Executable Files

[Guest Max]

Hi:

 

Everytime I try to open an attachment in Outlook I get a pop up window

asking me to open a program to get an executable file. I have Window

XP Professional and Office 2003. What upgrade should I get or do I

need one to open these files?

 

Any help would be appreciated.

 

Max

[Guest Brian A.]

Re: Executable Files

 

Max,

 

This ng is specific to Win98. You'll get more positive results asking this

question in an XP and/or Outlook ng.

http://news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general

 

http://news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlook

 

 

--

 

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }

Conflicts start where information lacks.

http://basconotw.mvps.org/

 

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

 

"Max" <mrcollins@nl.rogers.com> wrote in message

news:1186093187.883155.198010@e9g2000prf.googlegroups.com...

> Hi:

>

> Everytime I try to open an attachment in Outlook I get a pop up window

> asking me to open a program to get an executable file. I have Window

> XP Professional and Office 2003. What upgrade should I get or do I

> need one to open these files?

>

> Any help would be appreciated.

>

> Max

>

[Guest thanatoid]

Re: Executable Files

 

Max <mrcollins@nl.rogers.com> wrote in

news:1186093187.883155.198010@e9g2000prf.googlegroups.com:

> Hi:

>

> Everytime I try to open an attachment in Outlook I get a

> pop up window asking me to open a program to get an

> executable file. I have Window XP Professional and Office

> 2003. What upgrade should I get or do I need one to open

> these files?

>

> Any help would be appreciated.

>

> Max

>

 

It is highly recommended to not open ANY attachments in IE/OE

since that is how most malware gets into your system.

 

It is even more recommended to never use the "program". Get

Opera and a real newsreader and email program.

 

All executable files you are offered or download by choice

should NEVER be "opened" but saved, scanned for viruses etc, and

*perhaps* then installed using appropriate precautions.

 

--

"...for the force that circles the earth most times in a second

is not electricity but pain."

- M.P.

[Guest Angel]

Re: Executable Files

 

T********,

Why did you sign your post with -M.P.? What is a *-M.P.? It looks like a

minus something.

 

"thanatoid" <waiting@the.exit.invalid> wrote in message

news:Xns9980D571AC9E9thanexit@66.250.146.158...

> Max <mrcollins@nl.rogers.com> wrote in

> news:1186093187.883155.198010@e9g2000prf.googlegroups.com:

>

> > Hi:

> >

> > Everytime I try to open an attachment in Outlook I get a

> > pop up window asking me to open a program to get an

> > executable file. I have Window XP Professional and Office

> > 2003. What upgrade should I get or do I need one to open

> > these files?

> >

> > Any help would be appreciated.

> >

> > Max

> >

>

> It is highly recommended to not open ANY attachments in IE/OE

> since that is how most malware gets into your system.

>

> It is even more recommended to never use the "program". Get

> Opera and a real newsreader and email program.

>

> All executable files you are offered or download by choice

> should NEVER be "opened" but saved, scanned for viruses etc, and

> *perhaps* then installed using appropriate precautions.

>

> --

> "...for the force that circles the earth most times in a second

> is not electricity but pain."

> - M.P.

[Guest thanatoid]

Re: Executable Files

 

"Angel" <angel@noway.com> wrote in

news:#TH02r61HHA.2752@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl:

> T********,

> Why did you sign your post with -M.P.? What is a *-M.P.?

> It looks like a

> minus something.

>

> "thanatoid" <waiting@the.exit.invalid> wrote in message

> news:Xns9980D571AC9E9thanexit@66.250.146.158...

>> Max <mrcollins@nl.rogers.com> wrote in

>> news:1186093187.883155.198010@e9g2000prf.googlegroups.com:

>>

>> > Hi:

>> >

>> > Everytime I try to open an attachment in Outlook I get a

>> > pop up window asking me to open a program to get an

>> > executable file. I have Window XP Professional and

>> > Office 2003. What upgrade should I get or do I need one

>> > to open these files?

>> >

>> > Any help would be appreciated.

>> >

>> > Max

>> >

>>

>> It is highly recommended to not open ANY attachments in

>> IE/OE since that is how most malware gets into your

>> system.

>>

>> It is even more recommended to never use the "program".

>> Get Opera and a real newsreader and email program.

>>

>> All executable files you are offered or download by choice

>> should NEVER be "opened" but saved, scanned for viruses

>> etc, and *perhaps* then installed using appropriate

>> precautions.

>>

>> --

>> "...for the force that circles the earth most times in a

>> second is not electricity but pain."

>> - M.P.

 

 

Comments, anyone? AFAIAC, if this goes on much longer, the state

mental health authorities may have to be alerted and Thorazine

administered IV.

 

BTW, Gary, glad you have a new friend :-)

 

 

--

"...for the force that circles the earth most times in a second

is not electricity but pain."

- M.P.

[Guest Angel]

Re: Executable Files

 

thanatoid,

I am sorry.

