Guest Thunderbird Posted July 7, 2008 Posted July 7, 2008 Some 'experts' in alt.fan.mozilla suggested that I have a Windows problem, not a Thunderbird problem. For that reason, I'm posting my problem in this newsgroup. I've used Thunderbird on a WinXP system happily for years, but after a power outtage Thunderbird has begun closing itself whenever a link within an e-mail is clicked on. (BTW, I was using version 1.5, but in an attempt to fix the problem upgraded to 2.0.0.14. Unfortunately the problem persists. And the only extension is Talkback 2.0.0.9.) Also, if an e-mail has an attachment, such as a JPG file, the mere act of trying to open the e-mail makes Thunderbird close immediately. (Note that this happens so quickly, that it is possible that the e-mail is indeed opening, but that something is automatically trying to open the attachment, and that act of opening is what causes Thunderbird to close itself.) And if a new e-mail is started, and one tries to add an attachment, Thunderbird closes. Also, oddly, under Tools/Options if I try to select the heading 'Attachments', Thunderbird closes. And no matter how many new profiles are created within the original identity, they all malfunction similarly. The only work-around found so far is to create a completely new Windows Identity, as though a second person used my computer. Then, logging on as that new identity and setting up a new TB account. That account works fine. However, I'd like to solve the problem, and not have to use a completely new Windows Identity. BTW, this has been a very tricky problem. A history of it, and attempted solutions, can be found at Experts Exchange (http://snipurl.com/2ub8x - am not sure whether one must be an EE member to view it). All suggestions will be appreciated.
Guest p Posted July 7, 2008 Posted July 7, 2008 Re: Thunderbird prob may be a Windows prob Thunderbird wrote: > Some 'experts' in alt.fan.mozilla suggested that I have a Windows > problem, not a Thunderbird problem. For that reason, I'm posting my > problem in this newsgroup. > > I've used Thunderbird on a WinXP system happily for years, but after a > power outtage Thunderbird has begun closing itself whenever a link > within an e-mail is clicked on. (BTW, I was using version 1.5, but in > an attempt to fix the problem upgraded to 2.0.0.14. Unfortunately the > problem persists. And the only extension is Talkback 2.0.0.9.) > > Also, if an e-mail has an attachment, such as a JPG file, the mere act > of trying to open the e-mail makes Thunderbird close immediately. > (Note that this happens so quickly, that it is possible that the > e-mail is indeed opening, but that something is automatically trying > to open the attachment, and that act of opening is what causes > Thunderbird to close itself.) > > And if a new e-mail is started, and one tries to add an attachment, > Thunderbird closes. Also, oddly, under Tools/Options if I try to > select the heading 'Attachments', Thunderbird closes. > > And no matter how many new profiles are created within the original > identity, they all malfunction similarly. > > The only work-around found so far is to create a completely new > Windows Identity, as though a second person used my computer. Then, > logging on as that new identity and setting up a new TB account. That > account works fine. However, I'd like to solve the problem, and not > have to use a completely new Windows Identity. > > BTW, this has been a very tricky problem. A history of it, and > attempted solutions, can be found at Experts Exchange > (http://snipurl.com/2ub8x - am not sure whether one must be an EE > member to view it). > > All suggestions will be appreciated. Have you tried backing up T-Bird, uninstalling it, downloading a fresh set up and installing it again? P
Guest Nightowl Posted July 7, 2008 Posted July 7, 2008 Re: Thunderbird prob may be a Windows prob Hi Thunderbird I read the EE thread you referenced. You For the "default mail client is not properly installed" error, see MVP Ramesh's page here: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/MailtoProtocol.htm Even if you're not now getting those symptoms, it would be worth checking the settings. I do suspect McAfee may be interfering with Thunderbird. Have you tried disabling its email protection? I don't remember seeing a mention of that in the thread. Nightowl Thunderbird <thunder@bird.com> wrote on Mon, 7 Jul 2008: >Some 'experts' in alt.fan.mozilla suggested that I have a Windows >problem, not a Thunderbird problem. For that reason, I'm posting my >problem in this newsgroup. > >I've used Thunderbird on a WinXP system happily for years, but after a >power outtage Thunderbird has begun closing itself whenever a link >within an e-mail is clicked on. (BTW, I was using version 1.5, but in >an attempt to fix the problem upgraded to 2.0.0.14. Unfortunately the >problem persists. And the only extension is Talkback 2.0.0.9.) > >Also, if an e-mail has an attachment, such as a JPG file, the mere act >of trying to open the e-mail makes Thunderbird close immediately. >(Note that this happens so quickly, that it is possible that the >e-mail is indeed opening, but that something is automatically trying >to open the attachment, and that act of opening is what causes >Thunderbird to close itself.) > >And if a new e-mail is started, and one tries to add an attachment, >Thunderbird closes. Also, oddly, under Tools/Options if I try to >select the heading 'Attachments', Thunderbird closes. > >And no matter how many new profiles are created within the original >identity, they all malfunction similarly. > >The only work-around found so far is to create a completely new >Windows Identity, as though a second person used my computer. Then, >logging on as that new identity and setting up a new TB account. That >account works fine. However, I'd like to solve the problem, and not >have to use a completely new Windows Identity. > >BTW, this has been a very tricky problem. A history of it, and >attempted solutions, can be found at Experts Exchange >(http://snipurl.com/2ub8x - am not sure whether one must be an EE >member to view it). > >All suggestions will be appreciated.
