Vista - File Association Annoyance -- wps

07-19-2009

Hi --

Can anyone tell me how I can get a .wps file (MS Works) to open directly in
Windows Mail?

I have the file association configured and everything works perfectly if I
first save the attachment to a folder then double-click it, but it is
annoying to have to do this.

A friend had the same problem with .pps files (Power Point) which would not
open directly in Windows Mail even though she had the Power Point Viewer
installed and a proper file association. There was a a registry edit on the
Microsoft site that fixed that nicely and I am hoping that someone knows of
something similar for .wps files.

Possibly I could improvise but I'm timid about experimenting with the
registry.

Thanks.

07-20-2009

Have you installed IE8?

Are you able to open other attachments without such problems?

tempgal wrote:

Quote:

> Hi --
>
> Can anyone tell me how I can get a .wps file (MS Works) to open directly
> in
> Windows Mail?
>
> I have the file association configured and everything works perfectly if I
> first save the attachment to a folder then double-click it, but it is
> annoying to have to do this.
>
> A friend had the same problem with .pps files (Power Point) which would
> not
> open directly in Windows Mail even though she had the Power Point Viewer
> installed and a proper file association. There was a a registry edit on
> the
> Microsoft site that fixed that nicely and I am hoping that someone knows
> of
> something similar for .wps files.
>
> Possibly I could improvise but I'm timid about experimenting with the
> registry.
>
> Thanks.

07-20-2009

Yes. IE 8 is installed.
No. There are no file association or other problems other than with the
..wps file.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:e$cWQ4PCKHA.4376@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Have you installed IE8?
>
> Are you able to open other attachments without such problems?
>
>
> tempgal wrote:

Quote:

>> Hi --
>>
>> Can anyone tell me how I can get a .wps file (MS Works) to open directly
>> in
>> Windows Mail?
>>
>> I have the file association configured and everything works perfectly if
>> I
>> first save the attachment to a folder then double-click it, but it is
>> annoying to have to do this.
>>
>> A friend had the same problem with .pps files (Power Point) which would
>> not
>> open directly in Windows Mail even though she had the Power Point Viewer
>> installed and a proper file association. There was a a registry edit on
>> the
>> Microsoft site that fixed that nicely and I am hoping that someone knows
>> of
>> something similar for .wps files.
>>
>> Possibly I could improvise but I'm timid about experimenting with the
>> registry.
>>
>> Thanks.

>

07-23-2009

tempgal wrote:

Quote:

> PA Bear wrote:

Quote:

>> Have you installed IE8?
>>
>> Are you able to open other attachments without such problems?
>>

> Yes. IE 8 is installed.
> No. There are no file association or other problems other than with
> the .wps file.

Are you really sure about other file types?
How about JPG and TXT files?

Rainald

07-19-2009	#1
tempgal n/a posts	File Association Annoyance -- wps Hi -- Can anyone tell me how I can get a .wps file (MS Works) to open directly in Windows Mail? I have the file association configured and everything works perfectly if I first save the attachment to a folder then double-click it, but it is annoying to have to do this. A friend had the same problem with .pps files (Power Point) which would not open directly in Windows Mail even though she had the Power Point Viewer installed and a proper file association. There was a a registry edit on the Microsoft site that fixed that nicely and I am hoping that someone knows of something similar for .wps files. Possibly I could improvise but I'm timid about experimenting with the registry. Thanks.
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07-20-2009	#2
PA Bear [MS MVP] n/a posts	Re: File Association Annoyance -- wps Have you installed IE8? Are you able to open other attachments without such problems? tempgal wrote: Quote: > Hi -- > > Can anyone tell me how I can get a .wps file (MS Works) to open directly > in > Windows Mail? > > I have the file association configured and everything works perfectly if I > first save the attachment to a folder then double-click it, but it is > annoying to have to do this. > > A friend had the same problem with .pps files (Power Point) which would > not > open directly in Windows Mail even though she had the Power Point Viewer > installed and a proper file association. There was a a registry edit on > the > Microsoft site that fixed that nicely and I am hoping that someone knows > of > something similar for .wps files. > > Possibly I could improvise but I'm timid about experimenting with the > registry. > > Thanks.
My System Specs

07-20-2009	#3
tempgal n/a posts	Re: File Association Annoyance -- wps Yes. IE 8 is installed. No. There are no file association or other problems other than with the ..wps file. "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:e$cWQ4PCKHA.4376@xxxxxx Quote: > Have you installed IE8? > > Are you able to open other attachments without such problems? > > > tempgal wrote: Quote: >> Hi -- >> >> Can anyone tell me how I can get a .wps file (MS Works) to open directly >> in >> Windows Mail? >> >> I have the file association configured and everything works perfectly if >> I >> first save the attachment to a folder then double-click it, but it is >> annoying to have to do this. >> >> A friend had the same problem with .pps files (Power Point) which would >> not >> open directly in Windows Mail even though she had the Power Point Viewer >> installed and a proper file association. There was a a registry edit on >> the >> Microsoft site that fixed that nicely and I am hoping that someone knows >> of >> something similar for .wps files. >> >> Possibly I could improvise but I'm timid about experimenting with the >> registry. >> >> Thanks. >
My System Specs

07-23-2009	#4
Rainald Taesler n/a posts	Re: File Association Annoyance -- wps tempgal wrote: Quote: > PA Bear wrote: Quote: >> Have you installed IE8? >> >> Are you able to open other attachments without such problems? >> > Yes. IE 8 is installed. > No. There are no file association or other problems other than with > the .wps file. Are you really sure about other file types? How about JPG and TXT files? Rainald
My System Specs

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