Microsoft Document Viewer

In November, 2017 the Microsoft corporation announced the termination of support of the software package for viewing the documents Document Viewer.^[1]

It is about Word applications of Viewer, Excel Viewer and PowerPoint Viewer. These programs were specially developed in order that with their help users could open the Word, Excel and PowerPoint files for viewing or sending documents for printing. They saved from need of purchase and installation of a full-fledged packet of office Microsoft Office programs of those people which did not need to edit documents.

Microsoft stops support of programs for viewing documents

However according to information on pages of loading of applications, in the nearest future their support will stop. In particular, in November, 2017 developers stop Word Viewer support, and in April of the 2018th the same fate will comprehend also two other applications.

Since the specified time of the program for viewing documents will become unavailable to loading though the applications which are already set on computers of users will continue to work, as before. However Microsoft also warned that it will cease to release to these programs updates for a security system. It means that the vulnerabilities detected in applications, I will be able to use malefactors for cyber attacks to users, observers of Softpedia News note.

The corporation recommended to use for viewing documents other programs, in particular, Microsoft Office application of Mobile for Windows 10, Android and iOS.

One more alternative — a packet of Office 365 for which month of free use within the trial period is provided. Besides, users of older versions of Windows can load files into a cloud of OneDrive and browse them using Office Online web service in the browser.

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