Thunderbird sees attached .doc files as though .pdf and cannot open them
I have Windows 10. All was working OK till recently. Now I cannot open attached .doc files as Thunderbird sees them as .pdf and tries to open with Adobe. 2013 Word is happy to open these files but only if I save them to disk first.
Chosen solution
'Tools > 'Options' > 'Attachments' > 'Incoming' tab or 'Meu icon' > 'Options' > Options' > 'Attachments' > 'Incoming' tab
On the left side: 'Microsoft Office Word 97 -2003 document (.doc) It should have an action: select 'Use Microsoft Office Word (default)' click on OK
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Chosen Solution
'Tools > 'Options' > 'Attachments' > 'Incoming' tab or 'Meu icon' > 'Options' > Options' > 'Attachments' > 'Incoming' tab
On the left side: 'Microsoft Office Word 97 -2003 document (.doc) It should have an action: select 'Use Microsoft Office Word (default)' click on OK
You could post image of this window if it helps to describe your issue.
Below is image showing my settings.
Modified by Toad-Hall
This solution is what I started with but did not work. Since then, either Microsoft has fixed something (I have had an avalanche of W10 updates) or I have reset something else. Either way, Thunderbird is back to its usual self.