This did not work
--
Thank you,
Matt Campbell


"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

> Mlsoup
>
> Here is another article you can try.
>
> You receive an error message when you try to open an Office document or
> start Outlook:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/835404
>
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "mlsoup" <mlsoup@xxxxxx(donotspam)> wrote in message
> news:332C85CB-4CEF-4B58-AA72-236137336A8B@xxxxxx

> >I spoke to soon.....
> >
> > It will only open when the Word program is open in the back round. When I
> > close Word and trying to double click on the Word file the program says
> > "cannot find specified file" . I can also open the file by right mouse
> > clicking/open with function. For some reason when Word is not open I
> > cannot
> > click on the file and open automatically with that file.
> >
> > Weird. So problem is not fixed after all.
> >
> > Sorry.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Thank you,
> > Matt Campbell
> >
> >
> > "mlsoup" wrote:
> >

> >> That fixed my problem. Please know that you are the first one that I
> >> have
> >> came found that fixed it! Way to go. There are a lot of people that
> >> cant
> >> figure this one out.
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >> --
> >> Thank you,
> >> Matt Campbell
> >>
> >>
> >> "Jane C" wrote:
> >>
> >> > Does this KB article help?:
> >> >
> >> > http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;940791
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
> >> > Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> >> > MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >> >
> >> > "mlsoup" <mlsoup@xxxxxx(donotspam)> wrote in message
> >> > news:05065707-7DD6-4A27-A360-C2CCBF917AE0@xxxxxx
> >> > >I get the error message when double clicing on misc documents within
> >> > >my
> >> > > folders that says "windows cannot find the specified file, please
> >> > > make
> >> > > sure
> >> > > that you have typed the name correctly and please try again." I can
> >> > > open
> >> > > up
> >> > > any document from within the application itself by going to file/open
> >> > > finding
> >> > > the file and opening it that way.
> >> > >
> >> > > It is extremely random though. It only happens on some of the files.
> >> > > It
> >> > > happens on older version files (office 2003) and newer version files
> >> > > created
> >> > > (2007). I can right mouse click the file and specify open with and
> >> > > open
> >> > > the
> >> > > file with the program that it needs to run it but this is random as
> >> > > well.
> >> > >
> >> > > I have reinstalled Vista (brand new) pc for the second time trying to
> >> > > fix
> >> > > this problem and it will not go away. It is driving me crazy!
> >> > >
> >> > > I have looked all over the web and these dicussions and nobody has
> >> > > ever a
> >> > > succesful fix for this problem. I am not alone......
> >> > >
> >> > > I have also unstalled and reinstalled Office 2007 three times. Also
> >> > > performed repair function. Activation codes all gone now..... I have
> >> > > tried
> >> > > everything that I have read in previous threads to no avail.
> >> > > --
> >> > > Thank you,
> >> > > Matt Campbell
> >> >
> >> >

>

I have the same problem.

Vista Biz, Office 2007, I use firefox. (not sure why that matters but
saw it in some other posts)
Thinkpad X60.
This was an XP upgrade install of Vista.
My Office and Vista are from my Action Pack.
does not seem to happen with xls files as much. word is pretty much
always.

I hear SP1 will have fixes for this. We shall see.

On Sep 30, 7:31 am, mlsoup <mls...@xxxxxx(donotspam)> wrote:

> I get the error message when double clicing on misc documents within my
> folders that says "windows cannot find the specified file, please make sure
> that you have typed the name correctly and please try again." I can open up
> any document from within the application itself by going to file/open finding
> the file and opening it that way.
>
> It is extremely random though. It only happens on some of the files. It
> happens on older version files (office 2003) and newer version files created
> (2007). I can right mouse click the file and specify open with and open the
> file with the program that it needs to run it but this is random as well.
>
> I have reinstalled Vista (brand new) pc for the second time trying to fix
> this problem and it will not go away. It is driving me crazy!
>
> I have looked all over the web and these dicussions and nobody has ever a
> succesful fix for this problem. I am not alone......
>
> I have also unstalled and reinstalled Office 2007 three times. Also
> performed repair function. Activation codes all gone now..... I have tried
> everything that I have read in previous threads to no avail.
> --
> Thank you,
> Matt Campbell

The following article has helped me resolve the issue:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/211494/en-us

"mlsoup" wrote:

