I think you are on the right track now with the probable cause being the McAfee virus scanner which I think runs automatically. Perhaps you got a recent update from McAfee and this caused your problem....... Dorian
----- Original Message ----- From: "Harold B" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PCWorks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 11:58 AM Subject: PCWorks: Re: MS Word attachments in email > Dorian, I followed your directions and it seems I have all the > file associations correct. I'm sending you in private a > picture of the Folder Options window to show you the > association, "Extension doc opens with Winword" ... I think > that's what you are saying in your suggestion. > > My ISP said it might be my McAfee virus scanner stopping the > email documents from opening up and I should call them asking > the how to disable it. Makes no sense to me as I never even > use it; it's not in my Ctrl/Alt/Del list and not in my > msconfig Startup list. They'll say anything they want to sound > knowledgeable. > > I reinatalled MSWord and that didn't help. I hope I don't have > to reinstall Windows (I'm good at it but with what's involved, > it's a day's work) ... Harold > > > From Dorian > > > > I've been thinking..........the problem may be file > > association related. > > > > Click on My Computer > > Click View from the menu bar > > Click Folder Options. > > Select the File Types tab > > > > Scroll the list, and see if you have MSWord 2000 associated > > to open a .doc > > file.........Hope this helps and if this is not the correct > > answer someone > > will correct me.........! > > Dorian > > > > - ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > Hello again ... Windows 98 and MSWord 2000, > > > > > > Something new is happening. Anyplace in my computer I have > > no > > > trouble opening up my MSWord documents. > > > > > > However, when I get a document attached in email, even > > when I > > > email one to myself, when clicking to open it, I get the > > > following message: > > > > > > "Sorry ... A viewer for this format is not currently > > > available" > > > > > > What's happening and why does life always have one problem > > or > > > another? ... Harold ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
