Help with my computer

MMcC · #1 07-28-2008, 04:49 PM

OK. So I'm using Windows Vista. When I open email attached documents it automatically opens them in Wordpad instead of Word. So I get a bunch of heiroglyphics and whatnot. How do I get it to open in Word automatically? I know there's better websites for this, but they don't speak my language (I don't like computers).

Mingus · #2 07-28-2008, 05:49 PM

I know in XP you right click the file > Properties> Click 'change' in the line where it says "Opens With", Dunno 'bout Vista, but it cant be too far off.

fenderhutz · #3 07-28-2008, 05:50 PM

Yup, open with, choose program, and click the "Always Use" Word.

You will probably have to do that with a document already on you PC.

MMcC · #4 07-28-2008, 09:55 PM

Sorry. I wasn't able to do any of that. If I right click on the attachment, there's no "open with" option. If I click on properties, there's nothing to change either. I tried with a document already on my PC, but no luck there either.

eedre · #5 07-28-2008, 09:58 PM

Choose to save the documents to your PC first.

DigMe · #6 07-28-2008, 10:03 PM

Not trying to be insulting but you definitely do have MS Word installed on your computer, right?

bc

MMcC · #7 07-28-2008, 10:10 PM

I'm not insulted. That is a good question, because it seems that I may not. I have Microsoft Works Word Processor, which I made the assumption it was Word. It looks and performs identically to any Word I've used.

But I still can't find a way to open things using Works Word Processor.

Does that help?

fenderhutz · #8 07-29-2008, 06:44 AM

download open office for free

DigMe · #9 07-29-2008, 07:57 AM

And what mail reader do you use? Web-based (Yahoo!, Gmail, Lycos mail, etc..)? Outlook? And if you are using web-based email do you use Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Opera or what to surf the web?

bc

ahkiatt · #10 07-29-2008, 08:28 AM

8 replies and no one asked him to change to XP yet? I'm shocked.

Eublet · #11 07-29-2008, 08:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ahkiatt

8 replies and no one asked him to change to XP yet? I'm shocked.

Because that would be a lame suggestion.

Eublet · #12 07-29-2008, 08:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MMcC

I'm not insulted. That is a good question, because it seems that I may not. I have Microsoft Works Word Processor, which I made the assumption it was Word. It looks and performs identically to any Word I've used.

But I still can't find a way to open things using Works Word Processor.

Does that help?

I've not used Works in years, so I'm not even sure if it'll open a Word document. Looks like you'll have to purchase Word/Office, or download the free OpenOffice as a substitute.

MMcC · #13 07-29-2008, 08:55 AM

I'll look in to Open Office downloads. I use yahoo email and Internet explorer.