Windows 10: Warning on default app opening docx file

I upgraded my 8.1 laptop to 10 about 2 weeks ago now. Basically all is OK, but I do run in to quirks here and there.

The latest one is that whenever I dbl-click a .docx (or a .doc) on the desktop or in filemanager, I get the warning below. It nonetheless opens the file correctly. As you can see in the second image, I do have docx associated with word. Thinking I could maybe reset it, I switch it to open via Adobe Acrobat, opened one file, then switched it back to word. I did not get a similar error with acrobat, but when switched back, once again the error shows up with word.

I also tried the filemanager "Open With" context menu, selected wordpad and checked the "always open with". Then dbl-clicked to open with no error. Switched back using the context "open with". Again chosing Word and checking the "always" button. The error is back.

I do not have a similar problem with excel. Haven't tried PowerPoint or Access as I don't have any files readily available to use.

So how can I reset whatever thinks Word is no good?

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update - Just realized that it is only the first 'open'. If I open a docx (or doc), I get the warning. If I leave Word open and dbl-click a second file, I do not get the warning.

:)

 

Warning on default app opening docx file

Hi spokey

Have you seen this tutorial?

Restore Default File Type Associations in Windows 10

doc and docx are not listed but Brink says he will build a file for what you need (see tutorial)

Ken

 

Warning on default app opening docx file

I upgraded my 8.1 laptop to 10 about 2 weeks ago now. Basically all is OK, but I do run in to quirks here and there.

The latest one is that whenever I dbl-click a .docx (or a .doc) on the desktop or in filemanager, I get the warning below. It nonetheless opens the file correctly. As you can see in the second image, I do have docx associated with word. Thinking I could maybe reset it, I switch it to open via Adobe Acrobat, opened one file, then switched it back to word. I did not get a similar error with acrobat, but when switched back, once again the error shows up with word.

I also tried the filemanager "Open With" context menu, selected wordpad and checked the "always open with". Then dbl-clicked to open with no error. Switched back using the context "open with". Again chosing Word and checking the "always" button. The error is back.

I do not have a similar problem with excel. Haven't tried PowerPoint or Access as I don't have any files readily available to use.

So how can I reset whatever thinks Word is no good?

= = = = = =
update - Just realized that it is only the first 'open'. If I open a docx (or doc), I get the warning. If I leave Word open and dbl-click a second file, I do not get the warning.

 

Warning on default app opening docx file

If all the file types that support opening with Word 2013 are already set to have it as the default app and actually open with it, then checking the box should hopefully stop the message.