Saving/Storing Attachments--Where?

[John]

I have been getting emails with attachments. The odd issue is if I choose to
open a PDF attachment from the Mail program, Adobe Reader runs and opens the
file as expected.
But if I try to do the same with a Word DOC file, I get a message saying the
file can't be found. The location for the PDF file is
C:\Users\MyUser\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet
Files\Content.IE5\AG3VPRIH

Why aren't the Word DOC files there too? Is this more UAC stuff? I have UAC
off but still get this error. I'm using Word from Office2000. Is that an
issue?

My work-around is to Save the files and then Open them. But again, I can't
click on the file name in its saved location and have Word open it. I have
to open Word first and then navigate to the doc file and open it.

Please explain what is going on? Is Vista really this unwieldy?

 

[Steve Cochran]

Save the doc attachment to the Desktop. Then right click on it and choose
Open With and then designate Word as the default program to open it with.
Then see if that fixes the issue.

steve

 

[John]

There is something very curious, like a poltergeist, at work. Here's what I
did as a test. Again, Word 2000.

Opened Word, created a file and Saves As to the Desktop.
Then closed Word and double clicked the Doc file I just created on the
Desktop. Same error message about not finding the file. But Word does
understand the DOC extension, it just can't find the file.
Then right clicked the doc file and used the File-Open. Word started, same
error.
Then right clicked and did File Open With. Word was displayed in the next
dialog box so I chose it. Word opened wihout error but there was no file
displayed.

There has to be something about non-Vista friendly software that causes
these virtualized files to be created whenever they are saved. I may try
reinstalling Office 2000 and run the install as an admin hoping that may
convince Vista that word is okay and doesn't need virtualization of its
files. I have noticed the extra Compatability Folder in some Explorer
screens and they contain these Excel 2000 or Word 2000 files.