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    Resolved [RESOLVED] registry key

    Hello All,

    Currently i m working on a project (new to vb) , i need to know whether the msword is installed in current system or not. and i want to know it thru registry entry. I can use "Software/Microsoft/Office/9/Word" but this key depends on a specific version of office. is there any key , which can be used to know whether office is installed without specifying its version.

    Currently the code is trying to create object of word application. but it is taking around 20 secs or more on network. The key upto "Software/Microsoft/Office" is available in registry even if ms office is uninstalled.

    So i want a key which is not specific to any version of office and available only if office is installed.


    Thank you,

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    Re: registry key

    possibly hkcr > .doc > content type will return application/msword
    i believe that it would return wordpad (or other) if word is not installed
    i do my best to test code works before i post it, but sometimes am unable to do so for some reason, and usually say so if this is the case.
    Note code snippets posted are just that and do not include error handling that is required in real world applications, but avoid On Error Resume Next

    dim all variables as required as often i have done so elsewhere in my code but only posted the relevant part

    come back and mark your original post as resolved if your problem is fixed
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    Re: registry key

    You can enumerate the keys below "Software/Microsoft/Office" and read into the highest version found. So if it finds kes 8.0, 9.0, 10.0 then you would read contents of 10.0 key looking for the Word subkey.
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    Re: registry key

    Thanks for your concern towards my problem. Both suggestion are very effective, but I think i should use westconn1's suggestion which is more suitable than the RobDog888's. I checked the registry and found that the .doc type is associated with word application only if ms office is installed. When the ms office is uninstalled, the version related entry remain there in registry , but the association does not exist with ms word. And also i can minimise the coding to increase efficiency which is the main reason behind all this.

    thanks a lot.

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