Unable to open some files

Question

Some files that I receive in e-mails can not be opened and I get a popup that states......'This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Creat an association in the  Set association control panel'.      I am unable to find this 'control panel' anywhere.............       any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

cahadley · Answer

beachbumfromoz,         Thankyou for the reply. .doc seem to be the files that I can't open.    I just downloaded 'powerpoint 2007 viewer but that didn't help????

beachbumfromoz · Answer

Some examples would be handy.   Common ones are like .pps & .doc. PowerPoint presentation & Word documents respectively..   If you dont have these programs which are both Microsoft then they wont open. You can go to their website & download viewers for these attachments in emails that allows you to view only.   Col

mombodog · Answer

Word Viewer 2007   http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=3657CE88-7CFA-457A-9AEC-F4F827F20CAC&displaylang=en

beachbumfromoz · Answer

Sorry, should have explained more clearly....You need viewers for each.   Thanks Mombo :smileyhappy:   Col

cahadley · Answer

Yee-Haw............'wordviewer 2003' did the trick! Thank you very much !!!   I also kept the 'may need list' they showed .........just in case. Again, thanks, cahadley...

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Unable to open some files

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