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From time to time I get a document attachment which I cannot open. I use Mozilla Firefox and this person is sending me attachments which read: DocX (16.0KB). This file does not have a program etc. etc.

I have searched the internet and have found something called Free Opener - Open Docx files. Is anyone familiar with this software and is it safe to download?

I know that the sender uses Yahoo and I do not want Yahoo to hi-jack my computer, it did it once before and it took me forever to get rid of it.

Any information would be much appreciated, thanks.
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Old 02-23-2014, 08:04 AM
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If it is what it presents itself as and not malware pretending to be a .docx file then it most likely is a Microsoft Word 2007 (or newer) document.

This article has some suggestions for opening if you do not have Microsoft Word 2007 or newer.

DOCX File (What It Is & How To Open One)
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As noted above .docx is the newer file format of Microsoft Word.

You can use zamzar.com to convert the file to other formats - eg to a .doc file that older versions of Microsoft Word will open, or convert to a .pdf file or probably even a .txt file.
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My thanks to both posters for your help. So ... if I update my word application will this prevent the problem in the future?
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My thanks to both posters for your help. So ... if I update my word application will this prevent the problem in the future?
Yes - if you purchase the latest Microsoft Office version - just the package that includes the programs you want - it will open the latest .docx (Word files) and .xlxs (Excel files).

Microsoft Office 2013 ”Home & Student" contains Word, Excel, Power Point and One Note - it retails for about $140.
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Don't buy something you don't need.

Go here and download the FREE Word Doc viewer from Microsoft.

Download Word Viewer from Official Microsoft Download Center
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Google Docs will open it as well.
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More great information - thank you all so much.
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