Windows 10: How can I make word the default program?

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  1. LEONG SWEE SAM
    leong swee sam Win User

    How can I make word the default program?


    How can I make word the default program.

    :)
     
    leong swee sam, Aug 19, 2019
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  2. NEILPZZ
    neilpzz Win User

    Can't get Word as default program for Word documents

    Something strange here then if you are not able to see Word in the Default program list. What about using the old method and right click the doc/docx file and select Open with, then Choose another app. And select to always use Word.

    Otherwise using the user account go to Apps and Features find Office in the list and run the repair routine.
     
    neilpzz, Sep 28, 2019
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  3. LYLETHETHUMB
    lylethethumb Win User
    Default programs are not working.

    I recently received and update for my Windows 7 system and an automatic update for my Windows 10 system. Since then, default programs have been changed. The programs that were the default programs are no longer in the default program list. (ie. Word,
    Excel, Access and a variety of other programs.)

    Clicking on Settings, Default Programs and Set Default Programs produces a list of 13 programs. There use to be and should be many more. Why screw with us like this with updates? PR is at an all time low.

    I can find no way to add them back into the default list. Therefore, I can not change the default program to my choice. It looks like Edge is used to display most everything. Google.doc also used at times. Both of these programs are of an inferior design
    and usability.

    Once again, it looks like Microsoft and Bill Gates have struck again. Does anybody have any solutions or suggestions to try?
     
    lylethethumb, Sep 28, 2019
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  4. KORMATH
    kormath Win User

    How can I make word the default program?

    Lost default photo viewer after profile rebuild


    Thanks Brink. I've tried those steps before i started searching Google. After the profile rebuild i don't have the Photo app listed to choose to make it default in either the system settings for default apps or the Open With option.

    I can't even find it doing a search. Seems to have been removed somehow with the profile rebuild, which doesn't make sense.

    Might be helpful to list what i've done How can I make word the default program? :) I've done the open with check, the choose default program in the system menu, tried that in device manager default programs also. I've checked the programs and features Turn windows features on/off and it's not listed there (never thought it was but that was a suggestion), searched the MS Store, it's not listed there either.

    I don't like playing in the registry unless i have defined steps and haven't found anything for this yet, just the Win7 version like in my OP.
     
    kormath, Sep 28, 2019
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