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I have a large folder of .doc files made thru Word. Windows Works error message appears when I try to open these .doc files. The message says works cannot open file.which may be in use by another app. I dont wish to use Works. How do I get rid of this app so that I can access my .doc files

I'm new here, guys, so don't shoot me down in flames if this has been covered. I've checked the search, but didn't come up with anything the same. I've just re-jigged the Good Lady's PC - it had some sort of virus. Wiped it & re-installed Win 7 Pro. Put back most of the stuff that was there...

I almost just received my brand new PC, and I installed Microsoft Office Student and Home Edition 2007 and uninstalled the 2010 starter edition. The problem is that the icons of word do not show as they should. There is a blank white page with the sign of word in the middle. It opens up fine but...

I'm looking for a tool that will allow to batch generate and add to many doc and docx files, the thumbnails that appear in Windows Explorer. Since I couldn't find a way to do this via Office. The reason for this is that the Generate thumbnails option in the save as dialog of Office 2007 is...

My Windows Live Email in Windows 7 RC 7100 has been working fine, but in the past week I have been unable to open "word.doc" attachments even though the .doc extension is associated with Winword. I have been saving the attachment to my Desktop to be able to read it and then decide if I want to...

When I see a .doc file in windows explorer I see it like this: Link Removed due to 404 Error When it should look like this: Link Removed due to 404 Error I originally had .doc files opened in word pad before I installed Office. It's a small detail but I find things like this very annoying. I...