Windows Vista Home premium XP1
Office 2007 Home & Student SP1

I installed Office 2007 recently. I had been using a previous version of
Office (2000P)
No problem to open docx files if I use the Open button from within Word. But
if I go in through windows
explorer and double clicks a file xxxx.docx, it open the file in
Notepadpad. I tried right-click and open with, browse to
office12\winword.exe,
click OK -- but I can't get word to show up on the program list for open
with.

Then, I went to the control panel to Folder Options - File associations.
Here, the filetype docx is associated with "docx" and not with Microsoft
Word (see screenshot n. 1).
If I clic change Programm Association I can't get Word to show up on the
program list for Open with.

No problem to open files .dotx or .xlsx with double clic.
I think I have some remains of Office 2000 still in my registry
and causing a conflict somewhere.
Here 4 screenshots of the window "Open With"

http://mio.discoremoto.alice.it/gilgil

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks,
--
gil

Right click on your document, select "Properties". Click on "Change" button
next to "Opens with". Choose Microsoft Office Word in the list, and if it's
not listed, go find it in "Other Programs". You might have to expand that
selection to see other programs. Or "Browse.." for the program.

"gil" <gilgil@notvalid.com> wrote in message
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> Windows Vista Home premium XP1
> Office 2007 Home & Student SP1
>
> I installed Office 2007 recently. I had been using a previous version of
> Office (2000P)
> No problem to open docx files if I use the Open button from within Word.
> But if I go in through windows
> explorer and double clicks a file xxxx.docx, it open the file in
> Notepadpad. I tried right-click and open with, browse to
> office12\winword.exe,
> click OK -- but I can't get word to show up on the program list for open
> with.
>
> Then, I went to the control panel to Folder Options - File associations.
> Here, the filetype docx is associated with "docx" and not with Microsoft
> Word (see screenshot n. 1).
> If I clic change Programm Association I can't get Word to show up on the
> program list for Open with.
>
> No problem to open files .dotx or .xlsx with double clic.
> I think I have some remains of Office 2000 still in my registry
> and causing a conflict somewhere.
> Here 4 screenshots of the window "Open With"
>
> http://mio.discoremoto.alice.it/gilgil
>
> Any help would be appreciated. Thanks,
> --
> gil
>

When I clic Properties -> Change I get the same window Open with (Apri con)
of my first attempt (see screen shot n. 2). If I clic Other Programs I can't
get Word to show up on the
program list for Open with. The same if I clic Browse.

Thanks, but it don't work.


"Don Tolbert" <dotolbert@2-10.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
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> Right click on your document, select "Properties". Click on "Change"
> button next to "Opens with". Choose Microsoft Office Word in the list,
> and if it's not listed, go find it in "Other Programs". You might have to
> expand that selection to see other programs. Or "Browse.." for the
> program.
>

I suggest you Run Office Diagnostics and let it Repair your installation.

gil wrote:
> When I clic Properties -> Change I get the same window Open with (Apri
> con) of my first attempt (see screen shot n. 2). If I clic Other
> Programs I can't get Word to show up on the
> program list for Open with. The same if I clic Browse.
>
> Thanks, but it don't work.
>
>
> "Don Tolbert" <dotolbert@2-10.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
> news:%23QqDFxWfJHA.5540@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>
>> Right click on your document, select "Properties". Click on "Change"
>> button next to "Opens with". Choose Microsoft Office Word in the
>> list, and if it's not listed, go find it in "Other Programs". You
>> might have to expand that selection to see other programs. Or
>> "Browse.." for the program.
>>
>

I have already runned the Microsoft Office Diagnostics and all seems OK but
it is
still impossible to associate files Docx with winword.exe

Thanks, but it don't work
--
gil



"Bob I" <birelan******.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
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>I suggest you Run Office Diagnostics and let it Repair your installation.
>

"Bob I" <birelan******.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
news:OFwubnYfJHA.5572@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>I suggest you Run Office Diagnostics and let it Repair your installation.
>


I solved the problem by deleting the type file .docx with the program
Creative Elements Power Tools.
After this cancellation all files .docx are now associated with Microsoft
Word
--
gil

gil wrote:
>
> "Bob I" <birelan******.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
> news:OFwubnYfJHA.5572@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>
>> I suggest you Run Office Diagnostics and let it Repair your installation.
>>
>
>
> I solved the problem by deleting the type file .docx with the program
> Creative Elements Power Tools.
> After this cancellation all files .docx are now associated with
> Microsoft Word
> --
> gil

Glad to hear you found the cause.