I noted recently that I can't open a jpg attachment to an email recieved in
oe. It seems to coinced with installing ie8, but can't see the connection.
When I click on the attachment nothing happens-same thing is I right click
and then click open in the box. Any experience or thoughts on this? Thanks.

Make certain that Outlook Express (OE) is selected as the default Mail
Client in these 3 locations:

1. Start | Settings | Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs | Set Program
Access and Defaults;

2. IE Tools | Internet Options | Programs | Email; and

3. OE Tools | Options | General | Default Messaging Programs.

What anti-virus application or security suite is installed, is your
subscription current, and is it supported in IE8? What anti-spyware
applications (other than Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)?
Were any of these applications running in the background when you installed
IE8?

Has a Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this machine
(e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought it)?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...A-D04AAA41556E


Jim wrote:
I noted recently that I can't open a jpg attachment to an email recieved
in
oe. It seems to coinced with installing ie8, but can't see the connection.
When I click on the attachment nothing happens-same thing is I right click
and then click open in the box. Any experience or thoughts on this?
Thanks.

Make certain that Outlook Express (OE) is selected as the default Mail
Client in these 3 locations:

1. Start | Settings | Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs | Set Program
Access and Defaults;

2. IE Tools | Internet Options | Programs | Email; and

3. OE Tools | Options | General | Default Messaging Programs.

What anti-virus application or security suite is installed, is your
subscription current, and is it supported in IE8? What anti-spyware
applications (other than Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)?
Were any of these applications running in the background when you installed
IE8?

Has a Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this machine
(e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought it)?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...A-D04AAA41556E


Jim wrote:
I noted recently that I can't open a jpg attachment to an email recieved
in
oe. It seems to coinced with installing ie8, but can't see the connection.
When I click on the attachment nothing happens-same thing is I right click
and then click open in the box. Any experience or thoughts on this?
Thanks.

PS: Those with IE7- and/or IE8-specific questions or comments can post to
and seek support in IE General newsgroup:
microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

On the web:
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...orer. general

In your newsreader:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...plorer.general

Those with IE8-specific questions or comments can also post in IE Beta
newsgroup for now: microsoft.public.internetexplorer.beta

On the web:
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...xplorer. beta

In your newsreader:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...texplorer.beta


PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
Make certain that Outlook Express (OE) is selected as the default Mail
Client in these 3 locations:

1. Start | Settings | Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs | Set Program
Access and Defaults;

2. IE Tools | Internet Options | Programs | Email; and

3. OE Tools | Options | General | Default Messaging Programs.

What anti-virus application or security suite is installed, is your
subscription current, and is it supported in IE8? What anti-spyware
applications (other than Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)?
Were any of these applications running in the background when you
installed
IE8?

Has a Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this machine
(e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought it)?

Jim wrote:
I noted recently that I can't open a jpg attachment to an email recieved
in
oe. It seems to coinced with installing ie8, but can't see the
connection.
When I click on the attachment nothing happens-same thing is I right
click
and then click open in the box. Any experience or thoughts on this?
Thanks.

PS: Those with IE7- and/or IE8-specific questions or comments can post to
and seek support in IE General newsgroup:
microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

On the web:
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...orer. general

In your newsreader:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...plorer.general

Those with IE8-specific questions or comments can also post in IE Beta
newsgroup for now: microsoft.public.internetexplorer.beta

On the web:
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...xplorer. beta

In your newsreader:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...texplorer.beta


PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
Make certain that Outlook Express (OE) is selected as the default Mail
Client in these 3 locations:

1. Start | Settings | Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs | Set Program
Access and Defaults;

2. IE Tools | Internet Options | Programs | Email; and

3. OE Tools | Options | General | Default Messaging Programs.

What anti-virus application or security suite is installed, is your
subscription current, and is it supported in IE8? What anti-spyware
applications (other than Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)?
Were any of these applications running in the background when you
installed
IE8?

Has a Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this machine
(e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought it)?

Jim wrote:
I noted recently that I can't open a jpg attachment to an email recieved
in
oe. It seems to coinced with installing ie8, but can't see the
connection.
When I click on the attachment nothing happens-same thing is I right
click
and then click open in the box. Any experience or thoughts on this?
Thanks.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

Make certain that Outlook Express (OE) is selected as the default Mail
Client in these 3 locations:

1. Start | Settings | Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs | Set Program
Access and Defaults;

2. IE Tools | Internet Options | Programs | Email; and

3. OE Tools | Options | General | Default Messaging Programs.

What anti-virus application or security suite is installed, is your
subscription current, and is it supported in IE8? What anti-spyware
applications (other than Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)?
Were any of these applications running in the background when you installed
IE8?

