How to associate document files with MS Office 2010 Beta

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I've installed MS Office 2010 Beta (OneClick technology). All apps launch from 1 program, Word for example has this link:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\microsoft shared\Virtualization Handler\CVH.EXE" "Microsoft Word 2010 (Beta) 2014006204190000"

Or OneNote:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\microsoft shared\Virtualization Handler\CVH.EXE" "Microsoft OneNote 2010 (Beta) 2014006204190000"

Because of that I can't associate files with Office programs in file properties, they actually associate with “Microsoft Office Client Virtualization Handler” (CVH.EXE).

Anyone know another way to do that?

Best Answer

Are you sure you have the 64-bit version installed? It looks like the files were installed in the x86 program files directory, which only exists on 64-bit Windows. There's a 64-bit version of the Office beta available. It's possible that would work better.

If you already have the 64-bit edition, try this. It should work:

Choose which document type you want to set this for. Set it to open CVH.EXE. Open the registry editor. Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT.docx (for example - replace .docx with whichever extension applies). See what the REG_SZ value (Default) is set to. By default it will be something like Word.Document.12, but it may be something different on your system. Then, go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.Document.12\shell\Open\command (replacing Word.Document.12 with whatever the value was you got from the last step). Edit the REG_SZ value "default" to whatever you want the command to be; in your case, probably "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\microsoft shared\Virtualization Handler\CVH.EXE" "Microsoft Word 2010 (Beta) 2014006204190000" %1. (%1 is the filename which you are opening)

That should work! If it doesn't, I'll see if I can come up with any other ideas.

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