Help!! -- Windows Mail stuck in automatic continual re-starting lo

[brothercadfile]

Windows Mail automatically starts when I start the computer, and enters an
endless re-starting loop, disrupting all the other programs that I try to
use. I doesn't show up in the "Startup Programs" on Windows Defender, so I
can't disable it. I uninstalled Windows Mail a couple of times, and it keeps
coming back on its own. It seems to be acting like some kind of virus. How
do I get Windows Mail to stop doing this?

 

[Lyndon]

It seems that Windows Mail could be corrupt, as for continual start up, is
there a shortcut listed in Start -> All Programs -> Startup?

If so, delete it, then go on to reinstall windows mail using the old
Add/Remove Windows Components.

 

[brothercadfile]

Looks like this is working. Windows May wasn't in Start -> All Programs ->
Startup, but there was a program called DataViz Messenger. It had an icon
that appeared to related it to my Palm device's "Documents to Go" software.
I deleted it from that location, then uninstalled Windows Mail, and so far so
good. We'll see if Windows Mail comes back. Meanwhile, I haven't
re-installed Windows Mail because I have no use for it at this time. Also, I
don't know how to re-install it. Do I have to re-install it from one of the
disks that came with my computer, or can I download it, or is it perhaps
stored in Vista somewhere?

Thanks!

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

It is not possible to uninstall or reinstall Windows Mail by itself since
it is an integral part of Vista. If its shortcuts are missing:
Navigate to C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\ and open that folder, then right-click
on WinMail.exe. Select "Pin to Start Menu" and/or "Add to Quick Launch".