'there was a problem sending the command to the program' error message in windows 7 using word 2007

Anonymous
2009-11-25T05:18:50+00:00

in windows explorer, i double click on a word 2007 doc  and i get an error message 'there was a problem sending the command to the program'. if i click on it a second time - it will open. irritating ..... any suggestions?

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-10-27T15:21:31+00:00

    This did not solve my issue but I am happy I was able to fix  it for me by simply unchecking on COM Add-ins from the Word Options. I've read somewhere that these COM Add-ins can make office behave weirdly and it says if you start disabling them one by one and try opening office or word in this case you might find the culprit and eliminate it. It worked like a charm for me!

    Worth trying!

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-09-18T05:03:58+00:00

    I do not want it in the library programs 

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    More than ten minutes to call technical support, more than 7 minutes for questions, check whether you've completed the purchase (Office 360) .. three hours to find a solution to the problem consisted in the deletion of office the old with the addition of a tool to delete, contact e-mail that has been the payment method, mail entry to university or school students copy Office, finally link does not work and an error in the product key .. technician reform took 3 hours of work to fix the problem by using other accounts is still required to program the product key. 

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  3. Doug Robbins - MVP - Office Apps and Services 323.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2014-09-07T22:17:00+00:00

    In Windows Explorer\File Explorer, do you have the Preview Pane turned on?  If so, turn it off.

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  4. Stefan Blom 352.5K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2014-09-07T18:29:30+00:00

    there was a problem sending the command to the program

    There are a number of suggestions in this thread. What have you tried so far?

    Also, which version of Word are you using?

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  5. Anonymous
    2014-09-01T02:55:31+00:00

    there was a problem sending the command to the program

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