|
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Welcome to Windows Vista Forums. Our forum is dedicated to helping you find solutions with any problems, errors or issues you are experiencing with Windows Vista. The Vista forum also covers news and updates and has an extensive Windows Vista tutorial section that covers a wide range of tips and tricks. |
| |||||||
 |
| |
12-19-2007
| #1 (permalink) |
| | Vista won't allow MS Word 2003 to be the default program for doc. Vista won't let me make Word 2003 the default program for doc. files. I can open up my files by opening word and then using the open function in Word to open my docs but I just can't get vista to except word 2003 as the default program for doc. files-When I try to make it the default vista just ignores it. None of the other Office 2003 programs eg Excel have this problem just Word! Please help this is driving me nuts. Much thanks in advance redcrowx |
My System Specs |
|
12-19-2007
| #2 (permalink) |
| | Re: Vista won't allow MS Word 2003 to be the default program for doc. Have you tried repairing or reinstall Microsoft Office? Have you applied the latest Service Pack, patches and updates for the Office suite? Did you install Office with Administrative privileges? -- Andre Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com My Vista Quickstart Guide: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry "RedcrowX" <RedcrowX@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:ECD915A5-E000-4257-8EE3-B27F69D596DE@xxxxxx Quote: > Vista won't let me make Word 2003 the default program for doc. files. I > can > open up my files by opening word and then using the open function in Word > to > open my docs but I just can't get vista to except word 2003 as the default > program for doc. files-When I try to make it the default vista just > ignores > it. None of the other Office 2003 programs eg Excel have this problem just > Word! Please help this is driving me nuts. > > Much thanks in advance > > redcrowx |
| My System Specs |
|
12-19-2007
| #3 (permalink) |
| | Re: Vista won't allow MS Word 2003 to be the default program for doc. And how exactly are you trying to make it the default program? What specific tool/option are you using to do that? -- Speaking for myself only. See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. -- "RedcrowX" <RedcrowX@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:ECD915A5-E000-4257-8EE3-B27F69D596DE@xxxxxx Quote: > Vista won't let me make Word 2003 the default program for doc. files. I > can > open up my files by opening word and then using the open function in Word > to > open my docs but I just can't get vista to except word 2003 as the default > program for doc. files-When I try to make it the default vista just > ignores > it. None of the other Office 2003 programs eg Excel have this problem just > Word! Please help this is driving me nuts. > > Much thanks in advance > > redcrowx |
| My System Specs |
|
12-27-2007
| #4 (permalink) |
| | Re: Vista won't allow MS Word 2003 to be the default program for d Both Office 2003 anf vista are up to date & I have tried reairing and reinstalling. The best result I can get is opening up docs via the word viewer and then clicking on "open to edit" to make the doc open in word. Using both the "open with" command & the "progam defaults" in control panel result in "winword" being ignored after I click on it to be the default program. While the word veiwer method works I'd prefer to be able to open up my docs in word straight of the bat. Has anyone had this problem & if so how did you solve it? Have you solved it?! "zachd [MSFT]" wrote: Quote: > > And how exactly are you trying to make it the default program? What > specific tool/option are you using to do that? > > -- > Speaking for myself only. > See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. > -- > > "RedcrowX" <RedcrowX@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:ECD915A5-E000-4257-8EE3-B27F69D596DE@xxxxxx Quote: > > Vista won't let me make Word 2003 the default program for doc. files. I > > can > > open up my files by opening word and then using the open function in Word > > to > > open my docs but I just can't get vista to except word 2003 as the default > > program for doc. files-When I try to make it the default vista just > > ignores > > it. None of the other Office 2003 programs eg Excel have this problem just > > Word! Please help this is driving me nuts. > > > > Much thanks in advance > > > > redcrowx > > |
| My System Specs |
|
12-27-2007
| #5 (permalink) |
