PDF Files: opens in unknown format

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PDF Files: opens in unknown format

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When I recieve some email attachments, when I click on the attchments-office opens and whatever the PDF attachment is opens in unknown format and than it asks we what format I want and I can't find adobe on list and cannot view the attachment at all.

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On Wed, 4 Aug 2010 19:51:45 +0000, Jameshulbert wrote:

When I recieve some email attachments, when I click on the attchments-office opens and whatever the PDF attachment is opens in unknown format and than it asks we what format I want and I can't find adobe on list and cannot view the attachment at all.

To open a pdf file (whether it comes as an attachment or you get it

any other way) you need to have a pdf reading program installed.

Apparently you do not.

Adobe Reader is the most common such program that people install, but

I strongly recommend the free Foxit Reader instead. It's much faster

and, in my view, it's much better. Download it at http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/

Ken Blake

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http://get.adobe.com/reader/?promoid=BUIGO

Make sure you have the latest Adobe reader Installed.


How to set File Associations:

[http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-6172036.html](http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-6172036.html)

How do I... Change file extension associations in Windows Vista?

Cheers.

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Mick Murphy - Microsoft Partner

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