Suddenly I can't open any email attachments in MSWord, Excel or Powerpoint format

I have been using my PC with Windows 7 and multiple browsers (IE, Chrome & Firefox) I have experienced the same problem on all three browsers. For the past week, whenever I downloaded a MSOffice formatted attachment I can download it or
save it but when I attempt to open the attachment I get an error message that say's "Word, Excel or PowerPoint has experienced an error and cannot open this file---check for file or drive permissions...or open with text recovery converter.
If I save the document I can click on "Properties" and then click the "Unblock" box and open normally. This takes forever and is a real pain---any ideas on how to restore my system?

Hi Diamond,
Which version of Microsoft Office Programs have you installed? What’s version of those attachments. Are they outlook’s attachments?
Please check your settings:
Open the control panel, open the administrative tools;
Choose “Component Services ” and open;
Expand the Component Services and choose “Computer”;
Right click “My Computer” and select “Properties”;
Select the “default properties” tab and set as the following:
Default Authentication Level :Connect
Default impersonation Level: Identify
Finally please confirm your problem.
Meanwhile, you could refer to this link:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2387587/
Best regards,
Karen Hu

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