RE: Help!! -- Windows Mail stuck in automatic continual re-starting lo

07-04-2008

It seems that Windows Mail could be corrupt, as for continual start up, is
there a shortcut listed in Start -> All Programs -> Startup?

If so, delete it, then go on to reinstall windows mail using the old
Add/Remove Windows Components.

"brothercadfile" wrote:

	Quote:
	> Windows Mail automatically starts when I start the computer, and enters an > endless re-starting loop, disrupting all the other programs that I try to > use. I doesn't show up in the "Startup Programs" on Windows Defender, so I > can't disable it. I uninstalled Windows Mail a couple of times, and it keeps > coming back on its own. It seems to be acting like some kind of virus. How > do I get Windows Mail to stop doing this?

07-05-2008

Looks like this is working. Windows May wasn't in Start -> All Programs ->
Startup, but there was a program called DataViz Messenger. It had an icon
that appeared to related it to my Palm device's "Documents to Go" software.
I deleted it from that location, then uninstalled Windows Mail, and so far so
good. We'll see if Windows Mail comes back. Meanwhile, I haven't
re-installed Windows Mail because I have no use for it at this time. Also, I
don't know how to re-install it. Do I have to re-install it from one of the
disks that came with my computer, or can I download it, or is it perhaps
stored in Vista somewhere?

Thanks!

"Lyndon" wrote:

Quote:

> It seems that Windows Mail could be corrupt, as for continual start up, is
> there a shortcut listed in Start -> All Programs -> Startup?
>
> If so, delete it, then go on to reinstall windows mail using the old
> Add/Remove Windows Components.
>
> "brothercadfile" wrote:
>

	Quote:
	> > Windows Mail automatically starts when I start the computer, and enters an > > endless re-starting loop, disrupting all the other programs that I try to > > use. I doesn't show up in the "Startup Programs" on Windows Defender, so I > > can't disable it. I uninstalled Windows Mail a couple of times, and it keeps > > coming back on its own. It seems to be acting like some kind of virus. How > > do I get Windows Mail to stop doing this?

07-05-2008

It is not possible to uninstall or reinstall Windows Mail by itself since
it is an integral part of Vista. If its shortcuts are missing:
Navigate to C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\ and open that folder, then right-click
on WinMail.exe. Select "Pin to Start Menu" and/or "Add to Quick Launch".

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)

"brothercadfile" <brothercadfile@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:93728C3E-3498-4DE3-B4A8-E33FA031381C@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Looks like this is working. Windows May wasn't in Start -> All Programs ->
> Startup, but there was a program called DataViz Messenger. It had an icon
> that appeared to related it to my Palm device's "Documents to Go" software.
> I deleted it from that location, then uninstalled Windows Mail, and so far so
> good. We'll see if Windows Mail comes back. Meanwhile, I haven't
> re-installed Windows Mail because I have no use for it at this time. Also, I
> don't know how to re-install it. Do I have to re-install it from one of the
> disks that came with my computer, or can I download it, or is it perhaps
> stored in Vista somewhere?
>
> Thanks!
>
> "Lyndon" wrote:
>

Quote:

>> It seems that Windows Mail could be corrupt, as for continual start up, is
>> there a shortcut listed in Start -> All Programs -> Startup?
>>
>> If so, delete it, then go on to reinstall windows mail using the old
>> Add/Remove Windows Components.
>>
>> "brothercadfile" wrote:
>>

	Quote:
	>> > Windows Mail automatically starts when I start the computer, and enters an >> > endless re-starting loop, disrupting all the other programs that I try to >> > use. I doesn't show up in the "Startup Programs" on Windows Defender, so I >> > can't disable it. I uninstalled Windows Mail a couple of times, and it keeps >> > coming back on its own. It seems to be acting like some kind of virus. How >> > do I get Windows Mail to stop doing this?

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