wordpad

Somehow word pad is missing on my Vista Home Premium computer. I don't think
I deleted it because when I go to help and support and type in word pad I can
open it up, but I do have have it in Accessories, or when I go to search it
can't find it. Would really appreciate any help I can get. Thank you.

When you click the Start orb, type:
WORDPAD
Look at the top of that start menu window for the item "WordPad" and
Rightclick it, to click "Pin to Start menu"
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"vivienrose" <> wrote in message
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> Somehow word pad is missing on my Vista Home Premium computer. I don't
> think
> I deleted it because when I go to help and support and type in word pad I
> can
> open it up, but I do have have it in Accessories, or when I go to search
> it
> can't find it. Would really appreciate any help I can get. Thank you.

Mark ty for your response, but I have done that and wordpad is not there its
a mystery because if I type wordpad into help and support it gives me an
option to open wordpad but I cannot find the file when I click on the start
orb and type wordpad

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> When you click the Start orb, type:
> WORDPAD
> Look at the top of that start menu window for the item "WordPad" and
> Rightclick it, to click "Pin to Start menu"
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> "vivienrose" <> wrote in message
> news:0F5A4845-BB56-45F3-99C8-...
> > Somehow word pad is missing on my Vista Home Premium computer. I don't
> > think
> > I deleted it because when I go to help and support and type in word pad I
> > can
> > open it up, but I do have have it in Accessories, or when I go to search
> > it
> > can't find it. Would really appreciate any help I can get. Thank you.
>

Rightclick your desktop, then New/Shortcut.
Put in this command:
%ProgramFiles%\Windows NT\Accessories\wordpad.exe
Drag the shortcut onto your start orb.

If no help, I would try the 'SFC /Scannow' command
Some Windows Vista functions may not work, or Windows Vista may stop
responding: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833
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"vivienrose" <> wrote in message
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> Mark ty for your response, but I have done that and wordpad is not there
> its
> a mystery because if I type wordpad into help and support it gives me an
> option to open wordpad but I cannot find the file when I click on the
> start
> orb and type wordpad
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
>> When you click the Start orb, type:
>> WORDPAD
>> Look at the top of that start menu window for the item "WordPad" and
>> Rightclick it, to click "Pin to Start menu"
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>> "vivienrose" <> wrote in message
>> news:0F5A4845-BB56-45F3-99C8-...
>> > Somehow word pad is missing on my Vista Home Premium computer. I don't
>> > think
>> > I deleted it because when I go to help and support and type in word pad
>> > I
>> > can
>> > open it up, but I do have have it in Accessories, or when I go to
>> > search
>> > it
>> > can't find it. Would really appreciate any help I can get. Thank you.
>>

Again Mark ty,

Your first suggestion worked, I really appreciate it. Its been frustrating,
now I just have to figure out how to save a file in wordpad, because word
always comes up it seem like Microsoft Office takes over.

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> Rightclick your desktop, then New/Shortcut.
> Put in this command:
> %ProgramFiles%\Windows NT\Accessories\wordpad.exe
> Drag the shortcut onto your start orb.
>
> If no help, I would try the 'SFC /Scannow' command
> Some Windows Vista functions may not work, or Windows Vista may stop
> responding: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833
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> "vivienrose" <> wrote in message
> news:722E8039-F3A9-4EDA-A064-...
> > Mark ty for your response, but I have done that and wordpad is not there
> > its
> > a mystery because if I type wordpad into help and support it gives me an
> > option to open wordpad but I cannot find the file when I click on the
> > start
> > orb and type wordpad
> >
> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> >
> >> When you click the Start orb, type:
> >> WORDPAD
> >> Look at the top of that start menu window for the item "WordPad" and
> >> Rightclick it, to click "Pin to Start menu"
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> >> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...eAPostAsAnswer
> >> Mark L. Ferguson
> >> .
> >>
> >> "vivienrose" <> wrote in message
> >> news:0F5A4845-BB56-45F3-99C8-...
> >> > Somehow word pad is missing on my Vista Home Premium computer. I don't
> >> > think
> >> > I deleted it because when I go to help and support and type in word pad
> >> > I
> >> > can
> >> > open it up, but I do have have it in Accessories, or when I go to
> >> > search
> >> > it
> >> > can't find it. Would really appreciate any help I can get. Thank you.
> >>

Go to start/control panel/'default programs', and click the link for
'associate a file type or protocol...'. Scroll way down to '.rtf ' "Rich
Text Format" and click the line to highlight it. Click the "Change Program"
button, and choose "Wordpad"
This will change the icon type for all rtf files, and make WordPad open them
by default.
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"vivienrose" <> wrote in message
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> Again Mark ty,
>
> Your first suggestion worked, I really appreciate it. Its been
> frustrating,
> now I just have to figure out how to save a file in wordpad, because word
> always comes up it seem like Microsoft Office takes over.
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
>> Rightclick your desktop, then New/Shortcut.
>> Put in this command:
>> %ProgramFiles%\Windows NT\Accessories\wordpad.exe
>> Drag the shortcut onto your start orb.
>>
>> If no help, I would try the 'SFC /Scannow' command
>> Some Windows Vista functions may not work, or Windows Vista may stop
>> responding: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833
>> --
>> Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web
>> interface.
>> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...eAPostAsAnswer
>> Mark L. Ferguson
>> .
>>
>> "vivienrose" <> wrote in message
>> news:722E8039-F3A9-4EDA-A064-...
>> > Mark ty for your response, but I have done that and wordpad is not
>> > there
>> > its
>> > a mystery because if I type wordpad into help and support it gives me
>> > an
>> > option to open wordpad but I cannot find the file when I click on the
>> > start
>> > orb and type wordpad
>> >
>> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>> >
>> >> When you click the Start orb, type:
>> >> WORDPAD
>> >> Look at the top of that start menu window for the item "WordPad" and
>> >> Rightclick it, to click "Pin to Start menu"
>> >> --
>> >> Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web
>> >> interface.
>> >> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...eAPostAsAnswer
>> >> Mark L. Ferguson
>> >> .
>> >>
>> >> "vivienrose" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:0F5A4845-BB56-45F3-99C8-...
>> >> > Somehow word pad is missing on my Vista Home Premium computer. I
>> >> > don't
>> >> > think
>> >> > I deleted it because when I go to help and support and type in word
>> >> > pad
>> >> > I
>> >> > can
>> >> > open it up, but I do have have it in Accessories, or when I go to
>> >> > search
>> >> > it
>> >> > can't find it. Would really appreciate any help I can get. Thank
>> >> > you.
>> >>