Windows mail appears to have decided not to display images..

You need to examine what programs are installed and running at startup.
Many antivirus programs (e.g. Norton, McAfee) cause more trouble to Vista
than they help. This is especially true with WinMail. See section 3 here:
www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3

steve

"yavasco" <yavasco DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:74C0F707-C569-453C-A5A7-06F00DB57F6D@microsoft.com...
> My copy of windows mail appears to have decided to stop displaying images
> in
> received mails.
>
> Tools/Options?Security/Download Images - block imagesand other external
> content
> remains unchecked.
>
> Worked fine until the last few days. I have Vista set to automatically
> update. It appears to break itself on a regular basis (it currently
> reports
> about 170 problems and no working solutions - they all seem to occur after
> an
> update - is it safe to just switch this off - in the hope that Vista will
> "settle" ???? ).
>
> Anyone got any idea how to get it to revert to bahaving as previously ?
>
> Or should I just give up on it ?
>
> Is it possible to "backgrade" to XP ??????
>
> Cheers All
>
> Y

Hi Steve / Gary
thanks for your thoughts - guess I was getting pretty frustrated when I
wrote my original post - far too much of my computing control has been taken
away from me and is 'automatic' these days

OK on thoughts about 3rd party antivirus etc - I run AVG (the purchased
'full' version). Whilst I have never had any serious problem with it in the
- what 7 ? 8 ? years I have relied on it - I suppose I cannot discount the
possibility that it was at fault.

I say WAS - because this morning windows mail is displaying images in html
mail again... (it never 'FAILED' per se Gary - it simply acted as if I had
set the security to block images) . . .

Both vista and AVG carried out automatic updates overnight - and vista
rebooted my system in the process - so I guess I might never know 'who was to
blame' ... until and if it happens again.

Thanks again for you consideration of this issue - "Global Community Assist"
- (just made that up...) has to be one of the GREAT things about the intenet
¿huh?

Cheers to all from the very chilly Scottish Borders

Stuart

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> I have never had Windows Mail fail after an update. Chances are, your
> troubles are due to running in antivirus that is not compatible with Windows Mail.
> Which antivirus is it?
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>
>
> "yavasco" <yavasco RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:74C0F707-C569-453C-A5A7-06F00DB57F6D@microsoft.com...
> > My copy of windows mail appears to have decided to stop displaying images in
> > received mails.
> >
> > Tools/Options?Security/Download Images - block imagesand other external
> > content
> > remains unchecked.
> >
> > Worked fine until the last few days. I have Vista set to automatically
> > update. It appears to break itself on a regular basis (it currently reports
> > about 170 problems and no working solutions - they all seem to occur after an
> > update - is it safe to just switch this off - in the hope that Vista will
> > "settle" ???? ).
> >
> > Anyone got any idea how to get it to revert to bahaving as previously ?
> >
> > Or should I just give up on it ?
> >
> > Is it possible to "backgrade" to XP ??????
> >
> > Cheers All
> >
> > Y
>
>
>

"yavasco" <yavasco RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2C2492C0-A1EE-40FF-82B6-9BDBA90B9763@microsoft.com...
> Hi Steve / Gary
> thanks for your thoughts - guess I was getting pretty frustrated when I
> wrote my original post - far too much of my computing control has been
> taken
> away from me and is 'automatic' these days
>
> OK on thoughts about 3rd party antivirus etc - I run AVG (the purchased
> 'full' version). Whilst I have never had any serious problem with it in
> the
> - what 7 ? 8 ? years I have relied on it - I suppose I cannot discount the
> possibility that it was at fault.
>
> I say WAS - because this morning windows mail is displaying images in html
> mail again... (it never 'FAILED' per se Gary - it simply acted as if I had
> set the security to block images) . . .
>
> Both vista and AVG carried out automatic updates overnight - and vista
> rebooted my system in the process - so I guess I might never know 'who was
> to
> blame' ... until and if it happens again.
>
> Thanks again for you consideration of this issue - "Global Community
> Assist"
> - (just made that up...) has to be one of the GREAT things about the
> intenet
> �huh?
>
> Cheers to all from the very chilly Scottish Borders
>
> Stuart

The general proviso that we offer here regarding AVG, is that it is
installed originally via the 'Custom' install option when presented.

At that point one can decide not to install any features that potentially
interfere with WM, mail scan and (quite possibly, with the pro version, (I
have always used the free version)), other tools such as spam filtering?

