Vista - Windows Mail (Not Responding)

06-24-2009

Thank you for the responses. I turned off a few of the and could not
remember. But I hadn't installed anything since so I went back to a restore
point ahead of the problem. All is well in Microsoft mail.

"Spirit" wrote:

Quote:

> What services did you turn off? Turn them back on and reboot.
>
> Look on the Security Tab in Options. Does it block ALL or can
> you process ZIP?
>
> "DanR" <DanR@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:83FEB767-0D6F-43F8-8E1B-B9E19FA8A60F@xxxxxx

Quote:

> >I have this problem as well, but I thik it was self inflicted. I turned off
> >a
> > few services that looked unessary and everything seemed to work. Except
> > the
> > naxt day windows mail would not open attachments. Had worked fine till
> > then
> > but cant fugure out how to get it back.
> >
> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> >

Quote:

> >> For troubleshooting purposes, uninstall your antivirus temporarily.
> >> After your mail program is working again, install a non-intrusive
> >> antivirus such as the free Avast.
> >>
> >> Gary VanderMolen
> >>
> >>
> >> "tis_a_bell" <tisabell@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:80315161-220C-437F-96DF-D033C6C23952@xxxxxx
> >> > How would your pc be protected if you disabled or uninstalled your
> >> > anti-virus
> >> > program? I am having the same problem except Windows Mail doesn't open
> >> > at
> >> > all. At the top where it says Windows Mail, it has (not responding) out
> >> > beside it and I have to shut it down through the Task Manager. It is
> >> > VERY
> >> > frustrating since I use e-mail for 90% of my work and I can't get in
> >> > there.
> >> > Windows mail has given be nothing but a bunch of headaches!!!! PLEASE
> >> > HELP!!
> >> >

> >> >
> >> > "Steve Cochran" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> AV stands for antivirus program. You need to disable or uninstall it.
> >> >>
> >> >> steve
> >> >>
> >> >> "bamabridges" <bamabridges@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> >> news:2ED639A5-D8D5-4259-A77E-98070321B428@xxxxxx
> >> >> > okay, so I'm not understanding. What "AV program"??? How do I do
> >> >> > this??
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I did do #3.
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > bamabridges
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> In last night's reply, Steve advised you to uninstall your AV
> >> >> >> program
> >> >> >> (see http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3 ).
> >> >> >> Did you try that?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Gary VanderMolen
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "bamabridges" <bamabridges@xxxxxx> wrote in
> >> >> >> message
> >> >> >> news:0630FD80-C08D-4D70-84DB-A759D5BB7F4E@xxxxxx
> >> >> >> >I don't think you understand the problem. It isn't security
> >> >> >> >stopping
> >> >> >> >the
> >> >> >> > attachment from being opened. The Windows Mail program just
> >> >> >> > stops
> >> >> >> > working
> >> >> >> > completely. It has to be shut down and restarted. When I click
> >> >> >> > on the
> >> >> >> > red
> >> >> >> > "X", it tries to look for a solution for the problem. Of course,
> >> >> >> > there
> >> >> >> > doesn't seem to be one. I don't get any message after that. No
> >> >> >> > message
> >> >> >> > about security not allowing the attachment to be opened.
> >> >> >> > --
> >> >> >> > bamabridges
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > "RRShaver" wrote:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> In Windows Mail go to Tools, Options, Security and uncheck
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> "Do not allow attachments to be saved or opened that could
> >> >> >> >> potentially
> >> >> >> >> be a
> >> >> >> >> virus."
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> "bamabridges" <bamabridges@xxxxxx> wrote in
> >> >> >> >> message
> >> >> >> >> news:7F097F69-CBC1-47B0-AEE6-D86B315423B4@xxxxxx
> >> >> >> >> > I cannot open any attachments in Windows Mail. Each time I
> >> >> >> >> > try, I
> >> >> >> >> > get
> >> >> >> >> > (not
> >> >> >> >> > responding). Any suggestions?
> >> >> >> >> > --
> >> >> >> >> > bamabridges
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>

