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desktop document wont open

sanbrafyffe · 2012-05-31 11:12:47

hi all i cant seem to open a document on my pc here saved in my desktop documents.if i click on it its just says the internet browerser has stopped working or cannot open the file.ive right clicked on it aswell and hit the open options and tried by adobe 8,windows etc.is there any other way to do this bar put it on to a…

31-05-2012 11:12am

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sanbrafyffe

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hi all

i cant seem to open a document on my pc here saved in my desktop documents.if i click on it its just says the internet browerser has stopped working or cannot open the file.ive right clicked on it aswell and hit the open options and tried by adobe 8,windows etc.is there any other way to do this bar put it on to a usb or disc etc

is it possible to copy it and paste it somewhere etc

thanks all

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#2 31-05-2012 11:24am

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First of all what type of file are you trying to open?

If you go in to folder options and the view tab there's a check box for "hide extensions for known file types". If you uncheck this and go back to the file click the name and put .pdf (assuming it is one) after it does it open?

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