Using the XPW Viewer

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Using the XPW Viewer

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How do I find XPS Viewer to be able to link it to a document extension? I can't get a new XPS document to open by double clicking its name, nor can I find the XPS viewer using the Browse. I have verified that it is (should be) installed as part of the NET package.

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Do you have it here?

C:\Windows\System32\XPSViewer\XPSViewer.exe

Do you have anything similar in these Registry locations?

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\XPSViewer.Document.1\shell\open\command, Default Value REG_SZ with a Data Value "C:\Windows\System32\XPSViewer\XPSViewer.exe" "%1" %*

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\XPSViewer.Document.1\shell\open\command, same details as above.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\XPSViewer.exe, Default Value REG_SZ with a Data Value "C:\Windows\System32\XPSViewer\XPSViewer.exe"

View and Generate XPS

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/xps/viewxps.mspx

How to repair the operating system and how to restore the operating system configuration to an earlier point in time in Windows Vista

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936212/#appliesto