how do I set Word as the default text editor instead of Word Pad

[JIMROB]

When I double click to open a document using Windows explorer with Vista it
has suddenly decided to open in Word pad which can't read a word document in
this new version.

How do I set Word 2007 as the default text editor?

 

[Jay Freedman]

When I double click to open a document using Windows explorer with
Vista it has suddenly decided to open in Word pad which can't read a
word document in this new version.

How do I set Word 2007 as the default text editor?

See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/ReRegisterWord.htm.

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
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