changing default program to open doc files in word 2003 in Vista

[agarrett5]

I have a customer who when she double clicks on a doc file it loads into
wordpad in Vista. I have tried setting it to load to word in the open with
default option but when I go to word it sets it as an icon rather than an exe
of winword. It does load into word if loaded from inside word. (word 2003),
how is it best to get it to load automatically in word on Vista? I have also
tried Default Programs in the control panel

 

[Robert M. Franz [RMF]]

I have a customer who when she double clicks on a doc file it loads into
wordpad in Vista. I have tried setting it to load to word in the open with
default option but when I go to word it sets it as an icon rather than an exe
of winword. It does load into word if loaded from inside word. (word 2003),
how is it best to get it to load automatically in word on Vista? I have also
tried Default Programs in the control panel

sounds like a case for re-registering Word with your OS. See the startup
switch "/r" in:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/210565

HTH
Robert