07-09-2008, 10:29 AM
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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, www.ccleaner.com
P
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> On Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:25:39 +0200, p <p@nospam.cn> wrote:
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>> 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:
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>>>> 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
>>>>
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>>>> 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.
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