I am saving word docs and they open as word pad files, why?

[garfield-n-odie [MVP]]

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

shawn wrote:

 

[CyberTaz]

In a Windows Explorer window right-click a document file icon & select Open
With. Choose Word in the dialog box, check the checkbox for 'Always use...',
then OK.

 

[shawn]

Worked like a charm! Thank you.

 

[Wilma]

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

shawn wrote:

 

[Wilma]

This did not work for me. I got a 1911 Error message. Can you help me?