[pchelpers] Re: pchelpers Digest V8 #237

Hi Morris and Scott

> I think ME has System Restore, although it may have a slightly
> different name.  Roll back to a day when you know it was working ok.
> 
> You can also open Explorer and go to Tools, Folder Options, File
> Types, find the file type in question, and change the program that is
> associated with it.  This is not always easy, though.
> 
> you can also, of course, reinstall OpenOffice. You may need to
> UN-install it first.

You didn't say what file types you want to have opened with Open Office. 
What's at the end of the name after the dot? In case that's hidden, you 
might want to change the setting in tools < folder options < view 
(remove check mark before "Hide extensions for known file types") to 
avoid having malware masquerading as a text document.

You might want to use System Restore anyhow because it's unlikely that 
the file type association for the files you're used to opening with Open 
Office is the only thing that has recently gone haywire. In case that 
doesn't work, here are the directions from the Open Office help file 
(just press F1):

Changing the Association of Microsoft Office Document Types
To change the association of Microsoft Office file name extensions to 
open the files either in OpenOffice.org or in Microsoft Office, using 
Microsoft Windows:
1.Exit OpenOffice.org and the OpenOffice.org Quickstarter.
2.Run the OpenOffice.org Setup program:
Click the Windows Start button, choose Control Panel, click Add or 
Remove Programs, select the OpenOffice.org 2.4 entry, click Change.
3.In the OpenOffice.org Setup, check the Modify option and click Next 
until you see the file types page.
4.Select or deselect the file types. Click OK and complete the 
OpenOffice.org Setup program.




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