Office 20007 documents slow on opening

[Tess]

When I try to open a document from My Documents folder it is painfully slow
to open taking 2-3 minutes. Documents will open fine if I open them from
within the program though. Does anyone know how I can solve this?

 

[JC]

I don't have a solution but i have the EXACT same problem. I have word 2007
installed on 3 computers- two desktops and one laptop. the desktops don't do
it but the laptop does.

I would appreciate any help or ideas. Thanks in advance

 

[Tess]

I Managed to solve the problem. Found this solution on another forum.

Control panel - folder options.
Click on file types tab
Scroll down list to the relevant document type that is not opening
properly(.doc, .docx, .xls etc)
Highlight it and click advanced.
Highlight Open and click on edit.
Remove tick from 'Use DDE check box'
In Application used to perform action field, right arrow to the end of the
line, remove any references to DDE from the line (if there are any) and type
"%1" at the end of the line with a space between the last thing that is
already on the line and the first quote mark.

Hope that makes sense.

This worked for me, hope it does for you.

 

[Tess]

Forgot to mention that was with Windows XP pro operating system, not sure if
it is same with Vista as I have no problems with office 2007 on my vista
machines.