I'm having trouble setting Microsoft Word 2010 as my default app for opening Word documents on Windows 11. It keeps opening the latest version instead of the 2010 version that I prefer to use. Even though the settings say that I've selected Word 2010 as the default app, it doesn't seem to work. I noticed an option indicating that MS-WORD links open in the newest version, but it won't let me change that. Is there a way to edit the registry to resolve this issue?
3 Answers
Another quick tip, just type "default" into the Start menu and select Default Apps. From there, you can reset the assignment for .doc and .docx files to your preferred version of Word. If you already tried this and it still defaults to the new version, you might want to look into the registry solution.
First, go to Settings, then Apps, and find the Default apps section. Type "Microsoft Word" in the search bar, click on it, and make sure to change the file associations for both .doc and .docx to point to Word 2010. If that doesn’t solve the problem, you may indeed need to dive into the registry to make changes.
If you're looking to edit the registry, it's a bit more advanced. You might want to search for keys related to file associations for Word files. Just be sure to back up your registry before making any changes, as it can potentially cause issues if something goes wrong.
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