I guess I should not asked you the question. I was just asking what

the -M.V. stood for. You could have answered nicely instead of getting mean

spirited. I was not being nasty at all. I was just curious. Maybe I have

figured it out. Is it your signature?

Angel

 

"thanatoid" <waiting@the.exit.invalid> wrote in message

news:Xns9983DE2BA7188thanexit@66.250.146.158...

> "Angel" <angel@noway.com> wrote in

> news:#TH02r61HHA.2752@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl:

>

> > T********,

> > Why did you sign your post with -M.P.? What is a *-M.P.?

> > It looks like a

> > minus something.

> >

> > "thanatoid" <waiting@the.exit.invalid> wrote in message

> > news:Xns9980D571AC9E9thanexit@66.250.146.158...

> >> Max <mrcollins@nl.rogers.com> wrote in

> >> news:1186093187.883155.198010@e9g2000prf.googlegroups.com:

> >>

> >> > Hi:

> >> >

> >> > Everytime I try to open an attachment in Outlook I get a

> >> > pop up window asking me to open a program to get an

> >> > executable file. I have Window XP Professional and

> >> > Office 2003. What upgrade should I get or do I need one

> >> > to open these files?

> >> >

> >> > Any help would be appreciated.

> >> >

> >> > Max

> >> >

> >>

> >> It is highly recommended to not open ANY attachments in

> >> IE/OE since that is how most malware gets into your

> >> system.

> >>

> >> It is even more recommended to never use the "program".

> >> Get Opera and a real newsreader and email program.

> >>

> >> All executable files you are offered or download by choice

> >> should NEVER be "opened" but saved, scanned for viruses

> >> etc, and *perhaps* then installed using appropriate

> >> precautions.

> >>

> >> --

> >> "...for the force that circles the earth most times in a

> >> second is not electricity but pain."

> >> - M.P.

>

>

> Comments, anyone? AFAIAC, if this goes on much longer, the state

> mental health authorities may have to be alerted and Thorazine

> administered IV.

>

> BTW, Gary, glad you have a new friend :-)

>

>

> --

> "...for the force that circles the earth most times in a second

> is not electricity but pain."

> - M.P.

[Guest Angel]

Re: Executable Files

 

Thanatoid,

Mistake to be corrected. Initials should read *-M.P.* instead of *-M.V.*

Sorry about that.

Angel

 

"Angel" <angel@noway.com> wrote in message

news:uRnEGlQ3HHA.5116@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> thanatoid,

> I am sorry.

> I guess I should not asked you the question. I was just asking what

> the -M.V. stood for. You could have answered nicely instead of getting

mean

> spirited. I was not being nasty at all. I was just curious. Maybe I have

> figured it out. Is it your signature?

> Angel

>

> "thanatoid" <waiting@the.exit.invalid> wrote in message

> news:Xns9983DE2BA7188thanexit@66.250.146.158...

> > "Angel" <angel@noway.com> wrote in

> > news:#TH02r61HHA.2752@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl:

> >

> > > T********,

> > > Why did you sign your post with -M.P.? What is a *-M.P.?

> > > It looks like a

> > > minus something.

> > >

> > > "thanatoid" <waiting@the.exit.invalid> wrote in message

> > > news:Xns9980D571AC9E9thanexit@66.250.146.158...

> > >> Max <mrcollins@nl.rogers.com> wrote in

> > >> news:1186093187.883155.198010@e9g2000prf.googlegroups.com:

> > >>

> > >> > Hi:

> > >> >

> > >> > Everytime I try to open an attachment in Outlook I get a

> > >> > pop up window asking me to open a program to get an

> > >> > executable file. I have Window XP Professional and

> > >> > Office 2003. What upgrade should I get or do I need one

> > >> > to open these files?

> > >> >

> > >> > Any help would be appreciated.

> > >> >

> > >> > Max

> > >> >

> > >>

> > >> It is highly recommended to not open ANY attachments in

> > >> IE/OE since that is how most malware gets into your

> > >> system.

> > >>

> > >> It is even more recommended to never use the "program".

> > >> Get Opera and a real newsreader and email program.

> > >>

> > >> All executable files you are offered or download by choice

> > >> should NEVER be "opened" but saved, scanned for viruses

> > >> etc, and *perhaps* then installed using appropriate

> > >> precautions.

> > >>

> > >> --

> > >> "...for the force that circles the earth most times in a

> > >> second is not electricity but pain."

> > >> - M.P.

> >

> >

> > Comments, anyone? AFAIAC, if this goes on much longer, the state

> > mental health authorities may have to be alerted and Thorazine

> > administered IV.

> >

> > BTW, Gary, glad you have a new friend :-)

> >

> >

> > --

> > "...for the force that circles the earth most times in a second

> > is not electricity but pain."

> > - M.P.

>

>

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: Executable Files

 

Angel wrote:

> thanatoid,

> I am sorry.

> I guess I should not asked you the question. I was just asking what

> the -M.V. stood for. You could have answered nicely instead of getting

mean

> spirited. I was not being nasty at all. I was just curious. Maybe I have

> figured it out.