The general shield protects you, mail scanning is purely cosmetic.

We recommend uninstall, reinstall as above YMMV?


--
Regards Steve. (Almost as cold here in Derbyshire).
MS-MVP. MAIL. [DTS] UK.
http://www.getsafeonline.org/

Thanks Mac - I'll have a look at this - I do have some fine tuning to do in
the wonderfull world of network sharing permissions - or at least firewalls
that don't want to co-operate . . . so it might come to that...

Cheers

Stuart

p.s. I never had any problems with the free version either

"mac" wrote:

>
> "yavasco" <yavasco DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2C2492C0-A1EE-40FF-82B6-9BDBA90B9763@microsoft.com...
> > Hi Steve / Gary
> > thanks for your thoughts - guess I was getting pretty frustrated when I
> > wrote my original post - far too much of my computing control has been
> > taken
> > away from me and is 'automatic' these days
> >
> > OK on thoughts about 3rd party antivirus etc - I run AVG (the purchased
> > 'full' version). Whilst I have never had any serious problem with it in
> > the
> > - what 7 ? 8 ? years I have relied on it - I suppose I cannot discount the
> > possibility that it was at fault.
> >
> > I say WAS - because this morning windows mail is displaying images in html
> > mail again... (it never 'FAILED' per se Gary - it simply acted as if I had
> > set the security to block images) . . .
> >
> > Both vista and AVG carried out automatic updates overnight - and vista
> > rebooted my system in the process - so I guess I might never know 'who was
> > to
> > blame' ... until and if it happens again.
> >
> > Thanks again for you consideration of this issue - "Global Community
> > Assist"
> > - (just made that up...) has to be one of the GREAT things about the
> > intenet
> > ¿huh?
> >
> > Cheers to all from the very chilly Scottish Borders
> >
> > Stuart
>
> The general proviso that we offer here regarding AVG, is that it is
> installed originally via the 'Custom' install option when presented.
>
> At that point one can decide not to install any features that potentially
> interfere with WM, mail scan and (quite possibly, with the pro version, (I
> have always used the free version)), other tools such as spam filtering?
>
> The general shield protects you, mail scanning is purely cosmetic.
>
> We recommend uninstall, reinstall as above YMMV?
>
>
> --
> Regards Steve. (Almost as cold here in Derbyshire).
> MS-MVP. MAIL. [DTS] UK.
> http://www.getsafeonline.org/
>
>
>
>

You're very welcome. Thanks for your feedback.
Ditto on the suggestion to do a custom install of AVG. It may well
prevent future problems with Windows Mail.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"yavasco" <yavasco RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2C2492C0-A1EE-40FF-82B6-9BDBA90B9763@microsoft.com...
> Hi Steve / Gary
> thanks for your thoughts - guess I was getting pretty frustrated when I
> wrote my original post - far too much of my computing control has been taken
> away from me and is 'automatic' these days
>
> OK on thoughts about 3rd party antivirus etc - I run AVG (the purchased
> 'full' version). Whilst I have never had any serious problem with it in the
> - what 7 ? 8 ? years I have relied on it - I suppose I cannot discount the
> possibility that it was at fault.
>
> I say WAS - because this morning windows mail is displaying images in html
> mail again... (it never 'FAILED' per se Gary - it simply acted as if I had
> set the security to block images) . . .
>
> Both vista and AVG carried out automatic updates overnight - and vista
> rebooted my system in the process - so I guess I might never know 'who was to
> blame' ... until and if it happens again.
>
> Thanks again for you consideration of this issue - "Global Community Assist"
> - (just made that up...) has to be one of the GREAT things about the intenet
> �huh?
>
> Cheers to all from the very chilly Scottish Borders
>
> Stuart
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
>> I have never had Windows Mail fail after an update. Chances are, your
>> troubles are due to running in antivirus that is not compatible with Windows Mail.
>> Which antivirus is it?
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>>
>>
>> "yavasco" <yavasco RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:74C0F707-C569-453C-A5A7-06F00DB57F6D@microsoft.com...
>> > My copy of windows mail appears to have decided to stop displaying images in
>> > received mails.
>> >
>> > Tools/Options?Security/Download Images - block imagesand other external
>> > content
>> > remains unchecked.
>> >
>> > Worked fine until the last few days. I have Vista set to automatically
>> > update. It appears to break itself on a regular basis (it currently reports
>> > about 170 problems and no working solutions - they all seem to occur after an
>> > update - is it safe to just switch this off - in the hope that Vista will
>> > "settle" ???? ).
>> >
>> > Anyone got any idea how to get it to revert to bahaving as previously ?
>> >
>> > Or should I just give up on it ?
>> >
>> > Is it possible to "backgrade" to XP ??????
>> >
>> > Cheers All
>> >
>> > Y
>>
>>
>>

