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Word 2007 attachments fail to open first time
I have three possibly related (?) problems using Vista Home Premium, Outlook
2007 and Word 2007 - that together are rendering Office / Vista almost unusable. 1. On trying to open a Word attachments from an email, they invariably don't open first time. Instead they return the message "the system cannot find the file specified". On returning to the email and double-clicking again, the file opens as normal. 2. On choosing to SAVE Word attachments rather than open them directly from Outlook they save as type "All files" unregistered to any program (with no alternative allowed). This leads to a long-winded opening or renaming process afterwards. 3. On trying to double-click and open my own Word files from Documents there is a very frequent error "Word cannot find C:\users\myname\etc etc Make sure you typed the name correctly then try again." Any help would be very welcome. Thanks, Jim Scrivener |
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Word 2007 attachments fail to open first time
I run Vista Business and Office 2007 Professional and I experience the same
problems. But I don't only have the problem with Word. Excel also has the same hassle every now and again. I am the only one from my list of business associates and friends who run Office 2007, so 99% of the documents I work on are 2003 models. I also create files in the compatibility mode as standard. I am not sure if it is only the 2003 files that have the problem. Any assistance here would be very appreciated. Johan Meyer "Jim Scrivener" wrote: I have three possibly related (?) problems using Vista Home Premium, Outlook 2007 and Word 2007 - that together are rendering Office / Vista almost unusable. 1. On trying to open a Word attachments from an email, they invariably don't open first time. Instead they return the message "the system cannot find the file specified". On returning to the email and double-clicking again, the file opens as normal. 2. On choosing to SAVE Word attachments rather than open them directly from Outlook they save as type "All files" unregistered to any program (with no alternative allowed). This leads to a long-winded opening or renaming process afterwards. 3. On trying to double-click and open my own Word files from Documents there is a very frequent error "Word cannot find C:\users\myname\etc etc Make sure you typed the name correctly then try again." Any help would be very welcome. Thanks, Jim Scrivener |
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Word 2007 attachments fail to open first time
Can no-one offer any suggestions on this one? This is the main issue: Virtually every file fails to open first time (I mainly use Word 2007 - but it happens with other items too) ie: (1) I double click on a word file (2) Word 2007 opens (3) Error message over the original folder: "Windows cannot find 'C: etc etc'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again." (4) Double-click on same item again - it opens with no problem. Double-click another item in same folder it opens with no problem. Double click an item elsewhere and you get same problem It's driving me mad. Jim |
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Word 2007 attachments fail to open first time
I hope I'm not speaking too soon ... but the Microsoft update that has just installed seems to have cured this problem ... well at least I have just opened a document from a folder and one from an email at the first attempt for the first time in months. I'm crossing my fingers Jim "Jim" wrote: Can no-one offer any suggestions on this one? This is the main issue: Virtually every file fails to open first time (I mainly use Word 2007 - but it happens with other items too) ie: (1) I double click on a word file (2) Word 2007 opens (3) Error message over the original folder: "Windows cannot find 'C: etc etc'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again." (4) Double-click on same item again - it opens with no problem. Double-click another item in same folder it opens with no problem. Double click an item elsewhere and you get same problem It's driving me mad. Jim |
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Word 2007 attachments fail to open first time
Er ... yes ... I was speaking too soon. Problem returmed almost immediately.
Jim "Jim" wrote: I hope I'm not speaking too soon ... but the Microsoft update that has just installed seems to have cured this problem ... well at least I have just opened a document from a folder and one from an email at the first attempt for the first time in months. I'm crossing my fingers Jim "Jim" wrote: Can no-one offer any suggestions on this one? This is the main issue: Virtually every file fails to open first time (I mainly use Word 2007 - but it happens with other items too) ie: (1) I double click on a word file (2) Word 2007 opens (3) Error message over the original folder: "Windows cannot find 'C: etc etc'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again." (4) Double-click on same item again - it opens with no problem. Double-click another item in same folder it opens with no problem. Double click an item elsewhere and you get same problem It's driving me mad. Jim |
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Word 2007 attachments fail to open first time
But using Outlook 2003 and Office 2007 (but it's other attachments also), it happened when I upgraded to Vista, so there's the problem I think. Anyone have an answer?! -- ronedwards ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ronedwards's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/member.php?userid=26902 View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=755313 http://forums.techarena.in |
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Word 2007 attachments fail to open first time
No answer sorry but if you open Word (or Excel etc first, depending on
your file type), then double-clicking the filename in explorer will work correctly. This is why it is working the second time - the application is then already running. This is happening for us on Vista Business, Office 07 with files on a Small Business Server 2003 fileshare (mapped network drives from login script). Having the app running already is the key. Of course, we shouldnt need to do that, but something's broken! -Sonia. |
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Word 2007 attachments fail to open first time
On 3 jul, 06:58, " wrote:
No answer sorry but if you open Word (or Excel etc first, depending on your file type), then double-clicking the filename in explorer will work correctly. This is why it is working the second time - the application is then already running. This is happening for us on Vista Business, Office 07 with files on a Small Business Server 2003 fileshare (mapped network drives from login script). Having the app running already is the key. Of course, we shouldnt need to do that, but something's broken! -Sonia. Hi, I also have the same problem, I run Vista 64 with Office 2007. The Office files won't open the first time. When you click the file again when the Office 2007 program is windows is completely loaded. The file starts. No other programs have this issue, so it must be a bug in Office 2007. Strange Microsoft has not fixed the problem, they must have noticed. I can only hope Microsoft fixes the problem soon. UncleX |
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Word 2007 attachments fail to open first time
I have had the same problem since about Jan 2006 using Win XP Pro
(with all patches) and Outlook 2003 and Word 2003. I have Outlook set to not use work as its editor. I agree... it is rather annoying. I'm glad someone else is having the problem. |
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