emailing photos from desktop folder

[CRD2.0]

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]

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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

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

 

[Tanya]

E-mail me something else. Ask your parents and then me. Will you be my
friend, Rick?