Registry key to make word 2003 default on .doc

Question

I need to have both word 2003 and word 2010 installed on the same machine. How can I make word 2003 default on .doc? Registry key?

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Uninstall one version of Office? Why do you need 2 versions on the same machine anyway? — Ben Pilbrow, Feb 13 '11 at 17:08

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 13 '11 at 16:34

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You don't set a registry key, you set the default program. Right click any .doc file and you will see a box like below chick change and select Microsoft Word in the Dialog box.

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answered Feb 13 '11 at 16:34

Jacob

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If another version of Word is running, the document opens in the running version rather than in the associated version. – Luke99 Feb 13 '11 at 16:57
I don't think there is a way around that. – Jacob Feb 13 '11 at 17:01
There is a way, I just don't know how it's done. – TSs Feb 13 '11 at 21:38

Registry key to make word 2003 default on .doc

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