Guest Thunderbird Posted July 8, 2008 Posted July 8, 2008 Re: Thunderbird prob may be a Windows prob Thanks Nightowl, but neither of your suggestions works. I followed MVP Ramesh's page's instructions, and also disabled email protection in McAfee. Yet the problems continue. And yes, p, I tried backing up T-Bird, uninstalling it, downloading a fresh set up and installing it again - a number of times. That doesn't help either. On Mon, 7 Jul 2008 15:01:59 +0100, Nightowl <owl@[127.0.0.1]> wrote: > >Hi Thunderbird > >I read the EE thread you referenced. You For the "default mail client is >not properly installed" error, see MVP Ramesh's page here: >http://windowsxp.mvps.org/MailtoProtocol.htm >Even if you're not now getting those symptoms, it would be worth >checking the settings. > >I do suspect McAfee may be interfering with Thunderbird. Have you tried >disabling its email protection? I don't remember seeing a mention of >that in the thread. > >Nightowl > > >Thunderbird <thunder@bird.com> wrote on Mon, 7 Jul 2008: > >>Some 'experts' in alt.fan.mozilla suggested that I have a Windows >>problem, not a Thunderbird problem. For that reason, I'm posting my >>problem in this newsgroup. >> >>I've used Thunderbird on a WinXP system happily for years, but after a >>power outtage Thunderbird has begun closing itself whenever a link >>within an e-mail is clicked on. (BTW, I was using version 1.5, but in >>an attempt to fix the problem upgraded to 2.0.0.14. Unfortunately the >>problem persists. And the only extension is Talkback 2.0.0.9.) >> >>Also, if an e-mail has an attachment, such as a JPG file, the mere act >>of trying to open the e-mail makes Thunderbird close immediately. >>(Note that this happens so quickly, that it is possible that the >>e-mail is indeed opening, but that something is automatically trying >>to open the attachment, and that act of opening is what causes >>Thunderbird to close itself.) >> >>And if a new e-mail is started, and one tries to add an attachment, >>Thunderbird closes. Also, oddly, under Tools/Options if I try to >>select the heading 'Attachments', Thunderbird closes. >> >>And no matter how many new profiles are created within the original >>identity, they all malfunction similarly. >> >>The only work-around found so far is to create a completely new >>Windows Identity, as though a second person used my computer. Then, >>logging on as that new identity and setting up a new TB account. That >>account works fine. However, I'd like to solve the problem, and not >>have to use a completely new Windows Identity. >> >>BTW, this has been a very tricky problem. A history of it, and >>attempted solutions, can be found at Experts Exchange >>(http://snipurl.com/2ub8x - am not sure whether one must be an EE >>member to view it). >> >>All suggestions will be appreciated.
