{"id":3042,"date":"2011-06-06T11:08:02","date_gmt":"2011-06-06T19:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zubairalexander.com\/stage\/?p=3042"},"modified":"2011-05-27T11:40:02","modified_gmt":"2011-05-27T19:40:02","slug":"error-word-experienced-an-error-trying-to-open-the-file","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zubairalexander.com\/blog\/error-word-experienced-an-error-trying-to-open-the-file\/","title":{"rendered":"Error: Word experienced an error trying to open the file"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever experienced the following error in SharePoint Server 2010 when you try to open a Microsoft Word 2010 file? I have run across this error a few times on Windows Server 2008 R2 computer running SharePoint Server 2010 and Office 2010.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>Word experienced an error trying to open the file.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Try these suggestions.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>* Check the file permissions for the document or drive.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>* Make sure there is sufficient free memory and disk space.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>* Open the file with the Text Recovery converter.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zubairalexander.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/word_error.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3044\" title=\"word_error\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zubairalexander.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/word_error.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"398\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zubairalexander.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/word_error.png 398w, https:\/\/www.zubairalexander.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/word_error-300x152.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a solution that has worked for me.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open Word 2010.<\/li>\n<li>Click File, Options, Trust Center, Trust Center Settings.<\/li>\n<li>Select the Protect View option.<\/li>\n<li>Deselect all the Protected View options. You may not have to disable Data Execution Prevention mode. Experiment with the various options until you get the results.<br \/>\n<strong>WARNING<\/strong>! <em>Obviously, depending on your environment and security requirements you may be taking risks when you disable Protected View. Microsoft recommends that you do not change any Trust Center settings. I know, I know! Easy for them to say.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zubairalexander.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/protected_view.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3045\" title=\"protected_view\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zubairalexander.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/protected_view-300x172.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"172\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Open Word 2010 file. It should open fine.<\/li>\n<li>I have noticed that once I am able to open the file I can go back and enable the Protected View and it still open the files just fine. Hmmm? I haven&#8217;t spent enough time to really research this but just wanted to let you know.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>You may also experience this error in other Microsoft Office 2010 applications. Just use the same method to disable Protected View.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever experienced the following error in SharePoint Server 2010 when you try to open a Microsoft Word 2010 file? I have run across this error a few times on Windows Server 2008 R2 computer running SharePoint Server 2010 and Office 2010. Word experienced an error trying to open the file. Try these suggestions. 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