Comments on: WPS Files Explained | Convert WPS To Doc For Free

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:42:36 +0000

@Gil Higham – I have used zamzar.com multiple times with multiple versions of Firefox. Perhaps you have javascript disabled – are you running an extension called “NoScript”, if so enable javascript temporarily when you visit the zamzar site.

To read works files using Open Office, you will need a version that supports this feature, as the standard version now does not. See this link;
http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/FAQ/Writer/DocumentManagement/How_can_I_open_Microsoft_Works_wordprocessor_files_%28.wps%29%3F

By: Bernard

Bernard — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:14:59 +0000

My comment about McAfee applies regardless of the browser being used – McAfee (who are a reasonably reputable organisation) put out the warning and my comment was really just intended to flesh out the earlier comments with a fact or two rather than a nebulous warning which may or may not have been based on fact. White Shadow was asking why the previous poster thought the site might be propagating viruses etc.

Back to Zamzar – I have since discovered that Microsoft have removed MSWordArt and MS Draw components from Works versions 8.5 and later – I think this is probably why people using these versions are having trouble opening their documents – it is also possible that Zamzar are using similar routines and therefore suffer from the same problem – the above routines were removed because they are 16 bit code and Microsoft did not want to update them. the Quickview application from Avantstar is able to diaplay documents using the above components, but it does not appear to have a capability to convert and save the files in another format – the only exception seems to be when printing them when you can use a printing application like CutePDF to ‘print’ a PDF version of the viewed document – its possible this may suffer from some formatting issues though.

By: White Shadow

White Shadow — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:04:10 +0000

You’re probably safe from that hypothetical malware as long as you’re not downloading executables from the website or using everyone’s favourite insecure web browser (IE).

As for the conversion problems, Zamzar webmaster(s) would probably be much better qualified at answering questions like that.

By: Bernard

Bernard — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:54:07 +0000

Just for interest and for the person who mentioned virus and malware above, my McAfee complained about the Zamzar site and said it had been tested and might be associated with what some people would consider malware etc.

By: Bernard

Bernard — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:51:34 +0000

Well it said it converted the file correctly but it did not – the result was the same jibberish that I get when opening the file in Word 2007. This is a WPS file that Works 7 will open OK – maybe the problem is that it contains some MS Wordart? That’s all I can think of – its a devil of a problem to solve.

By: White Shadow

White Shadow — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:43:38 +0000

Check your spam folder and/or try again.

By: Julian

Julian — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:16:57 +0000

Tried it but after four hours still havnt received the email ?

By: Gil Higham

Gil Higham — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:24:57 +0000

I troied Zamzar but it is not supported on Firefox.

By: Lorrie

Lorrie — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 01:51:30 +0000

Thank you so much for your post. It helped me and your instructions are so clear.

By: Sandi

Sandi — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 02:23:29 +0000

Zamzar did convert .wps files for me but it was in read only mode so I could not edit any of the files. I’ll try the microsoft links you listed above.