File Previewers not working in Explorer

Anonymous
2009-11-12T16:07:39+00:00

I can't seem to "preview" document files in Explorer, most types anyway.

Image viewers still seem to work.

If I open the Preview pane, then select any .TXT, .DOC, or .XLS files, the Preview pane says:

"This file can't be previewed because of an error in the Windows TXT previewer."

"This file can't be previewed because of an error in the Microsoft Office Word previewer."

"This file can't be previewed because of an error in the Microsoft Office Excel previewer."

Any ideas as to what might be causing this?

(Running Windows 7 Professional)

J_Mack

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage

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Anonymous
2009-11-22T23:20:32+00:00

I found a solution that seems to have worked for me.  In Microsoft Word I went to:

Office Button -> Word Options -> Resources, and clicked on "Run Microsoft Office Diagnostics."  It took a while.  It found one installation issue as the very last test of 40 tests.  I closed Word and re-opened, and the previews are now working again.

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-11-25T09:52:51+00:00

    Not applicable to office 2010. Perhaps in 2007?

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-02-27T19:39:51+00:00

    I found a solution that seems to have worked for me.  In Microsoft Word I went to:

    Office Button -> Word Options -> Resources, and clicked on "Run Microsoft Office Diagnostics."  It took a while.  It found one installation issue as the very last test of 40 tests.  I closed Word and re-opened, and the previews are now working again.

    What is the, "Office Button"?

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-12-13T17:46:15+00:00

    Can someone explain what you mean here. What is an 'Office Button' ?  If I press the button on my keyboard with the windows symbol i just get the start menu. Word option?  I am gettting issues with previe win explorer of excel and word an dpowerpont

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-09-07T23:38:33+00:00

    Have already done this and it did nothing for the previewer.

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