Windows 10: .docx files types keep reverting to IE on Windows 10 reboot

I have two computers that are experiencing the same behaviour.

Both have the latest Current Branch for Business Windows 10 build and the Current Office 365 ProPlus build.

.docx files are associating with Internet Explorer. If we set them back correctly to open with Word 2016, the setting only stays until Windows 10 is restarted. Then they are associated with Internet Explorer again.

.doc files are no affected.

Same symptoms if we log on as a new user to those machines.

Office 365 ProPlus has been uninstalled and reinstalled and the problem remains.


sfc /scannow has no problems. CCleaner had detected no registry issues.


Any ideas?

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Microsoft Wordpad Missing Docx Save Type

Hi Mark,

Updated WordPad versions cannot save files in .doc or .docx format anymore, unlike the previous versions. For us to convert the .txt file to .docx format, we suggest that you follow these steps:

• Right-click on the .txt file. Select Open with, and then click on
  Choose another app.
• How do you want to open this file? window will pop up. If you can't see the
  Word app from the list of options, click on More apps, and the select
  Word.
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• The document will now open in Word app. Click on File tab.
• On the left pane, select Save As.
• On the right pane, select Word Document (*.docx) from the drop down box.
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• Click on Save button.

Let us know if the steps above helped you to resolve your concern.

 

comments and tags in docx files don't display in explorer file folders

Hi Charles,

We would need more information regarding your concern about the description of your .docx files. To better assist you with your concern, kindly answer the following questions:

• Have you always experienced this issue with .docx files?
  
• Were you able to add some description on your .docx files? If yes, what were the steps that you took in adding descriptions to your .docx files?
• Is this issue only happening with .docx files?

We look forward to your response.

 

File extension *.docx

I already did all the steps you suggested but MS Office 2013 ignored my change and defaulted to *.docx. Is there some other solution?