Can't reset Word as default program for .docx files

[Linda Amar]

Microsoft Word doesn't appear in the list of (possible default) programs to
open Word 2007 .docx files.

1. Reinstalled Vista Home Premium.
2. Before I reinstalled Office I tried to open a .docx file with Wordpad.
3. Now that Office is installed, Word opens all possible Word files except
..docx files.
4. Tried to change program default.
a. Word doesn't appear as an option.
b. Searching other programs and clicking on Word doesn't add Word to
possible default programs for .docx.
5. I have a feeling there's a Registry edit I need to do but I don't know
what or where.

Thanks for your help.

 

[Andre Da Costa]

Have you tried reinstalling Office again and see if it resolves the issue?
For Microsoft Word issues, you might get more accurate answers posting to
the following ng:
microsoft.public.word.application.errors

 

[Linda Amar]

Thanks, I went ahead and cross-posted to word.appication.errors as you
suggested. I couldn't tell whether it was a Vista issue or an Office issue.
I assumed Vista since it was Vista's file association that seemed to be
failing. I'll look forward to what the Word folks say.