Vista - Please Help me!!!! Unable to open .DOC file attachments directly from Windows Mail in Windows Vista

Need help. I cannot open some email. message states This file does not have
program associated with if for performing this action. Create an association
in the set association control panel. I have went there a done
this but for some it does not contain extension .doc .els. What do I do. I
have tried renaming and that doesn't work either. Then I went to this help
site with these instructions below.


Unable to open .DOC file attachments directly from Windows Mail in Windows
Vista
Symptom
When you attempt to open a .DOC file that came as a mail attachment in
Windows Mail, the following error may occur:

This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this
action. Create an association in the Set Associations control panel.

This may happen even though you have Microsoft Word installed. Also, the
same file may open correctly when saved to disk and then viewed.

This article and the utility discussed below, are applicable for Windows®
Vista systems with Microsoft® Word installed.
Resolution
To fix the problem, download DocFix.zip and save it to Desktop. Unzip the
contents (docfix.exe and readme.txt). Open readme.txt to read it. Then run
the file DocFix.exe. When you are prompted for an administrator password or
confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

If that does not fix the problem, see if repairing Microsoft Word helps.

This didn't work either!!!



ERROR Message Microsoft. Net Framework

Application attempted to perform an operation not allowed by the security
policy. to grant this application the required permission. Contact
Administrator. (Which Iam!) or use the Microsoft. Net Framework
Configuration tool.



If you continue. The application will ignore this error and attempt to
continue. If you click continue. If click quit. the application will close
immediately.



Requested Registry access is not allowed.



Then I click continue an a box called Form 1 pops up and does nothing.



If some of you reply. Please give directions in simple step by step.
computer illiterate. ha-ha

Which version of Word do you have installed?

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Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM]


<ursulahunt@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:FE4E90A5-93AC-4680-9A6C-ACDAD8F33D49@xxxxxx

I am also trying to fix this frustrating problem.

In order to set associated programs, you go into Default Programs in the Control Panel, then select Associate File Type or Protocol with a Program. Unfortunately, there is no .doc extention listed in which to choose.

This user refers to a patch called DocFix.zip. Does anyone know if this is available and, if so, where is itÉ

Thanks.

I also am having same problem... ran "DocFix" as administrator (ie., rt
click...) and end up with the same results after jumping through security
hoops... ending up with "Form 1"
Running Office Professional 2007, Vista Home Premium. I can open files by
saving to Desktop but this is not the way it should work. I have tried
re-installing Office, but have NOT tried to re-install Vista.
Thanks for allowing me to jump in
George

Running Windows Vista Home Premium and Office 2003. Realy frustrated by the problem that I was not able to set the fileassosiation for .doc files, but the docfix solved this problem. Why is this not possible to fix in for instance registry? Frustrating problem, but thank's for the tips I located at this forum this problem is now solved. Have to wait for the fix for Works doc

For me the solution was on site: 'An utility to unassociate file types
in Windows Vista' (http://tinyurl.com/2ssrlj) - works for doc files as
well.


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harryjvw
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