On Tuesday, October 17, 2006 9:14 AM [GMT+1=CET], Marios Patrinos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi, > > > > I'm running Windows XP Home (fully patched and updated). > > > > I used to use Open Office 2.0.0 and upgraded to 2.0.4. > > I then purchased MS Office 2003 and installed this and then removed > 2.0.4 using the uninstall. Since then, my PC does not recognize .xls > format files, and I have to force it to use MS Word to open .doc > files, even ones it has created itself. Windows still thinks these > are soffice .doc files. > > > > What is the fix? <snip> Look up "Associate" in Windows Help (Start > Help and Support). You need to associate .doc files with Word, .xls files with Excel and .ppt files with Powerpoint. The Help shows you how. I would be very interested to know why you paid for MS Office when OpenOffice is completely free and, many would argue, better. Harold Fuchs London, England --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