Guest p Posted July 8, 2008 Posted July 8, 2008 Re: Thunderbird prob may be a Windows prob Thunderbird wrote: > Thanks Nightowl, but neither of your suggestions works. I followed MVP > Ramesh's page's instructions, and also disabled email protection in > McAfee. Yet the problems continue. > > And yes, p, I tried backing up T-Bird, uninstalling it, downloading a > fresh set up and installing it again - a number of times. That doesn't > help either. And you made sure that there were no remnants of T-Bird left over after uninstalling it? Try using Crap Cleaner's Issues features for that. P > > On Mon, 7 Jul 2008 15:01:59 +0100, Nightowl <owl@[127.0.0.1]> wrote: > >> Hi Thunderbird >> >> I read the EE thread you referenced. You For the "default mail client is >> not properly installed" error, see MVP Ramesh's page here: >> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/MailtoProtocol.htm >> Even if you're not now getting those symptoms, it would be worth >> checking the settings. >> >> I do suspect McAfee may be interfering with Thunderbird. Have you tried >> disabling its email protection? I don't remember seeing a mention of >> that in the thread. >> >> Nightowl >> >> >> Thunderbird <thunder@bird.com> wrote on Mon, 7 Jul 2008: >> >>> Some 'experts' in alt.fan.mozilla suggested that I have a Windows >>> problem, not a Thunderbird problem. For that reason, I'm posting my >>> problem in this newsgroup. >>> >>> I've used Thunderbird on a WinXP system happily for years, but after a >>> power outtage Thunderbird has begun closing itself whenever a link >>> within an e-mail is clicked on. (BTW, I was using version 1.5, but in >>> an attempt to fix the problem upgraded to 2.0.0.14. Unfortunately the >>> problem persists. And the only extension is Talkback 2.0.0.9.) >>> >>> Also, if an e-mail has an attachment, such as a JPG file, the mere act >>> of trying to open the e-mail makes Thunderbird close immediately. >>> (Note that this happens so quickly, that it is possible that the >>> e-mail is indeed opening, but that something is automatically trying >>> to open the attachment, and that act of opening is what causes >>> Thunderbird to close itself.) >>> >>> And if a new e-mail is started, and one tries to add an attachment, >>> Thunderbird closes. Also, oddly, under Tools/Options if I try to >>> select the heading 'Attachments', Thunderbird closes. >>> >>> And no matter how many new profiles are created within the original >>> identity, they all malfunction similarly. >>> >>> The only work-around found so far is to create a completely new >>> Windows Identity, as though a second person used my computer. Then, >>> logging on as that new identity and setting up a new TB account. That >>> account works fine. However, I'd like to solve the problem, and not >>> have to use a completely new Windows Identity. >>> >>> BTW, this has been a very tricky problem. A history of it, and >>> attempted solutions, can be found at Experts Exchange >>> (http://snipurl.com/2ub8x - am not sure whether one must be an EE >>> member to view it). >>> >>> All suggestions will be appreciated.
Guest Thunderbird Posted July 9, 2008 Posted July 9, 2008 Re: Thunderbird prob may be a Windows prob Yes, p. I used Revo Uninstaller twice, but no luck in solving the problem. On Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:25:39 +0200, p <p@nospam.cn> wrote: >Thunderbird wrote: >> Thanks Nightowl, but neither of your suggestions works. I followed MVP >> Ramesh's page's instructions, and also disabled email protection in >> McAfee. Yet the problems continue. >> >> And yes, p, I tried backing up T-Bird, uninstalling it, downloading a >> fresh set up and installing it again - a number of times. That doesn't >> help either. > >And you made sure that there were no remnants of T-Bird left over after >uninstalling it? Try using Crap Cleaner's Issues features for that. > >P >> >> On Mon, 7 Jul 2008 15:01:59 +0100, Nightowl <owl@[127.0.0.1]> wrote: >> >>> Hi Thunderbird >>> >>> I read the EE thread you referenced. You For the "default mail client is >>> not properly installed" error, see MVP Ramesh's page here: >>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/MailtoProtocol.htm >>> Even if you're not now getting those symptoms, it would be worth >>> checking the settings. >>> >>> I do suspect McAfee may be interfering with Thunderbird. Have you tried >>> disabling its email protection? I don't remember seeing a mention of >>> that in the thread. >>> >>> Nightowl >>> >>> >>> Thunderbird <thunder@bird.com> wrote on Mon, 7 Jul 2008: >>> >>>> Some 'experts' in alt.fan.mozilla suggested that I have a Windows >>>> problem, not a Thunderbird problem. For that reason, I'm posting my >>>> problem in this newsgroup. >>>> >>>> I've used Thunderbird on a WinXP system happily for years, but after a >>>> power outtage Thunderbird has begun closing itself whenever a link >>>> within an e-mail is clicked on. (BTW, I was using version 1.5, but in >>>> an attempt to