i can't find the files type in my explorer... i'm using vista, and there is
no file type tab... is there another way to find it?

"db" wrote:

> 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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