.doc file extensions

[Guest]

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?

 

[Richard Urban]

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

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...87-8732-48D5-8689-AB826E7B8FDF&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!

 

[Puppy Breath]

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.

 

[Marcin Domaslawski]

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

 

[Michael Solomon]

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.