> I get the error message when double clicing on misc documents within my
> folders that says "windows cannot find the specified file, please make sure
> that you have typed the name correctly and please try again." I can open up
> any document from within the application itself by going to file/open finding
> the file and opening it that way.
>
> It is extremely random though. It only happens on some of the files. It
> happens on older version files (office 2003) and newer version files created
> (2007). I can right mouse click the file and specify open with and open the
> file with the program that it needs to run it but this is random as well.
>
> I have reinstalled Vista (brand new) pc for the second time trying to fix
> this problem and it will not go away. It is driving me crazy!
>
> I have looked all over the web and these dicussions and nobody has ever a
> succesful fix for this problem. I am not alone......
>
> I have also unstalled and reinstalled Office 2007 three times. Also
> performed repair function. Activation codes all gone now..... I have tried
> everything that I have read in previous threads to no avail.
> --
> Thank you,
> Matt Campbell

This solution may work for Excel but it does not work for Word. I doubt I'm
the only one experiencing the problem and it occurred after a recent Windows
Vista update. It would be nice if Microsoft provided fex for a problem they
created...

Chris

"cvanp" wrote:

> The following article has helped me resolve the issue:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/211494/en-us
>
> "mlsoup" wrote:
>

> > I get the error message when double clicing on misc documents within my
> > folders that says "windows cannot find the specified file, please make sure
> > that you have typed the name correctly and please try again." I can open up
> > any document from within the application itself by going to file/open finding
> > the file and opening it that way.
> >
> > It is extremely random though. It only happens on some of the files. It
> > happens on older version files (office 2003) and newer version files created
> > (2007). I can right mouse click the file and specify open with and open the
> > file with the program that it needs to run it but this is random as well.
> >
> > I have reinstalled Vista (brand new) pc for the second time trying to fix
> > this problem and it will not go away. It is driving me crazy!
> >
> > I have looked all over the web and these dicussions and nobody has ever a
> > succesful fix for this problem. I am not alone......
> >
> > I have also unstalled and reinstalled Office 2007 three times. Also
> > performed repair function. Activation codes all gone now..... I have tried
> > everything that I have read in previous threads to no avail.
> > --
> > Thank you,
> > Matt Campbell

Right, same with many of my Word documents...
Isn't there any solution?
If on this new PC I could only go back to good old XP... I would gladly
pay for the update (downdate)
Roger


capgar wrote:

> This solution may work for Excel but it does not work for Word. I doubt I'm
> the only one experiencing the problem and it occurred after a recent Windows
> Vista update. It would be nice if Microsoft provided fex for a problem they
> created...
>
> Chris
>
> "cvanp" wrote:
>
>

>> The following article has helped me resolve the issue:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/211494/en-us
>>
>> "mlsoup" wrote:
>>
>>

>>> I get the error message when double clicing on misc documents within my
>>> folders that says "windows cannot find the specified file, please make sure
>>> that you have typed the name correctly and please try again." I can open up
>>> any document from within the application itself by going to file/open finding
>>> the file and opening it that way.
>>>
>>> It is extremely random though. It only happens on some of the files. It
>>> happens on older version files (office 2003) and newer version files created
>>> (2007). I can right mouse click the file and specify open with and open the
>>> file with the program that it needs to run it but this is random as well.
>>>
>>> I have reinstalled Vista (brand new) pc for the second time trying to fix
>>> this problem and it will not go away. It is driving me crazy!
>>>
>>> I have looked all over the web and these dicussions and nobody has ever a
>>> succesful fix for this problem. I am not alone......
>>>
>>> I have also unstalled and reinstalled Office 2007 three times. Also
>>> performed repair function. Activation codes all gone now..... I have tried
>>> everything that I have read in previous threads to no avail.
>>> --
>>> Thank you,
>>> Matt Campbell
>>>

I have the same problem, excel is fine, but outlook and windows explorer
won't open word docs on the 1st double click, opens fine after i clear the
error message and click again.

Nigel

"Roger Van Loon" wrote:

> Right, same with many of my Word documents...
> Isn't there any solution?
> If on this new PC I could only go back to good old XP... I would gladly
> pay for the update (downdate)
> Roger
>
>
> capgar wrote:

> > This solution may work for Excel but it does not work for Word. I doubt I'm
> > the only one experiencing the problem and it occurred after a recent Windows
> > Vista update. It would be nice if Microsoft provided fex for a problem they
> > created...
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > "cvanp" wrote:
> >
> >

