Issues opening downloaded docx files from the internet on my mac air...

I have owned my Mac Air for nearly 1.5 yrs and never had an issue, until yestrday.
I can download docx files from the internet no problem, but when I go to open them (after they have saved into my downloads folder) a pop-up window with "convert file from" appears? Alas I can not open any downloaded docx files from the internet/email etc! This is making work very difficult.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

that explains a lot, you didnt mention that critical part before.  I upload a lot to FTP sites as well
originals fine.... but thru the server theyre corrupted, .....that narrows everything down.
have you contacted sys admin for the server about this?
see here:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2477564/why-are-docx-files-being-corrupted-wh en-downloading-from-an-asp-net-page

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