You might also disable AVG whenever you install updates, as I've found it
may corrupt the installations of them.

steve

"yavasco" <yavasco DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4D6081F3-452E-418D-AEAC-365A5022BC30@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Mac - I'll have a look at this - I do have some fine tuning to do
> in
> the wonderfull world of network sharing permissions - or at least
> firewalls
> that don't want to co-operate . . . so it might come to that...
>
> Cheers
>
> Stuart
>
> p.s. I never had any problems with the free version either
>
> "mac" wrote:
>
>>
>> "yavasco" <yavasco DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:2C2492C0-A1EE-40FF-82B6-9BDBA90B9763@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi Steve / Gary
>> > thanks for your thoughts - guess I was getting pretty frustrated when I
>> > wrote my original post - far too much of my computing control has been
>> > taken
>> > away from me and is 'automatic' these days
>> >
>> > OK on thoughts about 3rd party antivirus etc - I run AVG (the purchased
>> > 'full' version). Whilst I have never had any serious problem with it
>> > in
>> > the
>> > - what 7 ? 8 ? years I have relied on it - I suppose I cannot discount
>> > the
>> > possibility that it was at fault.
>> >
>> > I say WAS - because this morning windows mail is displaying images in
>> > html
>> > mail again... (it never 'FAILED' per se Gary - it simply acted as if I
>> > had
>> > set the security to block images) . . .
>> >
>> > Both vista and AVG carried out automatic updates overnight - and vista
>> > rebooted my system in the process - so I guess I might never know 'who
>> > was
>> > to
>> > blame' ... until and if it happens again.
>> >
>> > Thanks again for you consideration of this issue - "Global Community
>> > Assist"
>> > - (just made that up...) has to be one of the GREAT things about the
>> > intenet
>> > ¿huh?
>> >
>> > Cheers to all from the very chilly Scottish Borders
>> >
>> > Stuart
>>
>> The general proviso that we offer here regarding AVG, is that it is
>> installed originally via the 'Custom' install option when presented.
>>
>> At that point one can decide not to install any features that potentially
>> interfere with WM, mail scan and (quite possibly, with the pro version,
>> (I
>> have always used the free version)), other tools such as spam filtering?
>>
>> The general shield protects you, mail scanning is purely cosmetic.
>>
>> We recommend uninstall, reinstall as above YMMV?
>>
>>
>> --
>> Regards Steve. (Almost as cold here in Derbyshire).
>> MS-MVP. MAIL. [DTS] UK.
>> http://www.getsafeonline.org/
>>
>>
>>
>>

