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Old 07-06-2009, 11:30 AM
db
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Re: i can't open .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx ... files

based on the posting below
entitled, you may need to
activate an office suite


Solved: microsoft office 2007 hybrid :

http://tinyurl.com/ncwbjt

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sorry for the confusion.

you might need to contact
the provider of that oem
software for assistance.
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"halo_quebec" <haloquebec@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:24F6A0AF-4DE1-4C86-AF0A-4F778765BF1D@microsoft.com...
> as i told you... after my reboot after i delete the .doc key in my regedit,
> my file .doc had still associated with winword.exe and with the good path, so
> when i try to change it, it change nothing because its already associat
>
> "db" wrote:
>
>> ok,
>>
>> well that is a good sign
>> because now those particular
>> files are no longer accessible
>> by that "odd" program.
>>
>> so now you can re program
>> the files to open with the
>> correct program.
>>
>> -------------------------
>>
>> what you can do is
>> to open the explorer
>>
>> find any file with the
>> extensions you mentioned
>>
>> then right click on the
>> file
>>
>> select "open with"
>>
>> and assigned/associate
>> a program to that file type.
>>
>> also look for the check
>> box that indicates "always"
>> use the program for that
>> file.
>>
>> incidentally, I would manually
>> find the program to assign the
>> file types,
>>
>> instead of choosing it from
>> the listing.
>>
>> this way you can be absolutely
>> positive that the correct program
>> is assigned to the file.
>>
>> the problem may be that if
>> you select the program from
>> the convenient listing,
>>
>> it too may be linked to the
>> undesired program, which
>> will revert you back to square
>> one with the problem.
>>
>>
>> --
>> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
>> DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
>> - Systems Analyst
>> - Database Developer
>> - Accountancy
>> - Veteran of the Armed Forces
>> - ********.com
>> "share the nirvana" - dbZen


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Old 07-06-2009, 11:30 AM