How to open an Office ap automatically

[MobyDick]

When I click on a .doc or .xls file in another application (e.g. email), Word
or Excel cannot open. I get error messages. I use Vista and Office with Word
and Excel 7. I have to save the file in a folder, open Word/Excel, then open
the file.

 

[Peter T. Daniels]

Where is the problem? Files can be opened in the applications that are
designed to open them.

Or are you saying something about attachments in email?

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

You might try reregistering the applications. For Word:

Start | Run and type

winword /r

and press Enter.

For Excel, the switch is /regserver.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

 

[Graham Mayor]

See http://www.gmayor.com/Document_Not_Found.htm

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[JWL]

I tried "winword /r" but this did not help. I have same problem in that I
can open a word doc unless I go into MS Word and then open it from a blank
doc. Otherwise, it says that Windows cannot find link.

The same happens with Excel.

Also, how to get rid of "user account control" - is this really necessary.


Please advise. Jane

 

[Graham Mayor]

For Word - see http://www.gmayor.com/Document_Not_Found.htm

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