> >> The following article has helped me resolve the issue:
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/211494/en-us
> >>
> >> "mlsoup" wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>> I get the error message when double clicing on misc documents within my
> >>> folders that says "windows cannot find the specified file, please make sure
> >>> that you have typed the name correctly and please try again." I can open up
> >>> any document from within the application itself by going to file/open finding
> >>> the file and opening it that way.
> >>>
> >>> It is extremely random though. It only happens on some of the files. It
> >>> happens on older version files (office 2003) and newer version files created
> >>> (2007). I can right mouse click the file and specify open with and open the
> >>> file with the program that it needs to run it but this is random as well.
> >>>
> >>> I have reinstalled Vista (brand new) pc for the second time trying to fix
> >>> this problem and it will not go away. It is driving me crazy!
> >>>
> >>> I have looked all over the web and these dicussions and nobody has ever a
> >>> succesful fix for this problem. I am not alone......
> >>>
> >>> I have also unstalled and reinstalled Office 2007 three times. Also
> >>> performed repair function. Activation codes all gone now..... I have tried
> >>> everything that I have read in previous threads to no avail.
> >>> --
> >>> Thank you,
> >>> Matt Campbell
> >>>

>

I also have been having the same problem on an in-law's computer. I
bought the Dell for them, and now it's of course my responsibility to
make sure it's running. I put a copy of Office 2007 on a brand new
computer running Vista Home Premium, and it hasn't worked since day
1. I am at a loss, as I have read and read and can't find a solution.

The only way that word documents will open at all for me is to open
Word previously. As long as it is currently open, it's not a problem
to open documents. Otherwise, I get the message "windows cannot find
file specified" blah blah blah.

I have also noticed that MS Word 2007 is the only Office program
that's set up to run as an Admin. Is there a reason for this?

On Dec 6, 11:10*am, nalbon <nal...@xxxxxx> wrote:

> I have the same problem, excel is fine, but outlook and windows explorer
> won'topenworddocs on the 1stdoubleclick, opens fine after i clear the
> error message andclickagain.
>
> Nigel
>
>
>
> "Roger Van Loon" wrote:

> > Right, same with many of myWorddocuments...
> > Isn't there any solution?
> > If on this new PC I could only go back to good old XP... I would gladly
> > pay for the update (downdate)
> > Roger

>

> > capgar wrote:

> > > This solution may work for Excel but it does not work forWord. *I doubt I'm
> > > the only one experiencing the problem and it occurred after a recent Windows
> > >Vistaupdate. *It would be nice if Microsoft provided *fex for a problem they
> > > created...

>

> > > Chris

>

> > > "cvanp" wrote:

>

> > >> The following article has helped me resolve the issue:
> > >>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/211494/en-us

>

> > >> "mlsoup" wrote:

>

> > >>> I get the error message whendoubleclicing on miscdocumentswithin my
> > >>> folders that says "windowscannotfind the specified file, please makesure
> > >>> that you have typed the name correctly and please try again." *I canopenup
> > >>> any document from within the application itself by going to file/openfinding
> > >>> the file and opening it that way. *

>

> > >>> It is extremely random though. *It only happens on some of the files. *It
> > >>> happens on older version files (office 2003) and newer version filescreated
> > >>> (2007). *I can right mouseclickthe file and specifyopenwith andopenthe
> > >>> file with the program that it needs to run it but this is random as well.

>

> > >>> I have reinstalledVista(brand new) pc for the second time trying to fix
> > >>> this problem and it will not go away. *It is driving me crazy! *

>

> > >>> I have looked all over the web and these dicussions and nobody has ever a
> > >>> succesful fix for this problem. *I am not alone......

>

> > >>> I have also unstalled and reinstalled Office 2007 three times. *Also
> > >>> performed repair function. Activation codes all gone now..... *I have tried
> > >>> everything that I have read in previous threads to no avail.
> > >>> --
> > >>> Thank you,
> > >>> Matt Campbell- Hide quoted text -

>
> - Show quoted text -

Anyone who's still having this problem? I messed around for some more
on my own, and here's how I fixed the problem on this computer

Browse in Windows Explorer to <local hd>:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\*\winword.exe

Right Click on winword and go to Properties

Go to Compatibility tab and uncheck "Run this program as an
administrator"

If this is the same problem you are having as I am, you'll notice that
the icon for winword in this folder has a little UAC shield in front
of it. Change this setting, and you should be set.

I would really like to know if this is the same problem others are
having, so please respond with a yay or nay

Hi, thanks for the tip, checked it out,
no boxes checked at all in the compatibility tab, its so annoying. have a
good holiday

Nigel

"weltjus@xxxxxx" wrote:

>
> Anyone who's still having this problem? I messed around for some more
> on my own, and here's how I fixed the problem on this computer
>
> Browse in Windows Explorer to <local hd>:\Program Files\Microsoft
> Office\*\winword.exe
>
> Right Click on winword and go to Properties
>
> Go to Compatibility tab and uncheck "Run this program as an
> administrator"
>
> If this is the same problem you are having as I am, you'll notice that
> the icon for winword in this folder has a little UAC shield in front
> of it. Change this setting, and you should be set.
>
> I would really like to know if this is the same problem others are
> having, so please respond with a yay or nay
>