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

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latest Service Pack, patches and updates for the Office suite? Did you
install Office with Administrative privileges?
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"RedcrowX" <> wrote in message
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> 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

And how exactly are you trying to make it the default program? What
specific tool/option are you using to do that?

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"RedcrowX" <> wrote in message
news:ECD915A5-E000-4257-8EE3-...
> 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

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:

>
> 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" <> wrote in message
> news:ECD915A5-E000-4257-8EE3-...
> > 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
>
>
>

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" <> wrote in message
news:B9442DD7-8A26-4A0B-A335-...
> 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:
>
>>
>> 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" <> wrote in message
>> news:ECD915A5-E000-4257-8EE3-...
>> > 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
>>
>>
>>

MICHAEL wrote:
> 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"
>

<Boy, a two year old can give that kind of advise. Watch yourself, show
me what you got, because I don't see anything.>

Oh boy i have same problem with word 2007 wtf is going on is microsoft going
vs herself ?

"MICHAEL" wrote:

> 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" <> wrote in message
> news:B9442DD7-8A26-4A0B-A335-...
> > 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:
> >
> >>
> >> 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" <> wrote in message
> >> news:ECD915A5-E000-4257-8EE3-...
> >> > 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
> >>
> >>
> >>
>