This is a very strange problem. I was moving towards an issue of not being on the corporate network (in the company I work in). However in this thread there was one post that talked about changing the default printer. This worked like a charm! Let me describe some so all of you can have another option to try. Setup: work laptop - windows 7 enterprise (joined to work domain / default printer to a company xerox etc.) - also joined to homegroup @ home home computer - windows 7 ultimate (with a homegroup setup) - has HP CX4200 printer attached via usb Issue: when I am at work - everything works fine - word opens etc.

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. It always shows 'There was a problem sending command to the program'. Program File Microsoft Office Office 12 Winword.exe. Did this solve your problem? After ten min it's showing 'there was a problem sending the command to the program'. Microsoft Office: There was a problem sending the command.

When I go home - I get the '.problem sending a command.' Just posted the following message to the related excel-thread: 'I had the same 'there was a problem sending document'-problem when opening word-documents (Windows 7, 64bit, office 2007). Strangely, the problem disappeared when I changed my default printer! Earlier I had an USB-printer connectected to Buffalo Linkstation Pro Duo as the default printer and the problem seems to occur when the printer is not available.

When I change the default printer to e. Poka Yoke Training Course. g. 'Microsoft XPS Document Writer', file opening by double-clicking works just fine!' This isn't really a solution to the problem, but might help to find the real fix. Hi.The OS is Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit.don't know if it makes a difference, but I am working on a laptop (although my desktop gives me the same error message - also with Windows 7 but 64 bit). Laptop is a Toshiba Satellite L505D-S5983. I am using Word 2007 and when I try to open word docs, specifically templates for work, the error message: There was a problem sending the command to the program is what flashes on the screen, then Word opens up, I go to the office button, hit open, and I am unable to locate the document.

When I download to the desktop, I can open the Zip file, but an error message opens when I extract the files (too fast to read), then I go to to office button, click on the zip file, click on the specific document, move it to the desktop, right click, go to properties, then unblock the document, go back to Word, find the doc, then FINALLY it opens! Very frustrating.especially since I need to do this to work and I get paid on production and this whole process takes time. The help desk through my work was no help at all unfortunately.so far, the suggestions on here have seemed more helpful. Do you think I need to do something with the security/permissions having to do with Word? I appreciate your help:). I may have a fix that worked for my Laptop (Windows 7 Home Premium). In the Word Properties, under the compatibility tab there was a box checked 'Run This Program as an Administrator'.

Unchecked the box and voila, no problems. Cara Install Windows 98 Menggunakan Flashdisk here. Give that a whirl as it appears the REGEDIT suggestions don't work. Good luck, that's all it took for me.

This is the ultimate solution for me. Thank you soooooooooooooooooooooooooo very much!! May Allah bless you!!! You're the king!! P.s my CPU info: Processor: Core II duo Windows 7 Office Version: MS Office Enterprise 2007. I had this issue for quite a while now on my Laptop running Win 7 with MS office Ultimate 2007.

But the issue was only with word rest of the office programs worked fine. I started with diagnostics.

Then followed this Before starting 'Rename the Normal.dot or Normal.dotm global template file' I clicked start and on the properties of Word 2007 under the compatibility tab I unchecked everything. The Essential Eddie Money Torrent on this page. Restarted the computer.Still didn't work.