| | Re: Vista won't allow MS Word 2003 to be the default program for d After right-clicking the .doc, "Open With" and "Choose Default Program", did you make sure you checked; "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file" -Michael "RedcrowX" <RedcrowX@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:B9442DD7-8A26-4A0B-A335-FFDC93D387AF@xxxxxx Quote: > Both Office 2003 anf vista are up to date & I have tried reairing and > reinstalling. The best result I can get is opening up docs via the word > viewer and then clicking on "open to edit" to make the doc open in word. > Using both the "open with" command & the "progam defaults" in control panel > result in "winword" being ignored after I click on it to be the default > program. > > While the word veiwer method works I'd prefer to be able to open up my docs > in word straight of the bat. > > Has anyone had this problem & if so how did you solve it? Have you solved it?! > > "zachd [MSFT]" wrote: > Quote: >> >> And how exactly are you trying to make it the default program? What >> specific tool/option are you using to do that? >> >> -- >> Speaking for myself only. >> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. >> -- >> >> "RedcrowX" <RedcrowX@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:ECD915A5-E000-4257-8EE3-B27F69D596DE@xxxxxx Quote: >> > Vista won't let me make Word 2003 the default program for doc. files. I >> > can >> > open up my files by opening word and then using the open function in Word >> > to >> > open my docs but I just can't get vista to except word 2003 as the default >> > program for doc. files-When I try to make it the default vista just >> > ignores >> > it. None of the other Office 2003 programs eg Excel have this problem just >> > Word! Please help this is driving me nuts. >> > >> > Much thanks in advance >> > >> > redcrowx >> >> |
| My System Specs |
|
12-27-2007
| #6 (permalink) |
| | Re: Vista won't allow MS Word 2003 to be the default program ford MICHAEL wrote: Quote: > After right-clicking the .doc, "Open With" and "Choose Default Program", > did you make sure you checked; > "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file" > me what you got, because I don't see anything.> |
| My System Specs |
|
01-26-2008
| #7 (permalink) |
| | Re: Vista won't allow MS Word 2003 to be the default program for d Oh boy i have same problem with word 2007 wtf is going on is microsoft going vs herself ?  "MICHAEL" wrote: Quote: > After right-clicking the .doc, "Open With" and "Choose Default Program", > did you make sure you checked; > "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file" > > -Michael > > "RedcrowX" <RedcrowX@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:B9442DD7-8A26-4A0B-A335-FFDC93D387AF@xxxxxx Quote: > > Both Office 2003 anf vista are up to date & I have tried reairing and > > reinstalling. The best result I can get is opening up docs via the word > > viewer and then clicking on "open to edit" to make the doc open in word. > > Using both the "open with" command & the "progam defaults" in control panel > > result in "winword" being ignored after I click on it to be the default > > program. > > > > While the word veiwer method works I'd prefer to be able to open up my docs > > in word straight of the bat. > > > > Has anyone had this problem & if so how did you solve it? Have you solved it?! > > > > "zachd [MSFT]" wrote: > > Quote: > >> > >> And how exactly are you trying to make it the default program? What > >> specific tool/option are you using to do that? > >> > >> -- > >> Speaking for myself only. > >> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. > >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. > >> -- > >> > >> "RedcrowX" <RedcrowX@xxxxxx> wrote in message > >> news:ECD915A5-E000-4257-8EE3-B27F69D596DE@xxxxxx > >> > Vista won't let me make Word 2003 the default program for doc. files. I > >> > can > >> > open up my files by opening word and then using the open function in Word > >> > to > >> > open my docs but I just can't get vista to except word 2003 as the default > >> > program for doc. files-When I try to make it the default vista just > >> > ignores > >> > it. None of the other Office 2003 programs eg Excel have this problem just > >> > Word! Please help this is driving me nuts. > >> > > >> > Much thanks in advance > >> > > >> > redcrowx > >> > >> > >> |
| My System Specs |
|
| Thread Tools | |
| |
Similar Threads | ||||
| Thread | Forum | |||
| Default to Word 2003 email when using Windows Mail | Vista mail | |||
| Cannot set Word 2007 to default program | Microsoft Office | |||
| Vista Not Registering MS Office 2003 / Default Program Problem | Vista installation & setup | |||
| Set Word as Default Program | Vista General | |||
| Vista & Word 2003 Default ? | Vista General | |||