fix the problem upgraded to 2.0.0.14. Unfortunately the >>>> problem persists. And the only extension is Talkback 2.0.0.9.) >>>> >>>> Also, if an e-mail has an attachment, such as a JPG file, the mere act >>>> of trying to open the e-mail makes Thunderbird close immediately. >>>> (Note that this happens so quickly, that it is possible that the >>>> e-mail is indeed opening, but that something is automatically trying >>>> to open the attachment, and that act of opening is what causes >>>> Thunderbird to close itself.) >>>> >>>> And if a new e-mail is started, and one tries to add an attachment, >>>> Thunderbird closes. Also, oddly, under Tools/Options if I try to >>>> select the heading 'Attachments', Thunderbird closes. >>>> >>>> And no matter how many new profiles are created within the original >>>> identity, they all malfunction similarly. >>>> >>>> The only work-around found so far is to create a completely new >>>> Windows Identity, as though a second person used my computer. Then, >>>> logging on as that new identity and setting up a new TB account. That >>>> account works fine. However, I'd like to solve the problem, and not >>>> have to use a completely new Windows Identity. >>>> >>>> BTW, this has been a very tricky problem. A history of it, and >>>> attempted solutions, can be found at Experts Exchange >>>> (http://snipurl.com/2ub8x - am not sure whether one must be an EE >>>> member to view it). >>>> >>>> All suggestions will be appreciated.
Guest p Posted July 9, 2008 Posted July 9, 2008 Re: Thunderbird prob may be a Windows prob Thunderbird wrote: > Yes, p. I used Revo Uninstaller twice, but no luck in solving the > problem. Try using Crap Cleaner, http://www.ccleaner.com P > > On Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:25:39 +0200, p <p@nospam.cn> wrote: > >> Thunderbird wrote: >>> Thanks Nightowl, but neither of your suggestions works. I followed MVP >>> Ramesh's page's instructions, and also disabled email protection in >>> McAfee. Yet the problems continue. >>> >>> And yes, p, I tried backing up T-Bird, uninstalling it, downloading a >>> fresh set up and installing it again - a number of times. That doesn't >>> help either. >> And you made sure that there were no remnants of T-Bird left over after >> uninstalling it? Try using Crap Cleaner's Issues features for that. >> >> P >>> On Mon, 7 Jul 2008 15:01:59 +0100, Nightowl <owl@[127.0.0.1]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Thunderbird >>>> >>>> I read the EE thread you referenced. You For the "default mail client is >>>> not properly installed" error, see MVP Ramesh's page here: >>>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/MailtoProtocol.htm >>>> Even if you're not now getting those symptoms, it would be worth >>>> checking the settings. >>>> >>>> I do suspect McAfee may be interfering with Thunderbird. Have you tried >>>> disabling its email protection? I don't remember seeing a mention of >>>> that in the thread. >>>> >>>> Nightowl >>>> >>>> >>>> Thunderbird <thunder@bird.com> wrote on Mon, 7 Jul 2008: >>>> >>>>> Some 'experts' in alt.fan.mozilla suggested that I have a Windows >>>>> problem, not a Thunderbird problem. For that reason, I'm posting my >>>>> problem in this newsgroup. >>>>> >>>>> I've used Thunderbird on a WinXP system happily for years, but after a >>>>> power outtage Thunderbird has begun closing itself whenever a link >>>>> within an e-mail is clicked on. (BTW, I was using version 1.5, but in >>>>> an attempt to fix the problem upgraded to 2.0.0.14. Unfortunately the >>>>> problem persists. And the only extension is Talkback 2.0.0.9.) >>>>> >>>>> Also, if an e-mail has an attachment, such as a JPG file, the mere act >>>>> of trying to open the e-mail makes Thunderbird close immediately. >>>>> (Note that this happens so quickly, that it is possible that the >>>>> e-mail is indeed opening, but that something is automatically trying >>>>> to open the attachment, and that act of opening is what causes >>>>> Thunderbird to close itself.) >>>>> >>>>> And if a new e-mail is started, and one tries to add an attachment, >>>>> Thunderbird closes. Also, oddly, under Tools/Options if I try to >>>>> select the heading 'Attachments', Thunderbird closes. >>>>> >>>>> And no matter how many new profiles are created within the original >>>>> identity, they all malfunction similarly. >>>>> >>>>> The only work-around found so far is to create a completely new >>>>> Windows Identity, as though a second person used my computer. Then, >>>>> logging on as that new identity and setting up a new TB account. That >>>>> account works fine. However, I'd like to solve the problem, and not >>>>> have to use a completely new Windows Identity. >>>>> >>>>> BTW, this has been a very tricky problem. A history of it, and >>>>> attempted solutions, can be found at Experts Exchange >>>>> (http://snipurl.com/2ub8x - am not sure whether one must be an EE >>>>> member to view it). >>>>> >>>>> All suggestions will be appreciated.
