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02-26-2008
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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, |
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02-26-2008
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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 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, |
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02-26-2008
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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 :-)Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-) MVP - Windows Desktop Experience |
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