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Discussion in 'Windows Vista' started by Rugbylangtonian, Jun 11, 2009.

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  1. Rugbylangtonian

    Rugbylangtonian Guest

    When I open word attachments they are all gobbly gook. How do I get them to
    revert to English?
     
    Rugbylangtonian, Jun 11, 2009
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  3. Gordon

    Gordon Guest

    Rugbylangtonian wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > When I open word attachments they are all gobbly gook. How do I get them to
    > revert to English?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Presumably you DO have Word (or a compatible application such as Open
    Office) installed on your machine?
    What happens if you save the attachment to your HDD first?

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    Gordon, Jun 11, 2009
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  4. Gordon

    Gordon Guest

    Gordon wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Rugbylangtonian wrote:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> When I open word attachments they are all gobbly gook. How do I get
    >> them to revert to English?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > Presumably you DO have Word (or a compatible application such as Open
    > Office) installed on your machine?
    > What happens if you save the attachment to your HDD first?
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    And secondly what is the extension of these attachments? Is it .docx and
    you have Word 2003 or earlier?

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    Gordon, Jun 11, 2009
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  5. Rugbylangtonian

    Rugbylangtonian Guest

    "Gordon" wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Gordon wrote:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > Rugbylangtonian wrote:<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> When I open word attachments they are all gobbly gook. How do I get
    > >> them to revert to English?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    > >
    > > Presumably you DO have Word (or a compatible application such as Open
    > > Office) installed on your machine?
    > > What happens if you save the attachment to your HDD first?
    > > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > And secondly what is the extension of these attachments? Is it .docx and
    > you have Word 2003 or earlier?
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    I have Microsoft Office Word 2007 installed and it works OK.
    I saved the received document in "Documents" and when opened it was the same
    gobbly gook.
    Sorry, I cannot ascertain if it is .docx.
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Asking a question?
    > Please tell us the version of the application you are asking about,
    > your OS, Service Pack level
    > and the FULL contents of any error message(s)
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Rugbylangtonian, Jun 11, 2009
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  6. Manny Weisbord

    Manny Weisbord Guest

    Rugbylangtonian <Rugbylangtonian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    >
    >"Gordon" wrote:
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> Gordon wrote:<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >> > Rugbylangtonian wrote:
    >> >> When I open word attachments they are all gobbly gook. How do I get
    >> >> them to revert to English?
    >> >
    >> > Presumably you DO have Word (or a compatible application such as Open
    >> > Office) installed on your machine?
    >> > What happens if you save the attachment to your HDD first?
    >> > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> And secondly what is the extension of these attachments? Is it .docx and
    >> you have Word 2003 or earlier?
    >> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >I have Microsoft Office Word 2007 installed and it works OK.
    >I saved the received document in "Documents" and when opened it was the same
    >gobbly gook.
    >Sorry, I cannot ascertain if it is .docx.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    If it is a .docx file, Word 2007 will handle it effortlessly.
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> Asking a question?
    >> Please tell us the version of the application you are asking about,
    >> your OS, Service Pack level
    >> and the FULL contents of any error message(s)
    >> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Manny Weisbord, Jun 11, 2009
    #5
  7. Rugbylangtonian

    Rugbylangtonian Guest

    "Manny Weisbord" wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Rugbylangtonian <Rugbylangtonian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
    > <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > >
    > >
    > >"Gordon" wrote:
    > ><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> Gordon wrote:
    > >> > Rugbylangtonian wrote:
    > >> >> When I open word attachments they are all gobbly gook. How do I get
    > >> >> them to revert to English?
    > >> >
    > >> > Presumably you DO have Word (or a compatible application such as Open
    > >> > Office) installed on your machine?
    > >> > What happens if you save the attachment to your HDD first?
    > >> >
    > >>
    > >> And secondly what is the extension of these attachments? Is it .docx and
    > >> you have Word 2003 or earlier?
    > >> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    > >I have Microsoft Office Word 2007 installed and it works OK.
    > >I saved the received document in "Documents" and when opened it was the same
    > >gobbly gook.
    > >Sorry, I cannot ascertain if it is .docx.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > If it is a .docx file, Word 2007 will handle it effortlessly.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    SORRY BUT the problem still exists!!! Any other ideas???
     
    Rugbylangtonian, Jun 11, 2009
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  8. +Bob+

    +Bob+ Guest

    On Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:37:01 -0700, Rugbylangtonian
    <Rugbylangtonian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >SORRY BUT the problem still exists!!! Any other ideas???<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Step 1: Forward it to another computer and determine if the document
    is corrupt or your computer has a problem.
     
    +Bob+, Jun 11, 2009
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  9. Gordon

    Gordon Guest

    "Rugbylangtonian" <Rugbylangtonian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
    message news:9148D678-BDDE-41CE-AAE3-D385DFC10BDA@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    > SORRY BUT the problem still exists!!! Any other ideas???<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Try disabling your AV mail scanning.

