anyway, there are some who claim that they have to do it manually, depending on which version of office you installed, 64 or 32, will depend to which folder your exe's are in.
here is the 32 version:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14
the 64 is the same, but without (x86).
here is a quick summary how to do it manually:
Right click on a document in Windows Explorer and then select Open with and then click on the Choose default program and browse to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14 and then located and click on the WINWORD.EXE item and set that as the default application to be used.
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Thanks but when I looked at the exact location, Winword.exe was not there. Theres a list of files (mostly DLL) but no luck. Obviously, I have a working version of MS Office 2010 Home and Business in my programs, but not sure whats happening.....
Ok. Spoke too soon. I found the C:\Program Files(x86)\Microsoft Office\Office 14 but no .exe files in there, or in any subfolders either. I even searched for "WINWORD.exe" but no results..........argh
i would do a search on "c" to see if you can find it, it has to be somewhere.
it might not show up if you hide known program extensions in folder properties. and also to unhide hidden files.
(control panel, folder options).
System Manufacturer/Model Number dell studio xps 1640 OS windows 7 home premium 64 bit CPU Intel Core 2 Duo p8700 2.53ghz Motherboard DELL 0U785D Memory 4096 MB Sound Card ATI High Definition Audio Device Monitor(s) Displays ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3670 Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 x 59 hertz
i allways have my control panel set up with the small icon view, that way i can find things easier.
just as side point, in windows 7, click on the start icon, on the pop up window, right above the icon, there is a box you can type in, type "folder" and watch the results pop up, the first one is the one your looking for.
System Manufacturer/Model Number dell studio xps 1640 OS windows 7 home premium 64 bit CPU Intel Core 2 Duo p8700 2.53ghz Motherboard DELL 0U785D Memory 4096 MB Sound Card ATI High Definition Audio Device Monitor(s) Displays ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3670 Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 x 59 hertz
System Manufacturer/Model Number dell studio xps 1640 OS windows 7 home premium 64 bit CPU Intel Core 2 Duo p8700 2.53ghz Motherboard DELL 0U785D Memory 4096 MB Sound Card ATI High Definition Audio Device Monitor(s) Displays ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3670 Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 x 59 hertz