que te den por el culo
"Steve Cochran" <scochran.TakeThisOut@oehelp.com> escribió en el mensaje de noticias
news:38740A0E-F450-4032-86F5-051D9B6F2F79@microsoft.com...
> You might also disable AVG whenever you install updates, as I've found it
> may corrupt the installations of them.
>
> steve
>
> "yavasco" <yavasco.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4D6081F3-452E-418D-AEAC-365A5022BC30@microsoft.com...
>> Thanks Mac - I'll have a look at this - I do have some fine tuning to do
>> in
>> the wonderfull world of network sharing permissions - or at least
>> firewalls
>> that don't want to co-operate . . . so it might come to that...
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Stuart
>>
>> p.s. I never had any problems with the free version either
>>
>> "mac" wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> "yavasco" <yavasco.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:2C2492C0-A1EE-40FF-82B6-9BDBA90B9763@microsoft.com...
>>> > Hi Steve / Gary
>>> > thanks for your thoughts - guess I was getting pretty frustrated when
>>> > I
>>> > wrote my original post - far too much of my computing control has been
>>> > taken
>>> > away from me and is 'automatic' these days
>>> >
>>> > OK on thoughts about 3rd party antivirus etc - I run AVG (the
>>> > purchased
>>> > 'full' version). Whilst I have never had any serious problem with it
>>> > in
>>> > the
>>> > - what 7 ? 8 ? years I have relied on it - I suppose I cannot discount
>>> > the
>>> > possibility that it was at fault.
>>> >
>>> > I say WAS - because this morning windows mail is displaying images in
>>> > html
>>> > mail again... (it never 'FAILED' per se Gary - it simply acted as if I
>>> > had
>>> > set the security to block images) . . .
>>> >
>>> > Both vista and AVG carried out automatic updates overnight - and vista
>>> > rebooted my system in the process - so I guess I might never know 'who
>>> > was
>>> > to
>>> > blame' ... until and if it happens again.
>>> >
>>> > Thanks again for you consideration of this issue - "Global Community
>>> > Assist"
>>> > - (just made that up...) has to be one of the GREAT things about the
>>> > intenet
>>> > ¿huh?
>>> >
>>> > Cheers to all from the very chilly Scottish Borders
>>> >
>>> > Stuart
>>>
>>> The general proviso that we offer here regarding AVG, is that it is
>>> installed originally via the 'Custom' install option when presented.
>>>
>>> At that point one can decide not to install any features that
>>> potentially
>>> interfere with WM, mail scan and (quite possibly, with the pro version,
>>> (I
>>> have always used the free version)), other tools such as spam filtering?
>>>
>>> The general shield protects you, mail scanning is purely cosmetic.
>>>
>>> We recommend uninstall, reinstall as above YMMV?
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Regards Steve. (Almost as cold here in Derbyshire).
>>> MS-MVP. MAIL. [DTS] UK.
>>> http://www.getsafeonline.org/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>

היי


‏‏‎"Steve Cochran" <scochran RemoveThis @oehelp.com>‎‏ כתב בהודעה
news:38740A0E-F450-4032-86F5-051D9B6F2F79@microsoft.com...
> You might also disable AVG whenever you install updates, as I've found it
> may corrupt the installations of them.
>
> steve
>
> "yavasco" <yavasco RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4D6081F3-452E-418D-AEAC-365A5022BC30@microsoft.com...
>> Thanks Mac - I'll have a look at this - I do have some fine tuning to do
>> in
>> the wonderfull world of network sharing permissions - or at least
>> firewalls
>> that don't want to co-operate . . . so it might come to that...
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Stuart
>>
>> p.s. I never had any problems with the free version either
>>
>> "mac" wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> "yavasco" <yavasco RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:2C2492C0-A1EE-40FF-82B6-9BDBA90B9763@microsoft.com...
>>> > Hi Steve / Gary
>>> > thanks for your thoughts - guess I was getting pretty frustrated when
>>> > I
>>> > wrote my original post - far too much of my computing control has been
>>> > taken
>>> > away from me and is 'automatic' these days
>>> >
>>> > OK on thoughts about 3rd party antivirus etc - I run AVG (the
>>> > purchased
>>> > 'full' version). Whilst I have never had any serious problem with it
>>> > in
>>> > the
>>> > - what 7 ? 8 ? years I have relied on it - I suppose I cannot discount
>>> > the
>>> > possibility that it was at fault.
>>> >
>>> > I say WAS - because this morning windows mail is displaying images in
>>> > html
>>> > mail again... (it never 'FAILED' per se Gary - it simply acted as if I
>>> > had
>>> > set the security to block images) . . .
>>> >
>>> > Both vista and AVG carried out automatic updates overnight - and vista
>>> > rebooted my system in the process - so I guess I might never know 'who
>>> > was
>>> > to
>>> > blame' ... until and if it happens again.
>>> >
>>> > Thanks again for you consideration of this issue - "Global Community
>>> > Assist"
>>> > - (just made that up...) has to be one of the GREAT things about the
>>> > intenet
>>> > ¿huh?
>>> >
>>> > Cheers to all from the very chilly Scottish Borders
>>> >
>>> > Stuart
>>>
>>> The general proviso that we offer here regarding AVG, is that it is
>>> installed originally via the 'Custom' install option when presented.
>>>
>>> At that point one can decide not to install any features that
>>> potentially
>>> interfere with WM, mail scan and (quite possibly, with the pro version,
>>> (I
>>> have always used the free version)), other tools such as spam filtering?
>>>
>>> The general shield protects you, mail scanning is purely cosmetic.
>>>
>>> We recommend uninstall, reinstall as above YMMV?
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Regards Steve. (Almost as cold here in Derbyshire).
>>> MS-MVP. MAIL. [DTS] UK.
>>> http://www.getsafeonline.org/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>