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    Gordon, Jun 11, 2009
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  10. Bill Yanaire

    Bill Yanaire Guest

    "Gordon" <gordonbparker@yahoo.com> wrote in message
    news:%2337Jpqs6JHA.1712@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    > "Rugbylangtonian" <Rugbylangtonian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
    > message news:9148D678-BDDE-41CE-AAE3-D385DFC10BDA@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >>
    >> SORRY BUT the problem still exists!!! Any other ideas???<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > Try disabling your AV mail scanning.
    ><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    Another brilliant suggestion from Gordon the retard.
     
    Bill Yanaire, Jun 11, 2009
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  11. Rugbylangtonian

    Rugbylangtonian Guest

    "+Bob+" wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > On Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:37:01 -0700, Rugbylangtonian
    > <Rugbylangtonian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
    > <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > >SORRY BUT the problem still exists!!! Any other ideas???<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > Step 1: Forward it to another computer and determine if the document
    > is corrupt or your computer has a problem. <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->


    Thanks but ALL word documents coming in are corrupted so I think it is VISTA
    to blame. XP was not broke so why VISTA?????
     
    Rugbylangtonian, Jun 11, 2009
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  12. Gordon

    Gordon Guest

    "Rugbylangtonian" <Rugbylangtonian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
    message news:C461B99F-3DEA-4439-9A1B-39D3E4AC2446@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    >
    > "+Bob+" wrote:
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> On Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:37:01 -0700, Rugbylangtonian
    >> <Rugbylangtonian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >> >SORRY BUT the problem still exists!!! Any other ideas???<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> Step 1: Forward it to another computer and determine if the document
    >> is corrupt or your computer has a problem.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    >
    > Thanks but ALL word documents coming in are corrupted so I think it is
    > VISTA
    > to blame. XP was not broke so why VISTA?????<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Doesn't happen here on Vista......

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    Gordon, Jun 11, 2009
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  13. Bill Yanaire

    Bill Yanaire Guest

    Maybe you have a virus or maybe your Word is corrupt.

    Uninstall Word and reinstall.

    Make sure your antivirus definitions are up to date then do a system scan.


    "Rugbylangtonian" <Rugbylangtonian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
    message news:C461B99F-3DEA-4439-9A1B-39D3E4AC2446@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    >
    > "+Bob+" wrote:
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> On Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:37:01 -0700, Rugbylangtonian
    >> <Rugbylangtonian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >> >SORRY BUT the problem still exists!!! Any other ideas???<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> Step 1: Forward it to another computer and determine if the document
    >> is corrupt or your computer has a problem.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    >
    > Thanks but ALL word documents coming in are corrupted so I think it is
    > VISTA
    > to blame. XP was not broke so why VISTA????? <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Bill Yanaire, Jun 11, 2009
    #12
  14. Rugbylangtonian

    Rugbylangtonian Guest

    "Bill Yanaire" wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    > "Gordon" <gordonbparker@yahoo.com> wrote in message
    > news:%2337Jpqs6JHA.1712@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > >
    > > "Rugbylangtonian" <Rugbylangtonian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
    > > message news:9148D678-BDDE-41CE-AAE3-D385DFC10BDA@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >>
    > >> SORRY BUT the problem still exists!!! Any other ideas???<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    > >
    > > Try disabling your AV mail scanning.
    > ><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    > Another brilliant suggestion from Gordon the retard.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->


    WOW!!! This personal attacking gets us no where!!! Can someone just please
    help in a proper manner. Thanks.
     
    Rugbylangtonian, Jun 11, 2009
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  15. Gordon

    Gordon Guest

    "Rugbylangtonian" <Rugbylangtonian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
    message news:67F491D0-855A-4B70-9653-77F961570734@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    >
    > "Bill Yanaire" wrote:
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >>
    >> "Gordon" <gordonbparker@yahoo.com> wrote in message
    >> news:%2337Jpqs6JHA.1712@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >> >
    >> > "Rugbylangtonian" <Rugbylangtonian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
    >> > message news:9148D678-BDDE-41CE-AAE3-D385DFC10BDA@microsoft.com...
    >> >>
    >> >> SORRY BUT the problem still exists!!! Any other ideas???
    >> >
    >> > Try disabling your AV mail scanning.
    >> ><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >> Another brilliant suggestion from Gordon the retard.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    >
    > WOW!!! This personal attacking gets us no where!!! Can someone just please
    > help in a proper manner. Thanks.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Ignore Yanaire - I plonked the idiot years ago. He can't stand anyone with
    more knowledge than him....