Has a Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this machine
(e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought it)?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...A-D04AAA41556E


Jim wrote:
I noted recently that I can't open a jpg attachment to an email recieved
in
oe. It seems to coinced with installing ie8, but can't see the connection.
When I click on the attachment nothing happens-same thing is I right click
and then click open in the box. Any experience or thoughts on this?
Thanks.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

Make certain that Outlook Express (OE) is selected as the default Mail
Client in these 3 locations:

1. Start | Settings | Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs | Set Program
Access and Defaults;

2. IE Tools | Internet Options | Programs | Email; and

3. OE Tools | Options | General | Default Messaging Programs.

What anti-virus application or security suite is installed, is your
subscription current, and is it supported in IE8? What anti-spyware
applications (other than Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)?
Were any of these applications running in the background when you installed
IE8?

Has a Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this machine
(e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought it)?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...A-D04AAA41556E


Jim wrote:
I noted recently that I can't open a jpg attachment to an email recieved
in
oe. It seems to coinced with installing ie8, but can't see the connection.
When I click on the attachment nothing happens-same thing is I right click
and then click open in the box. Any experience or thoughts on this?
Thanks.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

Make certain that Outlook Express (OE) is selected as the default Mail
Client in these 3 locations:

1. Start | Settings | Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs | Set Program
Access and Defaults;

2. IE Tools | Internet Options | Programs | Email; and

3. OE Tools | Options | General | Default Messaging Programs.

What anti-virus application or security suite is installed, is your
subscription current, and is it supported in IE8? What anti-spyware
applications (other than Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)?
Were any of these applications running in the background when you installed
IE8?

Has a Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this machine
(e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought it)?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...A-D04AAA41556E


Jim wrote:
I noted recently that I can't open a jpg attachment to an email recieved
in
oe. It seems to coinced with installing ie8, but can't see the connection.
When I click on the attachment nothing happens-same thing is I right click
and then click open in the box. Any experience or thoughts on this?
Thanks.

The control panel seemed to do the trick-it was set to custom-don't know how it got there. I am using Zone Alarm security suite which is up to date. It probably was running when I installed OE8. No other security package has been on this computer. Many thanks.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

Make certain that Outlook Express (OE) is selected as the default Mail
Client in these 3 locations:

1. Start | Settings | Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs | Set Program
Access and Defaults;

2. IE Tools | Internet Options | Programs | Email; and

3. OE Tools | Options | General | Default Messaging Programs.

What anti-virus application or security suite is installed, is your
subscription current, and is it supported in IE8? What anti-spyware
applications (other than Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)?
Were any of these applications running in the background when you installed
IE8?

Has a Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this machine
(e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought it)?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...A-D04AAA41556E


Jim wrote:
I noted recently that I can't open a jpg attachment to an email recieved
in
oe. It seems to coinced with installing ie8, but can't see the connection.
When I click on the attachment nothing happens-same thing is I right click
and then click open in the box. Any experience or thoughts on this?
Thanks.

The control panel seemed to do the trick-it was set to custom-don't know how it got there. I am using Zone Alarm security suite which is up to date. It probably was running when I installed OE8. No other security package has been on this computer. Many thanks.

Jim wrote:
Make certain that Outlook Express (OE) is selected as the default Mail
Client in these 3 locations:

1. Start | Settings | Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs | Set Program
Access and Defaults;

2. IE Tools | Internet Options | Programs | Email; and

3. OE Tools | Options | General | Default Messaging Programs.

What anti-virus application or security suite is installed, is your
subscription current, and is it supported in IE8? What anti-spyware
applications (other than Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)?
Were any of these applications running in the background when you
installed
IE8?

Has a Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this machine
(e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought it)?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...A-D04AAA41556E


Jim wrote:
I noted recently that I can't open a jpg attachment to an email recieved
in
oe. It seems to coinced with installing ie8, but can't see the
connection.
When I click on the attachment nothing happens-same thing is I right
click
and then click open in the box. Any experience or thoughts on this?
Thanks.

The control panel seemed to do the trick-it was set to custom-don't know
how it got there. I am using Zone Alarm security suite which is up to
date. It probably was running when I installed OE8. No other security
package has been on this computer. Many thanks.

YW.

Installing IE8 does not install OE8.

I doubt you'd have had this problem if you'd completely disabled ZAISS
(including the firewall) and then enabled the Windows Firewall before
installing IE8, Jim.
--
~PA Bear