Error message when you try to edit an Office document in a document library: "'Edit Document' requires a Windows SharePoint Services-compatible application"

This Solution helped me.

Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit, SharePoint Foundation 2010, Office 2010 64 Bit.

1. Go to Program and Features and select Microsoft Professional Office Plus 2010
             Select Change
             Select Add Remove Features then Continue
             Expand "Office Tools"
             Select the "Microsoft SharePoint Foundation Support"and
             Press the drop down and select "Run From this computer".
                      Note: This maybe already selected. Please select it again.
             Continue
             Reboot

2. Go to Program and Features and select Microsoft Professional Office Plus 2010
             Select Change
             Select Add Remove Features then Continue      
             Select "Repair"
             Continue
             Reboot