Hi Gerry, You will need to be more specific. What kind of files are you referring to? Were you able to open these files when you were using Windows XP? Regards, Kevin. On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 9:41 PM, <g.bailey3308@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > I have a new computer with windows 8 and have transferred many files from my old XP computer. Once the files are on my windows 8 computer some will not open so that I can work with them. Many are as attachments. I do not know what programs were used to write the file. Is there a way to get these file to open so that I can see what they are and also get them open so I can work with them? Some of the files are pictures, some are e mails and some are for my family history. > > > > Please list by steps on how to open these files. Thanks. Gerry > > > Sent from Windows Mail > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. You can buy/sell for free on the Genealogical Materials lists. > > This list is for peer-to-peer support and discussion of computer problems incurred in genealogy research. Use caution when following any advice. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- -------- K. Ross kr5927@gmail.com