Strange indeed. Needless to say we don't have a good handle
on how to fix this problem.
There is a fix to make Firefox more compatible, but I don't
think it will help your particular issue:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/fi...using-firefox/
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"V" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>I changed the default to IE:
> I cant drag, double-click or right-click Open the doc.
> If I try to Save as, I get The command failed...message.
> I can drag the .wma file off the mail and onto my desktop now.
> But I cant Save as or double-click or right-click Open it.
> Strange...
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> It only takes a few seconds to change the default browser:
> Open the Default Programs applet, which you can access either from
> the Start menu or via the Control Panel, then click the first item:
> "Set your default programs."
> After a few seconds, a list of programs comes up. Click on "Internet
> Explorer". If it doesn't respond with "This program has all its defaults"
> then fix it by clicking on the option indicated by the first green arrow.
>
> When you are finished testing, you can change the default back to Firefox.
> Let us know what happens.
>
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> "V" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> This is the latest:
>> When I double left clk a Word doc, nothing happens.
>> When I right-clk and choose Open, it opens (Office 2007).
>> When I right click and choose Save as, I get a message, The command failed
>> to execute.
>> I cant drag the doc off of the email.
>> Its the same deal with the .wma music file, except now I cant right-clk
>> and
>> open it.
>>
>> I'm not sure how to set IE as default. Or how to set Firefox back as
>> default. I'll try it, but if that solves the problem, it hasn't really
>> solved the problem. I haven't used IE in years.
>>
>> Thanks.
>> v
>> "Gary VanderMolen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> Are you able to save Word (.doc) attachments?
>> Do you have Microsoft Word installed?
>>
>> When you double-click an attachment, you don't get to choose which
>> app opens that attachment. Whatever app you have preset as the
>> default for that extension will open the attachment.
>>
>> As a test, set Internet Explorer as your default browser, to see
>> if that fixes any of your attachment problems.
>>
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>> "V" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:1E88890F-5536-45D5-BDF2-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>
>>> I cant drag attachments off email. Word docs wont open at all, and wma
>>> music
>>> files will open in Win media player with a d-click, but I cant save them
>>> anywhere or pick the player I want to use.
>>>
>>> This box has IE7, but I never use it (Firefox).
>>>
>>> Any ideas?
>>>
>>> Thnx.
>>>
>>
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