Vista - .doc file extensions

I have owned my new windows vista operating system for a few months.
I have recently recieved some e-mail with a attachment. This attachment
is a .doc file extension. My computer will not open the file. What can I do
to solve this problem?

Either install Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Open Office or the
following FREE Microsoft Word Reader.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

"Puna" <Puna@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:77163BB8-13A6-4D97-96AA-92DD5D0C4B3C@microsoft.com...
>I have owned my new windows vista operating system for a few months.
> I have recently recieved some e-mail with a attachment. This attachment
> is a .doc file extension. My computer will not open the file. What can I
> do
> to solve this problem?

Go to http://download.microsoft.com, search for

Word Viewer 2003

When you find it, download and install it as per the instructions on the
page.


"Puna" <Puna@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:77163BB8-13A6-4D97-96AA-92DD5D0C4B3C@microsoft.com...
>I have owned my new windows vista operating system for a few months.
> I have recently recieved some e-mail with a attachment. This attachment
> is a .doc file extension. My computer will not open the file. What can I
> do
> to solve this problem?

Hi,

Make sure that attached file has not double extension e.g. name.doc.exe or
name.doc [many spaces] .src with standard DOC file icon. If has got, the
file probably was opened and your machine can be infected by an malware.

Marcin Domaslawski


"Puna" <Puna@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:77163BB8-13A6-4D97-96AA-92DD5D0C4B3C@microsoft.com...
>I have owned my new windows vista operating system for a few months.
> I have recently recieved some e-mail with a attachment. This attachment
> is a .doc file extension. My computer will not open the file. What can I
> do
> to solve this problem?

Puna wrote:
> I have owned my new windows vista operating system for a few months.
> I have recently recieved some e-mail with a attachment. This
> attachment
> is a .doc file extension. My computer will not open the file. What
> can I do to solve this problem?

Just to add to what has been posted, be sure to scan the attachment with
your antivirus software before opening the file. You might first have to
save the attachment to another location, then either point your antivirus to
the file and scan it or if your antivirus uses a shell extension, you can
right click the file and click scan from the right click context menu.

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Michael Solomon