setting default programs in windows 7

Question

I have both Microsoft Office 2007 and Open Office installed on my computer and have for quite some time. I only use the Open Office Impress and use Microsoft Office for all other work.

I recently updated my Open Office to 3.3 and after doing so all file attachments to emails are opend with Open Office instead of the microsoft Office programs with which they are created.

I have attempted to change the default programs but Open Office is the only one that appears on the list.

Answer 1

Hello Graycd,

What are you selecting under Default Associations?

Go to Set Program access and Computer Defaults.

Choose the programs that Windows use by Default.

Select Non-Microsoft.

To reset default associations:

Open control panel and select view by: Small icon

Click “Default Programs”

Using Default Programs, you can: 

• Set your default programs
• Associate a file type with a program
• Change AutoPlay settings
• Set default programs for this computer

Click “Set your default programs”.

From the left column, select the program that you want to change it’s default file associations.

Now click “Choose default for this program”. Check the extensions that you want to associate as default files for this program.

Click “Save” button.

Click the last option in the Default Programs that is Set program access and compuer defaults. Window opens up with three configuration options as below:

• Microsoft Windows
• Non-Microsoft
• Custom

Click on Non-Microsoft to see if Open Office comes up on the list. If so, select it to be default

Hope this helps.

Thanks,