emailing photos from desktop folder

I used to be able to select a set of pics from a folder on my desktop,
right-click to email to someone, resize as required and Outlook Express would
open, I could type the message, delete the picture list and virus message at
the bottom, fill in the "To" box and send them off.

I can get OE to open with the list of photos selected, but then OE seems to
lock up, and no amount of time matters, I can't click on anything. I can
close the window, re-select the pics and do the resize and get OE to pop up
again (only this time the selected pics have a number eg: Vacation 001 (2),
Vacation 002 (2), Vacation 003 (2), ...), and OE still seems to lock up.

I ensured that the OE is default email using other suggestions in this forum
list, I only use IE7 (no probs before with ver. 7), so am at a loss here. I
also notice that it seems to take windows a long time to show the thumbnail
list when opening the folder (360 pics to be sure, but it didn't seem to take
so long before, either).

Any suggestions appreciated.

Rick

CRD2.0 wrote:
> I used to be able to select a set of pics from a folder on my desktop,
> right-click to email to someone, resize as required and Outlook
> Express would open, I could type the message, delete the picture list
> and virus message at the bottom, fill in the "To" box and send them
> off.
>
> I can get OE to open with the list of photos selected, but then OE
> seems to lock up, and no amount of time matters, I can't click on
> anything. I can close the window, re-select the pics and do the
> resize and get OE to pop up again (only this time the selected pics
> have a number eg: Vacation 001 (2), Vacation 002 (2), Vacation 003
> (2), ...), and OE still seems to lock up.
>
> I ensured that the OE is default email using other suggestions in
> this forum list, I only use IE7 (no probs before with ver. 7), so am
> at a loss here. I also notice that it seems to take windows a long
> time to show the thumbnail list when opening the folder (360 pics to
> be sure, but it didn't seem to take so long before, either).
>
> Any suggestions appreciated.
>
> Rick
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Lots of info...keep scrolling...

If this is a recent occurrence, it may be
worth a try to do a System Restore to
a time before the issue began.

(306084) HOW TO: Restore the Operating
System to a Previous State in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306084

Next...try the following:

Go to...Start / Run and type
(or copy/paste):

"REGSVR32 SHIMGVW.DLL"
(without the quotes)(Yes, there's
a space between 2 and S)

Click...OK.

A dialog box should report the following:

"DllRegisterServer in SHIMGVW.DLL succeeded"

If that fails...the following info may be worth
a try... No guarantees.

You may have a corrupted Outlook Express
Identity. The following article explains how to
create a new identity:

(873021) Outlook Express does not start after
you upgrade your operating system to Windows
XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional
Edition
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/873021/en-us

Another idea...

(318378) How to Reinstall or Repair Internet
Explorer and Outlook Express in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318378

And it may be worth a try to uninstall IE7.

(927177) How to uninstall Internet Explorer 7
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927177/en-us

--

John Inzer
MS Digital Media MVP

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

"John Inzer" wrote:

> CRD2.0 wrote:
> > I used to be able to select a set of pics from a folder on my desktop,
> > right-click to email to someone, resize as required and Outlook
> > Express would open, I could type the message, delete the picture list
> > and virus message at the bottom, fill in the "To" box and send them
> > off.
> >
> > I can get OE to open with the list of photos selected, but then OE
> > seems to lock up, and no amount of time matters, I can't click on
> > anything. I can close the window, re-select the pics and do the
> > resize and get OE to pop up again (only this time the selected pics
> > have a number eg: Vacation 001 (2), Vacation 002 (2), Vacation 003
> > (2), ...), and OE still seems to lock up.
> >
> > I ensured that the OE is default email using other suggestions in
> > this forum list, I only use IE7 (no probs before with ver. 7), so am
> > at a loss here. I also notice that it seems to take windows a long
> > time to show the thumbnail list when opening the folder (360 pics to
> > be sure, but it didn't seem to take so long before, either).
> >
> > Any suggestions appreciated.
> >
> > Rick
> ================================
> Lots of info...keep scrolling...
>
> If this is a recent occurrence, it may be
> worth a try to do a System Restore to
> a time before the issue began.
>
> (306084) HOW TO: Restore the Operating
> System to a Previous State in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306084
>
> Next...try the following:
>
> Go to...Start / Run and type
> (or copy/paste):
>
> "REGSVR32 SHIMGVW.DLL"
> (without the quotes)(Yes, there's
> a space between 2 and S)
>
> Click...OK.
>
> A dialog box should report the following:
>
> "DllRegisterServer in SHIMGVW.DLL succeeded"
>
> If that fails...the following info may be worth
> a try... No guarantees.
>
> You may have a corrupted Outlook Express
> Identity. The following article explains how to
> create a new identity:
>
> (873021) Outlook Express does not start after
> you upgrade your operating system to Windows
> XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional
> Edition
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/873021/en-us
>
> Another idea...
>
> (318378) How to Reinstall or Repair Internet
> Explorer and Outlook Express in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318378
>
> And it may be worth a try to uninstall IE7.
>
> (927177) How to uninstall Internet Explorer 7
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927177/en-us
>
> --
>
> John Inzer
> MS Digital Media MVP
>
> Notice
> This is not tech support
> I am a volunteer
>
> Solutions that work for
> me may not work for you
>
> Proceed at your own risk
>
>
>

I tried the 1st suggestion - no change in situation. I should also point out
before I go any further, I can still use OE normally to send emails and
attach pictures, etc. I do have Adobe Photoshop that can convert pics to
smaller file sizes, though its an enduring process. I also have Pinnacle
Studio - that had given me grief with trying to burn CD/DVDs (not using
Pinnacle) and wonder if that might have anything to do with it? ((I did
resolve the burning issue with help from these forums, btw.)

So before I do any further action on re-creating identities, if any other
possibility comes up, I'll try tomorrow.

Rick

CRD2.0 wrote:
> I tried the 1st suggestion - no change in situation. I should also
> point out before I go any further, I can still use OE normally to
> send emails and attach pictures, etc. I do have Adobe Photoshop that
> can convert pics to smaller file sizes, though its an enduring
> process. I also have Pinnacle Studio - that had given me grief with
> trying to burn CD/DVDs (not using Pinnacle) and wonder if that might
> have anything to do with it? ((I did resolve the burning issue with
> help from these forums, btw.)
>
> So before I do any further action on re-creating identities, if any
> other possibility comes up, I'll try tomorrow.
>
> Rick
=========================================
Sorry...but the info I have provided is the best I have.

Good luck solving the issue.

--

John Inzer
MS Digital Media MVP

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

E-mail me something else. Ask your parents and then me. Will you be my
friend, Rick?
"CRD2.0" <CRD20@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I used to be able to select a set of pics from a folder on my desktop,
> right-click to email to someone, resize as required and Outlook Express
> would
> open, I could type the message, delete the picture list and virus message
> at
> the bottom, fill in the "To" box and send them off.
>
> I can get OE to open with the list of photos selected, but then OE seems
> to
> lock up, and no amount of time matters, I can't click on anything. I can
> close the window, re-select the pics and do the resize and get OE to pop
> up
> again (only this time the selected pics have a number eg: Vacation 001
> (2),
> Vacation 002 (2), Vacation 003 (2), ...), and OE still seems to lock up.
>
> I ensured that the OE is default email using other suggestions in this
> forum
> list, I only use IE7 (no probs before with ver. 7), so am at a loss here.
> I
> also notice that it seems to take windows a long time to show the
> thumbnail
> list when opening the folder (360 pics to be sure, but it didn't seem to
> take
> so long before, either).
>
> Any suggestions appreciated.
>
> Rick