How to change default to microsoft word instead of wordpad?

I have windows vista



Currently when i open an internet file, it opens with wordpad. I need it to open with microsoft word. Does anyone know how to change this to the default?

thank youHow to change default to microsoft word instead of wordpad?
In general, do this:



1. In Windows Explorer, find a .doc file. (.docx file for Word 2007)

2. Right-click on it and select Open With. If a menu pops up, select Choose Default Program.

3. If MS Word shows up, select it.

4. If it does not, click the Browse button. Navigate to the directory C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10 (Office10 for Word 2002 (XP), Office11 for Word 2003, Office 12 for Word 2007). Find and select the file winword.exe.

5. In either case, check the checkbox Always use the selected program to open this kind of file.

6. Click OK.



Hope that helps.How to change default to microsoft word instead of wordpad?
Internet Files?



I think you might have to do the following;



Control Panel %26gt; Internet Options %26gt; Programs (TAB) %26gt; Change your defaults to Microsoft Word (the ones you need to change should be defaulted to WordPad).



This is XP options, the same or similar should apply for Vista.
Right-click the file, select Open With. Select the program you want to use to open the file, check the box to ';Always use this program'; and hit OK.