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Can't open file except with associated program. What do I do?

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Old 02-26-2008   #1 (permalink)
Laura
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Can't open file except with associated program. What do I do?

I used to be able to open a file from Documents or Recent Documents and other
places and just double click on the file and it opened. Now though, I have to
be in the program that the file is associated with to be able to open it. I
hate this. But I don't know what changed or how to fix it.
So basically if it is an Excel file I have to open Excel first and then open
the program from there.
Can you tell me what I need to change, install, or what I need to do to get
the files to just open from Documents and Recent Documents?
Thanks,
Old 02-26-2008   #2 (permalink)
Bob
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Re: Can't open file except with associated program. What do I do?


Run System Restore to a time before the problem began.

"Laura" <Laura@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I used to be able to open a file from Documents or Recent Documents and
>other
> places and just double click on the file and it opened. Now though, I have
> to
> be in the program that the file is associated with to be able to open it.
> I
> hate this. But I don't know what changed or how to fix it.
> So basically if it is an Excel file I have to open Excel first and then
> open
> the program from there.
> Can you tell me what I need to change, install, or what I need to do to
> get
> the files to just open from Documents and Recent Documents?
> Thanks,
Old 02-26-2008   #3 (permalink)
Jane C
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Re: Can't open file except with associated program. What do I do?

Hi Laura,

Try this:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/211494


"Laura" <Laura@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:2F0D7256-D975-41C3-8F4C-FF113C8FD2CD@xxxxxx
Quote:

>I used to be able to open a file from Documents or Recent Documents and
>other
> places and just double click on the file and it opened. Now though, I have
> to
> be in the program that the file is associated with to be able to open it.
> I
> hate this. But I don't know what changed or how to fix it.
> So basically if it is an Excel file I have to open Excel first and then
> open
> the program from there.
> Can you tell me what I need to change, install, or what I need to do to
> get
> the files to just open from Documents and Recent Documents?
> Thanks,
--
Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
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