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I am running word 2010. I cannot open a DOC attachment and can only save this as DOCX not Word 97-2003 document so cannot open it by saving. Something is wrong with my system but I have no idea what. Can you help?
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Have you tried repairing the Office installation (via Programs & Features > Microsoft Office > Change in the Windows Control Panel)?

It's also possible the inability to open .doc attachments without first saving them is a function of your email app's security settings. Windows Live Mail, for example, has a setting that prevents the opening of attachments that could contain viruses. Word .doc files fall into this category, but .docx files do not.
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Tried the repair line but repair option did not come up only delete.

The document will only save as a DOCX and not Word 97-2003 DOC so I cannot open even after saving it.

Any ideas what I can do?
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The document will only save as a DOCX and not Word 97-2003 DOC so I cannot open even after saving it.
You cannot alter a file's 'type' by changing the extension when saving from an email attachment. Changing the extension, if that's what you're doing, doesn't change the file type. As for opening from your email app, have you checked your email app's security settings?
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I am not changing anything it just will not open and will only save as DOCX which I also cannot open after saving. How do I alter securtity?
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How do I alter securtity?
That depends on what email application you're using. So far, you haven't said what that is.
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Are you access this through the Yahoo web interface, or via an application like Outlook or Windows Live Mail?

If you're doing it through the Yahoo web interface, you'll need to check your security settings there. Conversely, If you're doing it through an application like Outlook or Windows Live Mail, you'll need to check your security settings in that application. I could help with the latter two, but I've never used Yahoo mail or its web interface, so I can't help you with that.
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Yahoo. I will try to do this.
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