How to associate document files with MS Office 2010 Beta?

Question

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?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

I had the same problem on Windows 7 OS. I managed to fix it by simply going to Control Panel/Uninstall Program, right clicking on MS Office and choosing the "change" option, this then performed a "repair" of the application and the association issue was fixed.

Answer 3

not sure if this answers you question, but i had a similar problem of not being able to alter my default program settings for ms office programs, like you mention due to the virtualisation handler. Instead of fiddling in my registry i chose to get rid of the virtualisation handler. To do so you have to deinstall and instaal some office programs, see detailed instructions at: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/office2010/thread/0d2708ec-13d8-41dc-a62a-32792975801b hope this helps.