.doc attachments

Here's a link to the Compatibility Pack:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=941b3470-3ae9...ee-8f43



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"Shilps" <Shilps.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D102EBED-720D-4922-AE58-34A589684037@microsoft.com...
> Hi Ramesh,
>
> As I am also facing a similar problem in Windows Live Mail of not being able
> to open .doc files. I am using Vista and Office 2007.
>
> Here is the report from the utility for .doc
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> File association information for [.DOC] file type
> Generated by FileExtInfo v2.0 on 04-08-2007 09:03:11
>
> FileExtInfo © 2005-2007 Ramesh Srinivasan.
> Homepage: http://www.winhelponline.com
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.DOC]
> @="doc_auto_file"
> "Content Type"="application/msword"
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.DOC\PersistentHandler]
> @="{98DE59A0-D175-11CD-A7BD-00006B827D94}"
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.DOC\shellex]
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.DOC\shellex\{8895b1c6-b41f-4c1c-a562-0d564250836f}]
> @="{84F66100-FF7C-4fb4-B0C0-02CD7FB668FE}"
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.DOC\Word.Document.8]
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.DOC\Word.Document.8\ShellNew]
>
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\doc_auto_file]
> @=""
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\doc_auto_file\shell]
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\doc_auto_file\shell\open]
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\doc_auto_file\shell\open\command]
> @=hex(2):22,00,25,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,00,46,00,69,00,6c,\
> 00,65,00,73,00,25,00,5c,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,6f,00,77,00,73,00,20,00,\
> 4e,00,54,00,5c,00,41,00,63,00,63,00,65,00,73,00,73,00,6f,00,72,00,69,00,65,\
> 00,73,00,5c,00,57,00,4f,00,52,00,44,00,50,00,41,00,44,00,2e,00,45,00,58,00,\
> 45,00,22,00,20,00,22,00,25,00,31,00,22,00,00,00
>
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.DOC]
> "ExtendedTileInfo"="prop:System.ItemType;System.Size;System.DateModified;System.Author;System.OfflineAvailability"
> "FullDetails"="prop:System.PropGroup.Description;System.Title;System.Subject;System.Keywords;System.Category;System.Comment;System.PropGroup.Origin;System.Author;System.Document.LastAuthor;System.Document.RevisionNumber;System.Document.Version;System.ApplicationName;System.Company;System.Document.Manager;System.Document.DateCreated;System.Document.DateSaved;System.Document.DatePrinted;System.Document.TotalEditingTime;System.PropGroup.Content;System.ContentStatus;System.ContentType;System.Document.PageCount;System.Document.WordCount;System.Document.CharacterCount;System.Document.LineCount;System.Document.ParagraphCount;System.Document.Template;System.Document.Scale;System.Document.LinksDirty;System.Language;System.PropGroup.FileSystem;System.ItemNameDisplay;System.ItemType;System.ItemFolderPathDisplay;System.DateCreated;System.DateModified;System.Size;System.FileAttributes;System.OfflineAvailability;System.OfflineStatus;System.SharedWith;System.FileOwner;System.ComputerName"
> "InfoTip"="prop:System.ItemType;System.Size;System.DateModified;System.Document.PageCount"
> "PerceivedType"="document"
> "PreviewDetails"="prop:*System.DateModified;System.Author;System.Keywords;*System.Size;System.Title;System.Comment;System.Category;*System.Document.PageCount;System.ContentStatus;System.ContentType;*System.OfflineAvailability;*System.OfflineStatus;System.Subject;*System.DateCreated;*System..SharedWith"
> "ThumbnailCutoff"=dword:00000000
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.DOC\shellex]
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.DOC\shellex\{BB2E617C-0920-11d1-9A0B-00C04FC2D6C1}]
> @="{9DBD2C50-62AD-11d0-B806-00C04FD706EC}"
>
>
> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.DOC]
>
> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.DOC\OpenWithList]
> "a"="WORDPAD.EXE"
> "MRUList"="cbda"
> "b"="WINWORD.EXE"
> "c"="wlmail.exe"
> "d"="FIREFOX.EXE"
>
> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.DOC\OpenWithProgids]
> "doc_auto_file"=hex(0):
>
> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.DOC\UserChoice]
> "Progid"="Applications\\WINWORD.EXE"
>
>
>
>
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>
>> Hi Chrissy,
>>
>> Are you able to save the attachment to the hard disk, and then open it? If that works, but you're unable to open the attachment directly from Windows Mail, try this:
>>
>> Download FileExtInfo.zip from here:
>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/fileextinfo.htm
>>
>> Unzip the utility and extract the files to Desktop.
>> Right-click "FileExtInfo.exe" and choose "Run as Administrator"
>> Select .DOC file type from the list and generate a file association report.
>> Post the contents here.
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
>> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
>>
>>
>> "chrissy" <chrissy.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8846B1A2-6FE4-4F76-85E1-89B0F3392C7D@microsoft.com...
>> I have an error message when opening a .doc file attachment, it reads;
>> this file does not have a program associated with it for performing this
>> action. Create an association in the set associations control panel.
>>
>> i have set the association to open all .doc files with office word 2007, but
>> the error's still there!!!! any ideas??
>>

Hi Peter,

What does this compatibility pack do?