 

Well, that may depend. Did he get his Thorazine yet?

> Is it your signature?

> Angel

> "thanatoid" <waiting@the.exit.invalid> wrote in message

> news:Xns9983DE2BA7188thanexit@66.250.146.158...

>> "Angel" <angel@noway.com> wrote in

>> news:#TH02r61HHA.2752@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl:

>>

>>> T********,

>>> Why did you sign your post with -M.P.? What is a *-M.P.?

>>> It looks like a

>>> minus something.

>>>

>>> "thanatoid" <waiting@the.exit.invalid> wrote in message

>>> news:Xns9980D571AC9E9thanexit@66.250.146.158...

>>>> Max <mrcollins@nl.rogers.com> wrote in

>>>> news:1186093187.883155.198010@e9g2000prf.googlegroups.com:

>>>>

>>>>> Hi:

>>>>>

>>>>> Everytime I try to open an attachment in Outlook I get a

>>>>> pop up window asking me to open a program to get an

>>>>> executable file. I have Window XP Professional and

>>>>> Office 2003. What upgrade should I get or do I need one

>>>>> to open these files?

>>>>>

>>>>> Any help would be appreciated.

>>>>>

>>>>> Max

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>> It is highly recommended to not open ANY attachments in

>>>> IE/OE since that is how most malware gets into your

>>>> system.

>>>>

>>>> It is even more recommended to never use the "program".

>>>> Get Opera and a real newsreader and email program.

>>>>

>>>> All executable files you are offered or download by choice

>>>> should NEVER be "opened" but saved, scanned for viruses

>>>> etc, and *perhaps* then installed using appropriate

>>>> precautions.

>>>>

>>>> --

>>>> "...for the force that circles the earth most times in a

>>>> second is not electricity but pain."

>>>> - M.P.

>>

>>

>> Comments, anyone? AFAIAC, if this goes on much longer, the state

>> mental health authorities may have to be alerted and Thorazine

>> administered IV.

>>

>> BTW, Gary, glad you have a new friend :-)

>>

>>

>> --

>> "...for the force that circles the earth most times in a second

>> is not electricity but pain."

>> - M.P.

[Guest Angel]

Re: Executable Files

 

LOL!!!

 

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

news:%23wVjeSR3HHA.4184@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> Angel wrote:

> > thanatoid,

> > I am sorry.

> > I guess I should not asked you the question. I was just asking

what

> > the -M.V. stood for. You could have answered nicely instead of getting

> mean

> > spirited. I was not being nasty at all. I was just curious. Maybe I have

> > figured it out.

>

> Well, that may depend. Did he get his Thorazine yet?

>

> > Is it your signature?

> > Angel

>

> > "thanatoid" <waiting@the.exit.invalid> wrote in message

> > news:Xns9983DE2BA7188thanexit@66.250.146.158...

> >> "Angel" <angel@noway.com> wrote in

> >> news:#TH02r61HHA.2752@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl:

> >>

> >>> T********,

> >>> Why did you sign your post with -M.P.? What is a *-M.P.?

> >>> It looks like a

> >>> minus something.

> >>>

> >>> "thanatoid" <waiting@the.exit.invalid> wrote in message

> >>> news:Xns9980D571AC9E9thanexit@66.250.146.158...

> >>>> Max <mrcollins@nl.rogers.com> wrote in

> >>>> news:1186093187.883155.198010@e9g2000prf.googlegroups.com:

> >>>>

> >>>>> Hi:

> >>>>>

> >>>>> Everytime I try to open an attachment in Outlook I get a

> >>>>> pop up window asking me to open a program to get an

> >>>>> executable file. I have Window XP Professional and

> >>>>> Office 2003. What upgrade should I get or do I need one

> >>>>> to open these files?

> >>>>>

> >>>>> Any help would be appreciated.

> >>>>>

> >>>>> Max

> >>>>>

> >>>>

> >>>> It is highly recommended to not open ANY attachments in

> >>>> IE/OE since that is how most malware gets into your

> >>>> system.

> >>>>

> >>>> It is even more recommended to never use the "program".

> >>>> Get Opera and a real newsreader and email program.

> >>>>

> >>>> All executable files you are offered or download by choice

> >>>> should NEVER be "opened" but saved, scanned for viruses

> >>>> etc, and *perhaps* then installed using appropriate

> >>>> precautions.

> >>>>

> >>>> --

> >>>> "...for the force that circles the earth most times in a

> >>>> second is not electricity but pain."

> >>>> - M.P.

> >>

> >>

> >> Comments, anyone? AFAIAC, if this goes on much longer, the state

> >> mental health authorities may have to be alerted and Thorazine

> >> administered IV.

> >>

> >> BTW, Gary, glad you have a new friend :-)

> >>

> >>

> >> --

> >> "...for the force that circles the earth most times in a second

> >> is not electricity but pain."

> >> - M.P.

>

>