i can't open .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx ... files

[Guest GregL]

I had exactly the same problem, but on Windows XP SP3. It may have started

 

when I installed Office 2007 Student & Home edition. I checked the file

 

associations (from the File Types tabbed page on the Folder Options window

 

which can be launched from the Tools menu on an Explorer window) and found

 

that although they looked correct in the list (Microsoft Word Document) when

 

I edited it it said Microsoft Word Viewer (or similar, key term is "Viewer").

 

I changed to Microsoft Word and then the file could be loaded into Word from

 

the recent documents list and from a shortcut icon.

 

 

 

Before I licensed Office I typically viewed Word and Excel docs using free

 

viewers, AbiWord and Gnumeric. I guess it was a hangover from then.

 

 

 

"halo_quebec" wrote:

 

 

> it changed absolutly nothing... but thank for trying :)

 

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> "ANONYMOUS" wrote:

 

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> > Download the compatibility pack from here:

 

> >

 

> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=941B3470-3AE9-4AEE-8F43-C6BB74CD1466&displaylang=en

 

> >

 

> > You could download various VIEWERS for Office 2007. Search for them on

 

> > MS website.

 

> >

 

> > hth

 

> >

 

> >

 

> > halo_quebec wrote:

 

> >

 

> > >Hello, i don't now why but i can't open all the office files when i click on

 

> > >them, i can open it when im in Excel, or word... or if i drag-and-drop the

 

> > >file on a shortcut, but when i double click on a .doc or .docx or .xldx...

 

> > >file, a installation start ( microsoft office hybrid 2007) and when it finish

 

> > >after like 30 seconds, a MessageBox pop up "Windows cannot find 'path of the

 

> > >files'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again." and

 

> > >then there is a OK button and when i click on it, word open ( or the

 

> > >appropriate software) empty.

 

> > >

 

> > >I use office 2007, my OS is Vista SP1 64 bit and my PC is a HP Pavilion DV5

 

> > >notebook

 

> > >

 

> > >P.S. Sorry my english is not that good :S

 

> > >

 

> > >Thank you for help

 

> > >

 

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