When opening a folder in Vista my Word document appears as a notepad file and
opens in notepad. However, when i go to my XP it appears as a word doc and
opens correctly. Is this a vista problem? I have Office 2003 on both
computers.

right click on a file you wish to change the defaults for.
open with
chose default program
select the program you want to open this file type with, insure the box to
always use this program is checked.

Michael
Vista Home premium


"cemeje" wrote in message
...
When opening a folder in Vista my Word document appears as a notepad file
and
opens in notepad. However, when i go to my XP it appears as a word doc
and
opens correctly. Is this a vista problem? I have Office 2003 on both
computers.

Will I have to do this with every single document? That would be hundreds of
documents. What is causing the computer with Vista to see it as a notepad
file rather than a .doc that it was created as? Thanks

"Michael Walraven" wrote:

right click on a file you wish to change the defaults for.
open with
chose default program
select the program you want to open this file type with, insure the box to
always use this program is checked.

Michael
Vista Home premium


"cemeje" wrote in message
...
When opening a folder in Vista my Word document appears as a notepad file
and
opens in notepad. However, when i go to my XP it appears as a word doc
and
opens correctly. Is this a vista problem? I have Office 2003 on both
computers.

cemeje wrote:
Will I have to do this with every single document? That would be hundreds of
documents. What is causing the computer with Vista to see it as a notepad
file rather than a .doc that it was created as? Thanks

"Michael Walraven" wrote:

right click on a file you wish to change the defaults for.
open with
chose default program
select the program you want to open this file type with, insure the box to
always use this program is checked.

Michael
Vista Home premium


"cemeje" wrote in message
...
When opening a folder in Vista my Word document appears as a notepad file
and
opens in notepad. However, when i go to my XP it appears as a word doc
and
opens correctly. Is this a vista problem? I have Office 2003 on both
computers.

Not if you check the "Always Use" (or words o that effect) checkbox.

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Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services

Why does it do that in the first place? I can always set a default but it
doesn't explain why it first appears to be a notepad document.

"Hank Arnold (MVP)" wrote:

cemeje wrote:
Will I have to do this with every single document? That would be hundreds of
documents. What is causing the computer with Vista to see it as a notepad
file rather than a .doc that it was created as? Thanks

"Michael Walraven" wrote:

right click on a file you wish to change the defaults for.
open with
chose default program
select the program you want to open this file type with, insure the box to
always use this program is checked.

Michael
Vista Home premium


"cemeje" wrote in message
...
When opening a folder in Vista my Word document appears as a notepad file
and
opens in notepad. However, when i go to my XP it appears as a word doc
and
opens correctly. Is this a vista problem? I have Office 2003 on both
computers.

Not if you check the "Always Use" (or words o that effect) checkbox.

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Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services

Hi, cemeje.

No, not for every document. Changing it for one document with the .doc
extension should change it for all files with the .doc extension, if you
check the "always..." box, as Michael said. Ditto for the .docx extension.

RC
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R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX

Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64)

"cemeje" wrote in message
...
Will I have to do this with every single document? That would be hundreds
of
documents. What is causing the computer with Vista to see it as a
notepad
file rather than a .doc that it was created as? Thanks

"Michael Walraven" wrote:

right click on a file you wish to change the defaults for.
open with
chose default program
select the program you want to open this file type with, insure the box
to
always use this program is checked.

Michael
Vista Home premium


"cemeje" wrote in message
...
When opening a folder in Vista my Word document appears as a notepad
file
and
opens in notepad. However, when i go to my XP it appears as a word doc
and
opens correctly. Is this a vista problem? I have Office 2003 on both
computers.

My .doc files always open in WordPad; when I try to change the default
program, I try to select Word 2007 but it doesn't do anything. I've
tried reinstalling, but that didn't help either.

edit: found a solution ('can't associate microsoft word with .doc'
(http://www.computerhaven.info/forum/...55770&mpage=1))


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xiafei