How do I fix a Word problem

none ^ | 11/1/2008 | self

[Young Werther]

I had a mega virus because om local internet server was infected. Microsoft Support fixed the problem and I downloaded a file to "coorect"y local drive and delete the virus. It was a short time later that I saw some of the "older files" had been converted to word Pad document. If I open one of those files I use the "Open with Microsoft Word" and voila its okay. but when I save the file under a new name as a Word 97-2003 document and then look at it in explorer it's changed to a Wordpad document. Wassup?

[Red_Devil 232]

Speak LOUD and sloooow!

[PackerBoy]

Are you changing the extension (e.g. “wpd” or “.doc”) of the document name?

[Dr. Sivana]

WordPad can read uncomplex Word documents. You most likely have doc or rtf extensions mapped to WordPad. This is easy to change.

From Explorer go to

Tools — >
Folder Options... -—>
File Types -—>

Scroll and select “DOC”

Click Change next to where it says WordPad

Hit OK.

[xjcsa]

Ted Stevens? Is that you?

[nuconvert]

How do I fix a Word problem?

Use the spell check

[johnqueuepublic]

will an admin remove this troll?

[nuconvert]

It’s not a troll

[justlurking]

Are you logged on?

[dr_who]

If you only use Word to make the occasional letter or make simple spreadsheets with Excel, consider deinstalling it and using OpenOffice instead. It's free. So is the Microsoft Word reader, even though it's harder to find the latest version of it. Despite the importance of Microsoft's product line, it seems like the functionality to cost ratio keeps dropping and the quality of free software keeps going up. I'm not even using Windows, Linux, or a Mac right now. I'm using FreeBSD. Harder to install, but I've never had any problems with security and viruses.

[big'ol_freeper]

Is your computer on? Unplug it and go buy a Mac. It will make you happy and help the economy.

[al baby]

Some people thought I had a word problem yesterday look

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2121089/posts

[JSteff]

Will the user get a special thank you from Steve Jobs?

[Master of Orion]

Use Opene Office.

http://www.openoffice.org/

[big'ol_freeper]

I don’t know ‘bout special thank ewes, but she’ll have a computer that works.

[Paul_B]

In Windows, Right Click on the file and select Open With...

Choose MS Word and select Always open with this program.

Click OK.

[Young Werther]

Thanks, that worked.

Now I'm not Sorrowful!

[nuconvert]

LoL. Not quite as funny as the beeber stuning though ;~ )

[al baby]

I tried at least i did that

[JSteff]

“but she’ll have a computer that works.”

At double the price or so of two PC’s. And Steve will never even thank her.