Word documents opening in Notepad

[Daisy]

When I click directly on a document's name, it no longer opens in word.
Instead, it opens in jibberish in Notepad. I am able to open the same
document once I open Word and open it there.

 

[garfield-n-odie [MVP]]

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

If that doesn't help, then see
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307859 "How to change or
select which program starts when you double-click a file in
Windows XP". The process is similar in Windows Vista.