>
>

06-24-2009	#31 (permalink)
DanR n/a posts	Re: Windows Mail (Not Responding) Thank you for the responses. I turned off a few of the and could not remember. But I hadn't installed anything since so I went back to a restore point ahead of the problem. All is well in Microsoft mail. "Spirit" wrote: Quote: > What services did you turn off? Turn them back on and reboot. > > Look on the Security Tab in Options. Does it block ALL or can > you process ZIP? > > "DanR" <DanR@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:83FEB767-0D6F-43F8-8E1B-B9E19FA8A60F@xxxxxx Quote: > >I have this problem as well, but I thik it was self inflicted. I turned off > >a > > few services that looked unessary and everything seemed to work. Except > > the > > naxt day windows mail would not open attachments. Had worked fine till > > then > > but cant fugure out how to get it back. > > > > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote: > > Quote: > >> For troubleshooting purposes, uninstall your antivirus temporarily. > >> After your mail program is working again, install a non-intrusive > >> antivirus such as the free Avast. > >> > >> Gary VanderMolen > >> > >> > >> "tis_a_bell" <tisabell@xxxxxx> wrote in message > >> news:80315161-220C-437F-96DF-D033C6C23952@xxxxxx > >> > How would your pc be protected if you disabled or uninstalled your > >> > anti-virus > >> > program? I am having the same problem except Windows Mail doesn't open > >> > at > >> > all. At the top where it says Windows Mail, it has (not responding) out > >> > beside it and I have to shut it down through the Task Manager. It is > >> > VERY > >> > frustrating since I use e-mail for 90% of my work and I can't get in > >> > there. > >> > Windows mail has given be nothing but a bunch of headaches!!!! PLEASE > >> > HELP!! > >> > > >> > > >> > "Steve Cochran" wrote: > >> > > >> >> AV stands for antivirus program. You need to disable or uninstall it. > >> >> > >> >> steve > >> >> > >> >> "bamabridges" <bamabridges@xxxxxx> wrote in message > >> >> news:2ED639A5-D8D5-4259-A77E-98070321B428@xxxxxx > >> >> > okay, so I'm not understanding. What "AV program"??? How do I do > >> >> > this?? > >> >> > > >> >> > I did do #3. > >> >> > -- > >> >> > bamabridges > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote: > >> >> > > >> >> >> In last night's reply, Steve advised you to uninstall your AV > >> >> >> program > >> >> >> (see http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3 ). > >> >> >> Did you try that? > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Gary VanderMolen > >> >> >> > >> >> >> "bamabridges" <bamabridges@xxxxxx> wrote in > >> >> >> message > >> >> >> news:0630FD80-C08D-4D70-84DB-A759D5BB7F4E@xxxxxx > >> >> >> >I don't think you understand the problem. It isn't security > >> >> >> >stopping > >> >> >> >the > >> >> >> > attachment from being opened. The Windows Mail program just > >> >> >> > stops > >> >> >> > working > >> >> >> > completely. It has to be shut down and restarted. When I click > >> >> >> > on the > >> >> >> > red > >> >> >> > "X", it tries to look for a solution for the problem. Of course, > >> >> >> > there > >> >> >> > doesn't seem to be one. I don't get any message after that. No > >> >> >> > message > >> >> >> > about security not allowing the attachment to be opened. > >> >> >> > -- > >> >> >> > bamabridges > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > "RRShaver" wrote: > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> In Windows Mail go to Tools, Options, Security and uncheck > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> "Do not allow attachments to be saved or opened that could > >> >> >> >> potentially > >> >> >> >> be a > >> >> >> >> virus." > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> "bamabridges" <bamabridges@xxxxxx> wrote in > >> >> >> >> message > >> >> >> >> news:7F097F69-CBC1-47B0-AEE6-D86B315423B4@xxxxxx > >> >> >> >> > I cannot open any attachments in Windows Mail. Each time I > >> >> >> >> > try, I > >> >> >> >> > get > >> >> >> >> > (not > >> >> >> >> > responding). Any suggestions? > >> >> >> >> > -- > >> >> >> >> > bamabridges > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > >
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