It worked! The default says "doc_auto_file" not MSWORD, but Word is what
opens up the attached .doc file so what the heck. If there is some reason
to
change it other than aesthetics let me know, if you know.
Thanks abunch,
NJS
:
Hi,
Yes, you can safely alter the path file to that of MSWord. At worst,
you
change it back.
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Rick,
Here is the info:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.doc]
@="doc_auto_file"
"Content Type"="application/msword"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.doc\OpenWithProgIDs]
"opendocument.WriterDocument.1"=" "
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.doc\PersistentHandler]
@="{98DE59A0-D175-11CD-A7BD-00006B827D94}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.doc\shellex]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.doc\shellex\{8895b1c6-b41f-4c1c-a562-0d564250836f}]
@="{84F66100-FF7C-4fb4-B0C0-02CD7FB668FE}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.doc\Word.Document.8]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.doc\Word.Document.8\ShellNew]
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\doc_auto_file]
@=""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\doc_auto_file\shell]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\doc_auto_file\shell\open]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\doc_auto_file\shell\open\command]
@=hex(2):22,00,25,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,00,46,00,69,00,6c,\
00,65,00,73,00,25,00,5c,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,6f,00,77,00,73,00,20,00,\
4e,00,54,00,5c,00,41,00,63,00,63,00,65,00,73,00,73,00,6f,00,72,00,69,00,65,\
00,73,00,5c,00,57,00,4f,00,52,00,44,00,50,00,41,00,44,00,2e,00,45,00,58,00,\
45,00,22,00,20,00,22,00,25,00,31,00,22,00,00,00
In addition, in the Command folder under
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\doc_auto_file
the
"Data" line reads: "%ProgramFiles%\Windows NT\WORDPAD.EXE""%1"
The name for this data is "ab(Default)." So, I definitely think you
are on
to something here. Obviously, Wordpad is set as the default in this
registry
file, no?
Thanks a million. Let me know if I can safely alter this situation.
Nicholas
:
Hi felix_the_cat,
Can you export a copy of these registry keys:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.DOC
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DOC_auto_file
and post the contents? Run regedit, expand to the key and click on
it.
Click
file/export and save with a name of your choice to the desktop.
Repeat
for
the other key (using a different name). Close the registry editor.
Now
right
click a saved key and use 'edit' to open it in notepad. Click
edit/select
all/edit/copy, then open a response to this post and click in the
message
text area. Hit ctrl+v to paste the contents. Repeat for the other
key.
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www.rickrogers.org
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Rick,
Thanks. Worked like a charm...except when I try to save or open an
attachment from my cwu.edu account (CWU = Central Washington
University)
it
doesn't work. Even though the default list in the control panel
says
"Microsoft Word" when I go to save the attachment (which is
designated
as
a
.doc file) the default given is Wordpad. What is even weirder is
when I
go
to
the control panel default program list it says Word is the default
program
but when you click on the .doc Wordpad is highlighted, but Word is
given
as
one of the choices. If you highlight Word and then chose it as the
default
it
does its thing and says Word is the default, but once again I go
to my
university e-mail account and Wordapd comes up as the default. It
is
really
strange and really annoying. Any ideas?
:
Hi,
Go to the Control Panel/Default Programs. Click the line to
associate
a
file
type with a program. Scroll down the list to .doc and select it,
then
click
the button to 'change program'. This should allow you to select
Word
as
the
default.
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Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
Windows help -
www.rickrogers.org
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Installed Office Professional 2007 (academic edition--still
spendy,
but
not
as bad) about a week after I bought my new computer. Wordpad is
set
as
my
default download processor (e.g., when I am opening/saving an
attachment
from
an e-mail). How do I change it to Word 2007?
