely frustrating
> >> and
> >> flaky in Vista. There's some aspect which, once corrupted, is very
> >> repair-resistant.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Herb Tyson MS MVP
> >> Author of the Word 2007 Bible
> >> Blog:
http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
> >> Web:
http://www.herbtyson.com
> >>
> >>
> >> "Jay Carroll" <JayCarroll@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:F003B16C-23E8-4B36-8681-5C52D1D3E632@microsoft.com...
> >> > Vista
> >> >
> >> > "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Are you using Windows XP or Vista?
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Herb Tyson MS MVP
> >> >> Author of the Word 2007 Bible
> >> >> Blog:
http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
> >> >> Web:
http://www.herbtyson.com
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Jay Carroll" <JayCarroll@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:6D287A2D-919B-47F3-8723-6769D63F28FF@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > You see that's the problem. When I get to the Default Program menu,
> >> >> > Word
> >> >> > 2007 is not a choice. Well, just browse right. When I browse to
> >> >> > Winword,
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > select it, but it doesn't show up in the program box. I can select
> >> >> > it,
> >> >> > but
> >> >> > doesn't appear as new option. Any suggestions?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> If repairing doesn't work, then try right-clicking a .doc file in
> >> >> >> Windows
> >> >> >> Explorer, choose Open With - Choose Default Program.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Herb Tyson MS MVP
> >> >> >> Author of the Word 2007 Bible
> >> >> >> Blog:
http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
> >> >> >> Web:
http://www.herbtyson.com
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "Jay Carroll" <JayCarroll@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> >> >> message
> >> >> >> news:44B53ADA-2D7E-49CD-81A8-53B0A9F0DC69@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> > Does that mean run a Diagnostic, because I did that already and
> >> >> >> > it
> >> >> >> > says
> >> >> >> > there
> >> >> >> > are no problems found. I'm not getting any sort of message
> >> >> >> > telling
> >> >> >> > me
> >> >> >> > that
> >> >> >> > something is wrong. So what specifically should I do?
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > "Graham Mayor" wrote:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> You need to repair Office 2007 - preferably from the original
> >> >> >> >> installation
> >> >> >> >> disc - to ensure that the registry settings are correctly
> >> >> >> >> configured.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> >> >> >> >> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> My web site www.gmayor.com
> >> >> >> >> Word MVP web site
http://word.mvps.org
> >> >> >> >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Jay Carroll wrote:
> >> >> >> >> > I can't see to set up Word 2007 as my systems default program
> >> >> >> >> > for
> >> >> >> >> > opening a .doc file. I assume its tied to the new file
> >> >> >> >> > format.
> >> >> >> >> > But
> >> >> >> >> > its really annoying when I open a .doc file off the internet
> >> >> >> >> > or
> >> >> >> >> > through an attachment, and I am being asked to pick a program
> >> >> >> >> > for
> >> >> >> >> > Windows to open this file...Pick a program? Come on...I try
> >> >> >> >> > to
> >> >> >> >> > pick
> >> >> >> >> > winword 2007 but will not allow it. It doesn't appear in the
> >> >> >> >> > choices
> >> >> >> >> > box and when browsing to it, I can select it but it never
> >> >> >> >> > works.
> >> >> >> >> > What is up with that? This is an issue concerning saving a
> >> >> >> >> > file
> >> >> >> >> > in
> >> >> >> >> > the .doc format. Its about opening a .doc file. I can save
> >> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> >> > file
> >> >> >> >> > to my computer and then open Word 07, click open and select
> >> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> >> > file
> >> >> >> >> > from there, and it works. But if I close it down, and just
> >> >> >> >> > try
> >> >> >> >> > to
> >> >> >> >> > double click the file at its location, it puts the question to
> >> >> >> >> > me
> >> >> >> >> > again about what program. Please help.
> >> >> >> >>
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