Guest Elmo Posted July 9, 2008 Posted July 9, 2008 Re: Thunderbird prob may be a Windows prob Thunderbird wrote: > Yes, p. I used Revo Uninstaller twice, but no luck in solving the > problem. > > On Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:25:39 +0200, p <p@nospam.cn> wrote: > >> Thunderbird wrote: >>> Thanks Nightowl, but neither of your suggestions works. I followed MVP >>> Ramesh's page's instructions, and also disabled email protection in >>> McAfee. Yet the problems continue. >>> >>> And yes, p, I tried backing up T-Bird, uninstalling it, downloading a >>> fresh set up and installing it again - a number of times. That doesn't >>> help either. >> And you made sure that there were no remnants of T-Bird left over after >> uninstalling it? Try using Crap Cleaner's Issues features for that. >> >> P >>> On Mon, 7 Jul 2008 15:01:59 +0100, Nightowl <owl@[127.0.0.1]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Thunderbird >>>> >>>> I read the EE thread you referenced. You For the "default mail client is >>>> not properly installed" error, see MVP Ramesh's page here: >>>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/MailtoProtocol.htm >>>> Even if you're not now getting those symptoms, it would be worth >>>> checking the settings. >>>> >>>> I do suspect McAfee may be interfering with Thunderbird. Have you tried >>>> disabling its email protection? I don't remember seeing a mention of >>>> that in the thread. >>>> >>>> Nightowl >>>> >>>> >>>> Thunderbird <thunder@bird.com> wrote on Mon, 7 Jul 2008: >>>> >>>>> Some 'experts' in alt.fan.mozilla suggested that I have a Windows >>>>> problem, not a Thunderbird problem. For that reason, I'm posting my >>>>> problem in this newsgroup. >>>>> >>>>> I've used Thunderbird on a WinXP system happily for years, but after a >>>>> power outtage Thunderbird has begun closing itself whenever a link >>>>> within an e-mail is clicked on. (BTW, I was using version 1.5, but in >>>>> an attempt to fix the problem upgraded to 2.0.0.14. Unfortunately the >>>>> problem persists. And the only extension is Talkback 2.0.0.9.) >>>>> >>>>> Also, if an e-mail has an attachment, such as a JPG file, the mere act >>>>> of trying to open the e-mail makes Thunderbird close immediately. >>>>> (Note that this happens so quickly, that it is possible that the >>>>> e-mail is indeed opening, but that something is automatically trying >>>>> to open the attachment, and that act of opening is what causes >>>>> Thunderbird to close itself.) >>>>> >>>>> And if a new e-mail is started, and one tries to add an attachment, >>>>> Thunderbird closes. Also, oddly, under Tools/Options if I try to >>>>> select the heading 'Attachments', Thunderbird closes. >>>>> >>>>> And no matter how many new profiles are created within the original >>>>> identity, they all malfunction similarly. >>>>> >>>>> The only work-around found so far is to create a completely new >>>>> Windows Identity, as though a second person used my computer. Then, >>>>> logging on as that new identity and setting up a new TB account. That >>>>> account works fine. However, I'd like to solve the problem, and not >>>>> have to use a completely new Windows Identity. >>>>> >>>>> BTW, this has been a very tricky problem. A history of it, and >>>>> attempted solutions, can be found at Experts Exchange >>>>> (http://snipurl.com/2ub8x - am not sure whether one must be an EE >>>>> member to view it). >>>>> >>>>> All suggestions will be appreciated. To see if a Windows file was damaged during the power failure, click Start, Run, type SFC /SCANNOW, click OK. If any files are damaged or missing, they'll be replaced. You may need to reboot afterwards so damaged files will be replaced. -- Joe =o)
