Dec 20, 2019 Download DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 is for smaller organizations or departments looking for a low-cost entry-level or pilot solution for secure, Web-based collaboration. A Microsoft Sharepoint Foundation compatible application could not be found to Edit the document.' So i searched through all the articles on Google but all of these were for Sharepoint 2007 with office 2007 or earlier, which did not solve my problem. SharePoint Foundation compatible application could not be found. Tech Trek – 2014.02.13 Recently, our remote users have been frequently getting the following issue when opening Microsoft Office documents within SharePoint. In English: 'A Microsoft SharePoint Foundation compatible application could not be found'. When I try to open/edit a Microsoft Word (docx) of Excel (xlsx) document in SharePoint. I checked IE 64 and 32 bit, but both don't have the mentioned plugins listed. After reinstall Office 2010 completely I saw an option for SharePoint (see screenshot. SharePoint Foundation 2013 is the essential solution for organizations that need a secure, manageable, web-based collaboration platform. SharePoint helps teams stay connected and productive by providing easy access to the people, documents, and information that they need to make well-informed decisions and get work done.
Symptoms:When trying to export a list from SharePoint 2010, you get an error message:
To export a list, you must have a Microsoft SharePoint Foundation-compatible application.
You have Office 2013 products (32 bit) installed, but it was upgraded from 2010 products.
Issue
:A Microsoft Sharepoint Foundation Compatible Application Edge
Since you have had multiple versions of office installed, there are multiple folders installed for it and SharePoint doesn't see anything in the 2010 folder on the client machine - because it was moved to the 2013 folder. There is a fix outlined here for machines that don't have SharePoint Designer, OneNote or InfoPath installed, but otherwise does not work.
But there is a note at the bottom of that article that will fix this if you do have those installed.
Solution:
Modify the registry.
- Click on the start menu, type regedit and then click OK.
- Under Computer, HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, find the SharePoint.OpenDocuments.5 key and right click. Choose Rename. Name it SharePoint.OpenDocuments.5.old and click ok.
- The key will be re-added any time you repair/update the Office 2013 program and will have to be renamed/deleted again.
When trying to export a list from SharePoint 2010, you get an error message:
To export a list, you must have a Microsoft SharePoint Foundation-compatible application.
You have Office 2013 products (32 bit) installed, but it was upgraded from 2010 products.
Issue:
Since you have had multiple versions of office installed, there are multiple folders installed for it and SharePoint doesn't see anything in the 2010 folder on the client machine - because it was moved to the 2013 folder. There is a fix outlined here for machines that don't have SharePoint Designer, OneNote or InfoPath installed, but otherwise does not work.
But there is a note at the bottom of that article that will fix this if you do have those installed.
A Microsoft Sharepoint Foundation Compatible Application Could Not Be Found
Solution:Modify the registry.
A Microsoft Sharepoint Foundation Compatible Application Could Not Be Found
- Click on the start menu, type regedit and then click OK.
- Under Computer, HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, find the SharePoint.OpenDocuments.5 key and right click. Choose Rename. Name it SharePoint.OpenDocuments.5.old and click ok.
- The key will be re-added any time you repair/update the Office 2013 program and will have to be renamed/deleted again.