"Peter Foldes" wrote:

> Here's a link to the Compatibility Pack:
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=941b3470-3ae9...ee-8f43
>
>
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "Shilps" <Shilps.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D102EBED-720D-4922-AE58-34A589684037@microsoft.com...
> > Hi Ramesh,
> >
> > As I am also facing a similar problem in Windows Live Mail of not being able
> > to open .doc files. I am using Vista and Office 2007.
> >
> > Here is the report from the utility for .doc
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > File association information for [.DOC] file type
> > Generated by FileExtInfo v2.0 on 04-08-2007 09:03:11
> >
> > FileExtInfo © 2005-2007 Ramesh Srinivasan.
> > Homepage: http://www.winhelponline.com
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >
> >
> > [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.DOC]
> > @="doc_auto_file"
> > "Content Type"="application/msword"
> >
> > [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.DOC\PersistentHandler]
> > @="{98DE59A0-D175-11CD-A7BD-00006B827D94}"
> >
> > [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.DOC\shellex]
> >
> > [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.DOC\shellex\{8895b1c6-b41f-4c1c-a562-0d564250836f}]
> > @="{84F66100-FF7C-4fb4-B0C0-02CD7FB668FE}"
> >
> > [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.DOC\Word.Document.8]
> >
> > [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.DOC\Word.Document.8\ShellNew]
> >
> >
> > [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\doc_auto_file]
> > @=""
> >
> > [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\doc_auto_file\shell]
> >
> > [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\doc_auto_file\shell\open]
> >
> > [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\doc_auto_file\shell\open\command]
> > @=hex(2):22,00,25,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,00,46,00,69,00,6c,\
> > 00,65,00,73,00,25,00,5c,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,6f,00,77,00,73,00,20,00,\
> > 4e,00,54,00,5c,00,41,00,63,00,63,00,65,00,73,00,73,00,6f,00,72,00,69,00,65,\
> > 00,73,00,5c,00,57,00,4f,00,52,00,44,00,50,00,41,00,44,00,2e,00,45,00,58,00,\
> > 45,00,22,00,20,00,22,00,25,00,31,00,22,00,00,00
> >
> >
> > [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.DOC]
> > "ExtendedTileInfo"="prop:System.ItemType;System.Size;System.DateModified;System.Author;System.OfflineAvailability"
> > "FullDetails"="prop:System.PropGroup.Description;System.Title;System.Subject;System.Keywords;System.Category;System.Comment;System.PropGroup.Origin;System.Author;System.Document.LastAuthor;System.Document.RevisionNumber;System.Document.Version;System.ApplicationName;System.Company;System.Document.Manager;System.Document.DateCreated;System.Document.DateSaved;System.Document.DatePrinted;System.Document.TotalEditingTime;System.PropGroup.Content;System.ContentStatus;System.ContentType;System.Document.PageCount;System.Document.WordCount;System.Document.CharacterCount;System.Document.LineCount;System.Document.ParagraphCount;System.Document.Template;System.Document.Scale;System.Document.LinksDirty;System.Language;System.PropGroup.FileSystem;System.ItemNameDisplay;System.ItemType;System.ItemFolderPathDisplay;System.DateCreated;System.DateModified;System.Size;System.FileAttributes;System.OfflineAvailability;System.OfflineStatus;System.SharedWith;System.FileOwner;System.ComputerName"
> > "InfoTip"="prop:System.ItemType;System.Size;System.DateModified;System.Document.PageCount"
> > "PerceivedType"="document"
> > "PreviewDetails"="prop:*System.DateModified;System.Author;System.Keywords;*System.Size;System.Title;System.Comment;System.Category;*System.Document.PageCount;System.ContentStatus;System.ContentType;*System.OfflineAvailability;*System.OfflineStatus;System.Subject;*System.DateCreated;*System..SharedWith"
> > "ThumbnailCutoff"=dword:00000000
> >
> > [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.DOC\shellex]
> >
> > [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.DOC\shellex\{BB2E617C-0920-11d1-9A0B-00C04FC2D6C1}]
> > @="{9DBD2C50-62AD-11d0-B806-00C04FD706EC}"
> >
> >
> > [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.DOC]
> >
> > [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.DOC\OpenWithList]
> > "a"="WORDPAD.EXE"
> > "MRUList"="cbda"
> > "b"="WINWORD.EXE"
> > "c"="wlmail.exe"
> > "d"="FIREFOX.EXE"
> >
> > [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.DOC\OpenWithProgids]
> > "doc_auto_file"=hex(0):
> >
> > [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.DOC\UserChoice]
> > "Progid"="Applications\\WINWORD.EXE"
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Chrissy,
> >>
> >> Are you able to save the attachment to the hard disk, and then open it? If that works, but you're unable to open the attachment directly from Windows Mail, try this:
> >>
> >> Download FileExtInfo.zip from here:
> >> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/fileextinfo.htm
> >>
> >> Unzip the utility and extract the files to Desktop.
> >> Right-click "FileExtInfo.exe" and choose "Run as Administrator"
> >> Select .DOC file type from the list and generate a file association report.
> >> Post the contents here.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> >> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
> >>
> >>
> >> "chrissy" <chrissy.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8846B1A2-6FE4-4F76-85E1-89B0F3392C7D@microsoft.com...
> >> I have an error message when opening a .doc file attachment, it reads;
> >> this file does not have a program associated with it for performing this
> >> action. Create an association in the set associations control panel.
> >>
> >> i have set the association to open all .doc files with office word 2007, but
> >> the error's still there!!!! any ideas??
> >>
>