Guest Thunderbird Posted July 11, 2008 Posted July 11, 2008 Re: Thunderbird prob may be a Windows prob On Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:14:38 -0400, Elmo <elmogeek@iglou.invalid> wrote: >Thunderbird wrote: >> Yes, p. I used Revo Uninstaller twice, but no luck in solving the >> problem. >> >> On Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:25:39 +0200, p <p@nospam.cn> wrote: >> >>> Thunderbird wrote: >>>> Thanks Nightowl, but neither of your suggestions works. I followed MVP >>>> Ramesh's page's instructions, and also disabled email protection in >>>> McAfee. Yet the problems continue. >>>> >>>> And yes, p, I tried backing up T-Bird, uninstalling it, downloading a >>>> fresh set up and installing it again - a number of times. That doesn't >>>> help either. >>> And you made sure that there were no remnants of T-Bird left over after >>> uninstalling it? Try using Crap Cleaner's Issues features for that. >>> >>> P >>>> On Mon, 7 Jul 2008 15:01:59 +0100, Nightowl <owl@[127.0.0.1]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Thunderbird >>>>> >>>>> I read the EE thread you referenced. You For the "default mail client is >>>>> not properly installed" error, see MVP Ramesh's page here: >>>>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/MailtoProtocol.htm >>>>> Even if you're not now getting those symptoms, it would be worth >>>>> checking the settings. >>>>> >>>>> I do suspect McAfee may be interfering with Thunderbird. Have you tried >>>>> disabling its email protection? I don't remember seeing a mention of >>>>> that in the thread. >>>>> >>>>> Nightowl >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thunderbird <thunder@bird.com> wrote on Mon, 7 Jul 2008: >>>>> >>>>>> Some 'experts' in alt.fan.mozilla suggested that I have a Windows >>>>>> problem, not a Thunderbird problem. For that reason, I'm posting my >>>>>> problem in this newsgroup. >>>>>> >>>>>> I've used Thunderbird on a WinXP system happily for years, but after a >>>>>> power outtage Thunderbird has begun closing itself whenever a link >>>>>> within an e-mail is clicked on. (BTW, I was using version 1.5, but in >>>>>> an attempt to fix the problem upgraded to 2.0.0.14. Unfortunately the >>>>>> problem persists. And the only extension is Talkback 2.0.0.9.) >>>>>> >>>>>> Also, if an e-mail has an attachment, such as a JPG file, the mere act >>>>>> of trying to open the e-mail makes Thunderbird close immediately. >>>>>> (Note that this happens so quickly, that it is possible that the >>>>>> e-mail is indeed opening, but that something is automatically trying >>>>>> to open the attachment, and that act of opening is what causes >>>>>> Thunderbird to close itself.) >>>>>> >>>>>> And if a new e-mail is started, and one tries to add an attachment, >>>>>> Thunderbird closes. Also, oddly, under Tools/Options if I try to >>>>>> select the heading 'Attachments', Thunderbird closes. >>>>>> >>>>>> And no matter how many new profiles are created within the original >>>>>> identity, they all malfunction similarly. >>>>>> >>>>>> The only work-around found so far is to create a completely new >>>>>> Windows Identity, as though a second person used my computer. Then, >>>>>> logging on as that new identity and setting up a new TB account. That >>>>>> account works fine. However, I'd like to solve the problem, and not >>>>>> have to use a completely new Windows Identity. >>>>>> >>>>>> BTW, this has been a very tricky problem. A history of it, and >>>>>> attempted solutions, can be found at Experts Exchange >>>>>> (http://snipurl.com/2ub8x - am not sure whether one must be an EE >>>>>> member to view it). >>>>>> >>>>>> All suggestions will be appreciated. > >To see if a Windows file was damaged during the power failure, click >Start, Run, type SFC /SCANNOW, click OK. If any files are damaged or >missing, they'll be replaced. You may need to reboot afterwards so >damaged files will be replaced. I ran it, and it asked me to insert Windows XP Pro CD2. However, it is lost, although it probably came with my 4-yr-old Dell Dimension 8400. What is the best way to acquire that CD2?
