# comp help

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/comp-help/209352>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [February 20, 2011, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/comp-help/209352 "2011-02-20T15:43:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![NYstanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6a8cbe/32.png) [@NYstanger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NYstanger)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/comp-help/209352/1 "2011-02-20T15:43:12Z")

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My laptop opens every document using microsoft works processor. How can I switch the default opener to be microsoft word? This is using windows 7. Thanks

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**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 5:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/comp-help/209352/2 "2011-02-20T17:20:41Z")

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> **[How Do I Change the Default Program for a Specific File Extension?](https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-change-file-associations-in-windows-2624477)**
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> Double-click a file and the wrong program opens it? Here is how to change the program associated with a file extension in Windows.

First thing that came up on google lol

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**Author:** ![NYstanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6a8cbe/32.png) [@NYstanger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NYstanger)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 5:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/comp-help/209352/3 "2011-02-20T17:44:50Z")

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sweet. i searched google first but guess wasn’t typing in the right search words.