In Vista, I am uable to assign Office Word as default program for .doc files. Microsoft Word is not an option. Any ideas?

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  Hello

  Make a Restore Point to use in case you make a mistake:

  How to create a Vista System Restore Point
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/76332-system-restore-point-create.html

  If you need later:

  How to make a Vista system restore
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/76905-System-Restore-how.html

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  Click the start Orb - type in the area of search-> regedit - continue click on user account control

  Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.zip

  Click on the drop down arrow to the left of the file .zip

  Right-click on OpenWithList

  Click on delete
  Click Yes
  Right-click UserChoice
  Click on delete
  Click Yes
  Exit regedit

  Your .zip files should now open with the native compression/decompression system that comes with Windows Vista.

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  If necessary:

  How to restore Vista built-in ZIP files Support
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/65254-zip-file-support-restore.html

  How to enable or disable the files compressed in Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/93827-zip-file-compressed-folders.html

  Restore the Type Associations by default Vista file extensions
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/233243-default-file-type-associations-restore.html

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  How Unassociate a Type of Extension file in Vista - and a utility to help
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/91920-unassociate-file-extention-type.html

  Restore and return the file Association in Windows Vista if Original
  http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/06/22/restore-and-reset-file-association-in-Windows-Vista-back-to-original-default/

  Reset and Fix Broken Windows Vista file Ext and Type Associations (include EXE, COM, SYS, ZIP, LNK,
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  For Windows Vista file association problems
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  I hope this helps.

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• my 2007 microsoft Office Word is not let me update or edit my documents. It won't let me even to make a new document.

  Remember - this is a public forum so never post private information such as numbers of mail or telephone!

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  • my 2007 microsoft Office Word is not let me update or edit my documents. It won't let me even to make a new document.

  Any chance that you have used the "demo"?

  If your programs Microsoft Office came pe-installed when you purchased the computer, it is a "trial" version
  Trial version is good for 60 days or x number of use, after that it use more.

  If this is the case, you will need to purchase a full version if you want to continue using Microsoft Office programs.
  Here is the link to dwnload Microsoft Office 2010 which shows you all available versions and their prices.
  http://Office.Microsoft.com/en-us/suites/

  There is an alternative. You can install OpenOffice which is free. There are programs that work more or less like Microsoft counterparts, and they are compatible.
  If you are interested, here is the download link:
  http://download.OpenOffice.org/

  Also a tutorial link how to use OpenOffice:
  http://www.tutorialsforopenoffice.org/

  For the benefits of others looking for answers, please mark as answer suggestion if it solves your problem.

• Vista OS does not load. I tried booting and the load screen bar continues to work without success. When you run the start he stops to c:\windows\system 32\cmd.exe that I don't want to lose my files so I have not reinstalled. Any suggestions?

  Vista OS does not load.  I tried booting and the load screen bar continues to work without success.  When you run the start he stops to c:\windows\system 32\cmd.exe that I don't want to lose my files so I have not reinstalled.  Any suggestions?

  Restore point:

  Try typing F8 at startup and in the list of Boot selections, select Mode safe using ARROW top to go there > and then press ENTER.

  Try a restore of the system once, to choose a Restore Point prior to your problem...

  Click Start > programs > Accessories > system tools > system restore > choose another time > next > etc.

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  If restore work not and you do not have a Vista DVD from Microsoft, do a repair disc to do a Startup Repair:

  Download the ISO on the link provided and make a record of repair time it starts.

  Go to your Bios/Setup, or the Boot Menu at startup and change the Boot order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the boot order, then reboot with the disk in the drive.

  At the startup/power on you should see at the bottom of the screen either F2 or DELETE, go to Setup/Bios or F12 for the Boot Menu.

  When you have changed that, insert the Bootable disk you did in the drive and reboot.

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial148.html

  Link above shows what the process looks like and a manual, it load the repair options.

  NeoSmart containing the content of the Windows Vista DVD 'Recovery Centre', as we refer to him. It cannot be used to install or reinstall Windows Vista, and is just a Windows PE interface to recovering your PC. Technically, we could re-create this installation with downloadable media media freely from Microsoft (namely the Microsoft WAIK, several gigabyte download); but it is pretty darn decent of Microsoft to present Windows users who might not be able to create such a thing on their own.

  Read all the info on the website on how to create and use it.

  http://NeoSmart.net/blog/2008/Windows-Vista-recovery-disc-download/

  ISO Burner: http://www.snapfiles.com/get/active-isoburner.html

  It's a very good Vista startup repair disk.

  You can do a system restart tool, system, etc it restore.

  It is NOT a disc of resettlement.

  And the 32-bit is what normally comes on a computer, unless 64-bit.

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  Data recovery, if/before you reinstall:

  1. slave of your hard drive in another computer and read/save your data out there.

  2. put your Hard drive in a USB hard drive case, plug it into another computer and read/save from there.

  3 Alternatively, use Knoppix Live CD to recover data:

  http://www.Knopper.NET/Knoppix/index-en.html

  Download/save the file Knoppix Live CD ISO above.

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  http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm

  Download the Vista software from the link above.

  After installing above ISO burning software, right click on the Knoppix ISO file > copy the Image to a CD.

  Knoppix is not installed on your PC; use only the resources of your PC, RAM, graphics etc.

  Change the boot order in YOUR computer/laptop to the CD/DVD Drive 1^st in the boot order.

  Plug a Flash Drive/Memory Stick, BOOT with the Live CD, and you should be able to read the hard drive.

  When the desktop loads, you will see at least two drive hard icons on the desktop (one for your hard drive) and one for the USB key.

  Click on the icons of hard drive to open and to understand which drive is which.

  Click the icon for the USB drive and click on "Actions > Change the read/write mode" so you can write to disk (it is read-only by default for security reasons).

  Now to find the files you want to back up, just drag and drop them on the USB. When you're done, shut down the system and remove the USB key.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

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• Addition of default programs to assign file types.

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  Hello
   
  1. are you able to open successfully .pdf files?
   
  If you are able to open using Adobe Acrobat .pdf files, then it is not necessary to associate a program to open .pdf files Adobe Acrobat as the default program to open pdf files.
   
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• I have Vista Home Premium. When I receive attachments to e-mail that the sender has sent as anything other than pdf or ppt, I can't open it. It seems that the .doc files will open only with works while I'm using Microsoft Office Word.

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  Are you referring to (files, emails, contacts and other programs) shortcuts on the desktop?

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  Step 3: The clean boot computer:- Perform a clean boot (check step 1 in the link)

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  Data backup on the computer

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  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/back-up-and-restore-frequently-asked-questions

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