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Hi,
When I try to access a word doc from the folder, after clicking on it an error appears that only says "Not Implemented".
I have restarted and updated my computer and used the repair function for Microsoft word, but to no avail. I am fortunately able to access the document by first opening word then opening the document that way, but I would like to simply find the file I am looking for and open it that way.
Thank you for your help.
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I'm having the same problem, as well. But only on one machine (we have several), and I can't figure out the difference between them. This started happening AFTER a forced Microsoft Windows 10 update. Given the number of people with the issue here, Microsoft needs to take ownership and FIX this.
Exactly. Very frustrating. The only way out is restarting. I have to do that several times a day!! Absolutely annoying.
If an Office repair fails, you probably have to specify defaults for each file type. Is that what you tried?
Note that resetting to the defaults recommended by the operating system probably does not affect Office programs at all (because the Office programs are not installed by the operating system).
Since the problem occurs with double-clicking the icon for a Word document, an Office repair should help. The reason is that an Office repair will be able to restore the correct file associations (among other things). Have you tried a repair and it fails to fix the problem?
If anyone is interested, I am having the same problem, with Windows 10 and Office 365.
What troubleshooting have you tried so far? Error messages that include "not implemented" could be related to macros/add-ins or they could be generated by an unlicensed product.