Another computer numpty question.

[di]

I've recently been getting Emails sent to me with attatchments that I can't open...they have 'doc x' after them.
A friend has said there's a software programme that can download for free but she can't remember the name of it.
Any ideas?
We have Windows XP if that means anything.
Thankyou.x

[di]

BTW...I know the sender so they're not Spam.

[DarkCrow]

BTW...I know the sender so they're not Spam.

It should be a word doc. try Download details: Word Viewer

it's a free word document viewer from microsoft

[WrexTheDragon]

DOCX are for the latest version of Microsoft Word. The viewer should work fine.

If not as the sender to save in the old Word format and resend.

[di]

Thankyou...The Vine attracts some clever folk
'm giving it a try now.x

[TEB]

You would be better off installing this instead Download details: Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint File Formats, this is the Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint File Formats and will allow you to open *.***x files on the fly as it converts as it opens.

[di]

Thanks TEB...as the first one made no difference I'll be giving that a go in the morning...time to hit the pillow now.

[Incy]

You could also try saving to your desktop as .doc without the x without opening it and then open from there.

[di]

OOooohh!!!Something worked
It was still coming up all squares and Greek looking but as I closed one page after another it left me with a screen full of totally legible minuts...Thankyou so so much

.....now does someone fancy re realigning my printer

[WrexTheDragon]

If you email me, I will convert it back to a doc file for you.

[di]

No...I've done it...or rather you lot guided me to doing it
Even the printer seems to be playing nicely and isn't leaving out whole sentences....for once I can go to a governors meeting with all the correct paperwork instead of a blank look on my face