About this tag
The tag doc covers issues related to .doc and .docx files on Windows, including problems opening attachments in Windows 10 Mail, setting default programs for .doc files, and troubleshooting when .doc files are not recognized as valid applications. Users also discuss saving documents with .doc extensions, compatibility between Office for Mac and PC, and a security update (MS11-071) affecting .doc files. Common themes include attachment delivery failures, file association errors, and difficulties viewing or opening Word documents across different Windows versions.
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    Windows 10 Windows 10 Email - some attachments not delivered

    I am receiving email via my new Windows 10 Email (not Outlook). People have sent me emails with attachments and the attachments aren't there. I have had to go to my ipad to see attachments. That's embarrassing. Specifically this has happened with Word Docs... .doc or .docx.
    • UnclePen
    • Thread
    • attachment delivery failure doc docx email ipad microsoft word troubleshooting user experience windows 10
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 [SOLVED]Opening Text File Opens Command Prompt Instead

    Hi all: I have the strangest problem. If I double click a .txt file, it opens a Command Prompt window rather than the .txt file! If I use right click, open with, choose default program, the check box for "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file" is grayed out. If I select...
    • hawkeye62
    • Thread
    • command prompt default programs doc file association file extensions file properties notepad open with rtf text file user help windows settings
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Save As view stuck...

    Win7HomePremium64: For now, in SOME programs, (Audacity for example), During Save As into specific libraries (Docs in my case): How do you disable the Group By view? Nothing else seems available in context menus, also, in this situation New Folder is grayed out. In my situation it's...
    • magaphoto
    • Thread
    • audacity directory doc file management folder creation folders group by help issues libraries registry save shortcuts support technology user interface windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 How to download a file with a DOC ending

    Received an email from the Doctors Office. How can I view the files they send, it had a .doc file ending? Thanks I have windows 7
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    Windows 7 PLEASE HELP!! can't open DOC file

    Please please please I hope someone can help me. I have a new computer for work and it runs on WIndows 7. I also had to upgrade to WIndows Livemail from Express. This is the problem I am encountering. When a co-worker sends me an attachemtn it is on there computer as a Word document...
    • stasko12
    • Thread
    • attachment computer help doc documents email error file opening windows 7 windows live mail word
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support