if you deleted the
doc key, then it is
not weird that the
doc files don't open
when you click on
them.

that was the point
of deleting the file
association.

now, go into the
file types via the
explorer.

if you scroll down
the listing of extensions,
there shouldn't be
one for doc

because you deleted
in the registry.

so now re-create
the doc extension
in file types.

be sure to create
a new extension
and name it:

..doc

you can use the
extension for docx
as an example.

after you make the
new doc extension,

then go into the advance
settings and create
a new action named:

&open

then edit/program
the new action command
with the data that I
sent to you.

I don't remember if
you said you had
office 2003 or 2007.

but this is the place
where you will link
the open command
to your winword.exe.

then save/close and
test the opening of
doc files by clicking
on them.

if you did the above
correctly, when you
click on a .doc file,

it will open winword.exe
and the file should too.

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>
>

"halo_quebec" <haloquebec@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:922B6AD4-94CC-4FFD-824B-B299BC7A2E96@microsoft.com...
> i delete the .doc in my regedit ans i reboot, but i dont know why, the still
> associated with winword.exe , but when i double clic, its start word without
> error, but my file dont open... kind of wierd
>
>
>
> "db" wrote:
>
>> then open the
>> registry and delete
>> the file types.
>>
>> then re do them
>> as per the kb.
>>
>> click start>run>
>> regedit
>>
>> then do a search
>> for .html via the
>> menu bar.
>>
>> the sample extension
>> will take you to the
>> tree where all the branches
>> are to the file types.
>>
>> then go to .doc and
>> delete the keys,
>>
>> then exit and reboot.
>>
>> (do just one ext at this time
>> to test the methodology.)
>>
>> now double click on a
>> doc file and see what
>> happens.
>>
>> if no program initiates,
>> then this is the opportunity
>> to associate the doc ext
>> to the winword.exe program
>> via the file types method.
>>
>> use the the data I provided
>> in the earlier posting to create
>> the open command for the doc
>> file types.
>>
>> afterwarrds double click on a
>> doc file and if word opens,
>> then you have proven the
>> method above as viable and
>> you can proceed to change
>> the other ext's as well.
>>
>> on the other hand if clicking
>> on a doc file still opens the
>> wrong program,
>>
>> then perhaps your office
>> program can be said to be
>> hijacked.
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
>> DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
>> - Systems Analyst
>> - Database Developer
>> - Accountancy
>> - Veteran of the Armed Forces
>> - Microsoft Partner
>> - ********.com
>> ~~~~~~~~~~"share the nirvana" - dbZen
>>
>> >
>> >
>>
>> "halo_quebec" <haloquebec@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9D964DD0-17B6-41A7-8ADF-0E2472C537A7@microsoft.com...
>> > I tried that like 2 weeks ago... but winword.exe is already associated with
>> > my doc and docx, excel is already associated with xls and xlsx... but i did
>> > what is worte anyway, but it didn't work...
>> >
>> >
>> > i didn't understand how you get the path of your doc extention, with the
>> > parameters
>> > i mean that:
>> >
>> >> >> Action:
>> >> >> &Open
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Application used...:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\WINWORD.EXE" /n /dde
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Use DDE
>> >> >> [checked]
>> >> >>
>> >> >> DDE Message
>> >> >> [REM _DDE_Direct][FileOpen("%1")]
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Application
>> >> >> WinWord
>> >> >>
>> >> >> DDE App...Not Running
>> >> >> ...{empty/blank}
>> >> >>
>> >
>> >
>> > cause maybe i dont have the parameters
>> >
>> > thak again for your help
>>