file association

select the file right click. YOu will have an option called open with click that and you will get a number of programs. Now depending upon the file type as you know *.doc is word file so associate it with word. And so on and so forth. If you dont get this screen you have to reinstall the MS office software by using reinstall feature. All the best.

Alternately, open up Windows Explorer. Drop the View menu and select Options. Then select the File Types tab. Scan for the file "type", click Edit. Near the bottom of that dialogue where it says "Action" should be a line that says "open". Select that action, click Edit again, and click browse to select the appropriate application.

I had this problem too, except I had all my icons went screwy. They did open up with the right application, and after changing the folder view to a different option (say classic, or something like that) and shifting it back, it went away.

Not anelegant, highly technical solution, I admit, but it's what worked for me. Worth a try, anyway. Good luck.

Crystal Woods

The old Windows File Manager had a much friendlier way of associating file extensions to applications. That's why MS has kept it around.

Click on Start/Run, then type in Winfile. In Windows File Manager, Click on File/Associate. Enter the file extension at the top of the dialog box, then select the appropriate application from the menu at the bottom.

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