Windows 7: Problem setting program defaults

tekeek · 02 Feb 2013

I am starting to believe that the "Microsoft Application Virtualization DDE Launcher" everyone references in regards to association is incorrect. I work on 10-20 different systems every day and not a single one of them provide the option to associate using "Microsoft Application Virtualization DDE Launcher".

Some one needs to cough up references on this.

tekeek · 02 Feb 2013

From what I have gathered the "Microsoft Application Virtualization DDE Launcher" that is referenced is only for users that are using Click to Run because this is not included with MS Office Pro Plus 2010 32bit or 64bit.

Quote: Originally Posted by baixiwei

Quote: Originally Posted by t-4-2

>>>> (I'm having the same problem with .xls and .xlsx also.)
What is the problem with them ?
Can't open them ?

Did you try ...
right click at xls or xlsx > Open With > Choose default program > select Microsft Application Virtulization DDE Launcher

or Start button > Default Programs > Assoiciate a file type ot protocol with a program > under Name, scroll down to xls > look across to the right > Current Default should be Microsoft Application Virtulization DDE Launcher
If not, click Change Program ... > select Microsoft Application Virtulization DDE Launcher > click OK when done.

Hope that will help.
( FYI ... xls and xlsx will be opened in Excel window.)

The problem for .ppt, .xls, and .xlsx is all the same: the default program isn't set to be what it should be, with the result that the files fail to open when I double click them, and I cannot find a way to properly set the default program.

What is Microsoft Application Virtualization DDE Launcher? It also does not show up on the list of options for default programs - is there some way I can navigate to this?

Windows 7: Problem setting program defaults

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