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    Gordon, Jun 11, 2009
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  16. Bill Yanaire

    Bill Yanaire Guest

    "Gordon" <gordonbparker@yahoo.com> wrote in message
    news:%23BROIHt6JHA.5780@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    > "Rugbylangtonian" <Rugbylangtonian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
    > message news:67F491D0-855A-4B70-9653-77F961570734@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >>
    >>
    >> "Bill Yanaire" wrote:
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>>
    >>> "Gordon" <gordonbparker@yahoo.com> wrote in message
    >>> news:%2337Jpqs6JHA.1712@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
    >>> >
    >>> > "Rugbylangtonian" <Rugbylangtonian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
    >>> > message news:9148D678-BDDE-41CE-AAE3-D385DFC10BDA@microsoft.com...
    >>> >>
    >>> >> SORRY BUT the problem still exists!!! Any other ideas???
    >>> >
    >>> > Try disabling your AV mail scanning.
    >>> >
    >>> Another brilliant suggestion from Gordon the retard.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >>
    >> WOW!!! This personal attacking gets us no where!!! Can someone just
    >> please
    >> help in a proper manner. Thanks.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > Ignore Yanaire - I plonked the idiot years ago. He can't stand anyone with
    > more knowledge than him....
    ><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    I can't stand IDIOTS who don't know how to post. Just FYI.
     
    Bill Yanaire, Jun 11, 2009
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  17. Rugbylangtonian

    Rugbylangtonian Guest

    "Rugbylangtonian" wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > When I open word attachments they are all gobbly gook. How do I get them to
    > revert to English?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Despite all the responses I received (none of which worked and some became
    rather childish), my son advised me that I must use Adobe reader to open such
    a file with VISTA.

    1. Right click on the insert in the email.
    2. Save as "....." in documents
    3. Go to "Documents"
    4. Find what you have just saved.
    5. Scroll to "Open with"
    6. Right click on Adobe.

    I still consider VISTA a load of crap.
     
    Rugbylangtonian, Jun 11, 2009
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  18. Bruce Chambers

    Bruce Chambers Guest

    Rugbylangtonian wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    >
    > I have Microsoft Office Word 2007 installed and it works OK.
    > I saved the received document in "Documents" and when opened it was the same
    > gobbly gook.
    > Sorry, I cannot ascertain if it is .docx.
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->


    Why ever not? Can't you just look at the full file name? And, if you
    don't know the file extension, which is what identifies the file type,
    what makes you thing it's a Word document to start with?


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    safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

    Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

    The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
    killed a great many philosophers.
    ~ Denis Diderot
     
    Bruce Chambers, Jun 11, 2009
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  19. Bruce Chambers

    Bruce Chambers Guest

    Rugbylangtonian wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    > "Rugbylangtonian" wrote:
    > <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> When I open word attachments they are all gobbly gook. How do I get them to
    >> revert to English?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > Despite all the responses I received (none of which worked and some became
    > rather childish), my son advised me that I must use Adobe reader to open such
    > a file with VISTA.
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->


    Then it obviously was *not* a Word document to start with. It's a good
    thing you son knows enough about computers to help you.

    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > 1. Right click on the insert in the email.
    > 2. Save as "....." in documents
    > 3. Go to "Documents"
    > 4. Find what you have just saved.
    > 5. Scroll to "Open with"
    > 6. Right click on Adobe.
    >
    > I still consider VISTA a load of crap.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->


    How does your clearly demonstrated lack of computer and/or software
    knowledge lead you to conclude that Vista is crap. "It's a poor workman
    that blames his tools."


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    safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

    Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

    The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
    killed a great many philosophers.
    ~ Denis Diderot
     
    Bruce Chambers, Jun 11, 2009
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  20. Manny Weisbord

    Manny Weisbord Guest

    Rugbylangtonian <Rugbylangtonian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    >
    >"+Bob+" wrote:
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> On Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:37:01 -0700, Rugbylangtonian
    >> <Rugbylangtonian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
    >> <!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >> >SORRY BUT the problem still exists!!! Any other ideas???<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> Step 1: Forward it to another computer and determine if the document
    >> is corrupt or your computer has a problem. <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    >
    >Thanks but ALL word documents coming in are corrupted so I think it is VISTA
    >to blame. XP was not broke so why VISTA?????<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Works fine here
     
    Manny Weisbord, Jun 11, 2009
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  21. Manny Weisbord

    Manny Weisbord Guest

    Rugbylangtonian <Rugbylangtonian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    >
    >"Rugbylangtonian" wrote:
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> When I open word attachments they are all gobbly gook. How do I get them to
    >> revert to English?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    >Despite all the responses I received (none of which worked and some became
    >rather childish), my son advised me that I must use Adobe reader to open such
    >a file with VISTA.
    >
    >1. Right click on the insert in the email.
    >2. Save as "....." in documents
    >3. Go to "Documents"
    >4. Find what you have just saved.
    >5. Scroll to "Open with"
    >6. Right click on Adobe.
    >
    >I still consider VISTA a load of crap.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    You are obviously over your head. If it opens with Adobe Acrobat,
    it's not a Word file, doofus
     
    Manny Weisbord, Jun 11, 2009
    #20
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