.doc "Set Assocation Issue - Vista 64bit
18 April 2010, 04:11 AM
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.doc "Set Assocation Issue - Vista 64bit
Runnng Vista 64 Bit
Under my login some Word files are showing .doc, so I have gone into File Association and followed the following steps.
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office12\WINWORD
Everytime I select WNWORD it wont apply that as the application to open .doc files, it just returns to the initial Set Association screen, is there a reason for this as I believe I am taking the correct steps ???
Not an issue with my wifes login, I'm also the Administrator if that makes any difference
Any advice appreciated
Cheers
FM
Under my login some Word files are showing .doc, so I have gone into File Association and followed the following steps.
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office12\WINWORD
Everytime I select WNWORD it wont apply that as the application to open .doc files, it just returns to the initial Set Association screen, is there a reason for this as I believe I am taking the correct steps ???
Not an issue with my wifes login, I'm also the Administrator if that makes any difference
Any advice appreciated
Cheers
FM
20 April 2010, 12:54 PM
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Right, do this then.
Go to Start, click run and type CMD to get to the command line, copy and paste
office may or may not open, if it opens, close it. Then in the same command line paste..
The command forces the registry to associate itself with DOC files, if this does not work, I know one more thing you could try, but try this first.
Go to Start, click run and type CMD to get to the command line, copy and paste
Code:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office12\winword.exe" /unregserver
Code:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office12\winword.exe" /regserver
20 April 2010, 01:28 PM
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Still no joy it just opens up a new Word document, I it worth reistalling office ? not that there is an issue with that because it opens new documents and previously saved documents open fine, I think it's when a file is sent in pre 2007 word format it struggles, i'm a little puzzled to say the least...
Thanks for the help so far
Still no joy it just opens up a new Word document, I it worth reistalling office ? not that there is an issue with that because it opens new documents and previously saved documents open fine, I think it's when a file is sent in pre 2007 word format it struggles, i'm a little puzzled to say the least...
Thanks for the help so far
20 April 2010, 02:20 PM
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Right, I have put together a reg file for you, copy and paste the below into notepad, save it as docx
You need to change the file extension, to do this in Vista use the search box from the start menu and type folder options then on the view tab uncheck the box that says hide extensions for known file types and apply.
Then go back to the file (doc.x) and change it from docx.txt to docx.reg and double click it and click yes etc When done recheck the hide extensions for known file types
Pleas tell me this worked
Code:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.docx]
"Content Type"="application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"
@="Word.Document.12"
"PerceivedType"="document"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.docx\PersistentHandler]
@="{D3B41FA1-01E3-49AF-AA25-1D0D824275AE}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.docx\ShellEx]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.docx\ShellEx\PropertyHandler]
@="{993BE281-6695-4BA5-8A2A-7AACBFAAB69E}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.docx\ShellEx\{8895b1c6-b41f-4c1c-a562-0d564250836f}]
@="{84F66100-FF7C-4fb4-B0C0-02CD7FB668FE}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.docx\ShellEx\{BB2E617C-0920-11d1-9A0B-00C04FC2D6C1}]
@="{C41662BB-1FA0-4CE0-8DC5-9B7F8279FF97}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.docx\Word.Document.12]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.docx\Word.Document.12\ShellNew]
"NullFile"=""
Then go back to the file (doc.x) and change it from docx.txt to docx.reg and double click it and click yes etc When done recheck the hide extensions for known file types
Pleas tell me this worked
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27 April 2010, 11:01 AM
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What am I doing wrong 
Tried it a suggested and I got a Registry Editor Box appear advising
"Cannot Import C:\Users\Name\Documents\dox.reg: The specified file is not a registry script. You can only Import binary registry files from within the registry editor"
Cheers
Tried it a suggested and I got a Registry Editor Box appear advising
"Cannot Import C:\Users\Name\Documents\dox.reg: The specified file is not a registry script. You can only Import binary registry files from within the registry editor"
Cheers
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