Open it with notepad and paste the first 50 characters.

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"Leslie Dyche" <Leslie Dyche@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:725F0E3F-6061-4C1F-8C49-AB362DE152EB@microsoft.com...
> Anne, does this file have any extension at all?
>
> Because if it does you can get a free programme called: Rename File
> Extensions, you will find this at: www.leeos.com
>
> You can use this programme to change the extension of the file which should
> make it work. Hope you fid this information useful.
>
> "Anne Parker" wrote:
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>> I am trying to open a file. Extension not visible (have changed the settings
>> in Folder Options but still no extension). Won't open with Word, Publisher,
>> Paint Shop Pro, PPT, Windows Picture and Fax viewer etc. Any ideas how I can
>> find out how it was created (2002) so that I can open it. I am told it's a
>> picture. Have tried adding jpg, jpeg, gif to the file name to give it an
>> extension but still no luck. Thanks for your help )
>>