About a year ago I asked if anyone on here could help me with a new laptop I’d purchased which didn’t have MS word on it etc and I couldn’t afford the software. Got lots of very helpful replies, many of them suggesting I download Open Office. This has worked very well so thanks very much!!

I do now, however, have the Microsoft Office package installed on my laptop (and yes it’s legitimate before you ask!) but it seems the default for opening documents is using Open Office. How do I change it??

If I open MS Word and then open a document all good. But if I go though the file directory system or try to open email attachments Open Office kicks in.

I’m on Vista, by they way – not sure if this makes a difference.

Right click a word file, choose "Open With" - click on "Choose Default Program" - select MS Word in there, and make sure you tick the box below "Always use selected program to open this kind of file"

Done it and it has worked!! Many thanks Ghozer!!!