Windows mail Attachment files

[Jody]

I have Vista windows, and after the IE8 update I can't open any media player
or PowerPoint files attachment in windows mail. Windows mail is set as
default.
I can save them to my desktop folder and they will open form there?
I don't have Norton or McAfee antivirus, but I do have Kaspersky would that
be a problem? I would appreciateyour help please.

 

[Echo S]

I don't know about the IE8 update specifically, but there are some patches
and stuff that make PPT files not open from Outlook Express. I presume the
same issue would happen in Windows Mail, since it's basically OE for Vista.
The workaround is to save the file to your harddrive then open it.

Also see this:

http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00657.htm

Workaround 3 takes you to a page with links to resolving this on Windows
Mail on Vista.

 

[Michael Koerner]

FWIW, it is a know problem. I had the same problem, I just went back to 7.
Also, because I didn't see anything in 8 that jumped out and caught my
attention as something I really needed.

--
Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint


I have Vista windows, and after the IE8 update I can't open any media player
or PowerPoint files attachment in windows mail. Windows mail is set as
default.
I can save them to my desktop folder and they will open form there?
I don't have Norton or McAfee antivirus, but I do have Kaspersky would that
be a problem? I would appreciateyour help please.

 

[Echo S]

Ahhhhh, interesting. Thanks, Michael!