[MetaQuine]

I run Windows 7 Home Premium, and Microsoft Office Word 2007 on my Toshiba Laptop.

My problem is that I have to open MS Word directly before I can open any files on it. Eg. if I have a word file saved, and I try to open it, I get a blank Microsoft Word screen (no document in it) with the error message 'There is a problem sending the command to the program'. This is very inconvenient because I can't open directly from folders etc. and must open MS Word first. If I do that, then click on a document file, it opens fine.

I've tried checking that the .doc etc. files types are associated with MS Word (they are) and deleting the Word Data Registry Key (it didn't work so I restored it) and checking if I was listed as Administrator for Word on Winword.exe (I wasn't, though I am in general as a user on my comp).

Help would be greatly appreciated!

Cheers.

 

[pip22]

Open the "Properties" for the Microsoft Office Word shortcut.
Click the Compatibility tab.
Make sure that under Privelege Level, "Run this program as administrator" is not ticked.

If it is, untick it.
Click 'OK'.

 

[MetaQuine]

It's not ticked.

Thanks for responding. Any other ideas, anyone?