windows vista question

russetred

When I get sent emails with attachments I cant open any that are doc.Up comes an error pop up saying "This file does not have a programme associated with it for performing this action.Create an assosciation in the Set Associations control panel". I dont know what this means or where this control panel is.Can anyone help me sort this out? Many thanks.

gaming_guy

do you have microsoft office word installed?

if not, then download this

Mister-D_3

Do you have microsoft office installed? If not then do a search for Open Office (a free alternative). This will allow you to open .doc (Microsoft Word 2003 documents)

HTH, PM me if you have any questions

Awec

russetred wrote: »

When I get sent emails with attachments I cant open any that are doc.Up comes an error pop up saying "This file does not have a programme associated with it for performing this action.Create an assosciation in the Set Associations control panel". I dont know what this means or where this control panel is.Can anyone help me sort this out? Many thanks.

Firstly, have you got microsoft office installed? If not and you have a license for it, install it. If you haven't bought it, i recommend openoffice.org.

If MS office is installed, try this:

1. Right click the file
2. Select Properties
3. Near the top it'll say Opens with... and a button with 'Change' on it.
4. Click 'Change'
5. Browse and find the office executable (it's called WINWORD.exe somewhere in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office or wherever it's installed).

That should associate .doc files with office.

Mister-D_3

looks like someone beat me to it lol

russetred

Thanks to everyone, it turned out i needed the word viewer.Just in time too as the doc I opened was minutes stating I was the new chair of a steering group I never agreed to do!