Guest Elmo Posted July 11, 2008 Posted July 11, 2008 Re: Thunderbird prob may be a Windows prob Thunderbird wrote: > On Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:14:38 -0400, Elmo <elmogeek@iglou.invalid> > wrote: > >> Thunderbird wrote: >>> Yes, p. I used Revo Uninstaller twice, but no luck in solving the >>> problem. >>> >>> On Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:25:39 +0200, p <p@nospam.cn> wrote: >>> >>>> Thunderbird wrote: >>>>> Thanks Nightowl, but neither of your suggestions works. I followed MVP >>>>> Ramesh's page's instructions, and also disabled email protection in >>>>> McAfee. Yet the problems continue. >>>>> >>>>> And yes, p, I tried backing up T-Bird, uninstalling it, downloading a >>>>> fresh set up and installing it again - a number of times. That doesn't >>>>> help either. >>>> And you made sure that there were no remnants of T-Bird left over after >>>> uninstalling it? Try using Crap Cleaner's Issues features for that. >>>> >>>> P >>>>> On Mon, 7 Jul 2008 15:01:59 +0100, Nightowl <owl@[127.0.0.1]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Thunderbird >>>>>> >>>>>> I read the EE thread you referenced. You For the "default mail client is >>>>>> not properly installed" error, see MVP Ramesh's page here: >>>>>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/MailtoProtocol.htm >>>>>> Even if you're not now getting those symptoms, it would be worth >>>>>> checking the settings. >>>>>> >>>>>> I do suspect McAfee may be interfering with Thunderbird. Have you tried >>>>>> disabling its email protection? I don't remember seeing a mention of >>>>>> that in the thread. >>>>>> >>>>>> Nightowl >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Thunderbird <thunder@bird.com> wrote on Mon, 7 Jul 2008: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Some 'experts' in alt.fan.mozilla suggested that I have a Windows >>>>>>> problem, not a Thunderbird problem. For that reason, I'm posting my >>>>>>> problem in this newsgroup. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I've used Thunderbird on a WinXP system happily for years, but after a >>>>>>> power outtage Thunderbird has begun closing itself whenever a link >>>>>>> within an e-mail is clicked on. (BTW, I was using version 1.5, but in >>>>>>> an attempt to fix the problem upgraded to 2.0.0.14. Unfortunately the >>>>>>> problem persists. And the only extension is Talkback 2.0.0.9.) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Also, if an e-mail has an attachment, such as a JPG file, the mere act >>>>>>> of trying to open the e-mail makes Thunderbird close immediately. >>>>>>> (Note that this happens so quickly, that it is possible that the >>>>>>> e-mail is indeed opening, but that something is automatically trying >>>>>>> to open the attachment, and that act of opening is what causes >>>>>>> Thunderbird to close itself.) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> And if a new e-mail is started, and one tries to add an attachment, >>>>>>> Thunderbird closes. Also, oddly, under Tools/Options if I try to >>>>>>> select the heading 'Attachments', Thunderbird closes. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> And no matter how many new profiles are created within the original >>>>>>> identity, they all malfunction similarly. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The only work-around found so far is to create a completely new >>>>>>> Windows Identity, as though a second person used my computer. Then, >>>>>>> logging on as that new identity and setting up a new TB account. That >>>>>>> account works fine. However, I'd like to solve the problem, and not >>>>>>> have to use a completely new Windows Identity. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> BTW, this has been a very tricky problem. A history of it, and >>>>>>> attempted solutions, can be found at Experts Exchange >>>>>>> (http://snipurl.com/2ub8x - am not sure whether one must be an EE >>>>>>> member to view it). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> All suggestions will be appreciated. >> To see if a Windows file was damaged during the power failure, click >> Start, Run, type SFC /SCANNOW, click OK. If any files are damaged or >> missing, they'll be replaced. You may need to reboot afterwards so >> damaged files will be replaced. > I ran it, and it asked me to insert Windows XP Pro CD2. However, it is > lost, although it probably came with my 4-yr-old Dell Dimension 8400. > > What is the best way to acquire that CD2? There are a few suggestions in this thread: http://forums.techguy.org/windows-nt-2000-xp/494003-sfc-scannow-asks-service-pack.html -- Joe =o)
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