My computer recently updated its self over night (some security update for
windows), and rebooted its self. When I tried to open Outlook Express after
the update, it wouldn't open. I would click on the shortcut in the main part
of the start menu, but it would just show an hourglass with the mouse curser
for a few seconds and that would be it. no program opened. Can anyone tell
me what's going on?.......or at least point me to where I can find out. I
would really like to be able to get this up and running again.

Dragon_003 wrote:
My computer recently updated its self over night (some security update for
windows), and rebooted its self. When I tried to open Outlook Express after
the update, it wouldn't open. I would click on the shortcut in the main part
of the start menu, but it would just show an hourglass with the mouse curser
for a few seconds and that would be it. no program opened. Can anyone tell
me what's going on?.......or at least point me to where I can find out. I
would really like to be able to get this up and running again.


Try system restore back to before the updates, check to make sure OE
works and, this time download and install the updates from the Windows
Update web site and disable your anti virus so it doesn't interfere with
the updates' installation. Personally, if IE7 is there, I wouldn't
download it as it needs a whole lot more preparation for a successful
install than just disabling your anti virus.

Alias

Alias wrote:
Dragon_003 wrote:
My computer recently updated its self over night (some security
update for windows), and rebooted its self. When I tried to open
Outlook Express after the update, it wouldn't open. I would click
on the shortcut in the main part of the start menu, but it would
just show an hourglass with the mouse curser for a few seconds and
that would be it. no program opened. Can anyone tell me what's
going on?.......or at least point me to where I can find out. I
would really like to be able to get this up and running again.

Try system restore back to before the updates, check to make sure OE
works and, this time download and install the updates from the Windows
Update web site and disable your anti virus so it doesn't interfere
with the updates' installation. Personally, if IE7 is there, I
wouldn't download it as it needs a whole lot more preparation for a
successful install than just disabling your anti virus.

Alias

Really? What sort of preps does IE7 require? I've been watching it for
awhile but haven't downloaded it; prefer to see what others say first.
Guess I'm just a cowardly type ;-) but you have my interest!

Pop`

Read the "Before installing section" - midway down the page:
http://msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks...18/182724.aspx
--
Jim Pickering, MVP/Windows Mail applications
Please reply ONLY to newsgroup.


"Pop`" wrote in message
...
Really? What sort of preps does IE7 require? I've been watching it for
awhile but haven't downloaded it; prefer to see what others say first.
Guess I'm just a cowardly type ;-) but you have my interest!

Pop`

Try deleting folders.dbx (hidden). see www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#7

steve

"Dragon_003" wrote in message
...
My computer recently updated its self over night (some security update for
windows), and rebooted its self. When I tried to open Outlook Express
after
the update, it wouldn't open. I would click on the shortcut in the main
part
of the start menu, but it would just show an hourglass with the mouse
curser
for a few seconds and that would be it. no program opened. Can anyone
tell
me what's going on?.......or at least point me to where I can find out. I
would really like to be able to get this up and running again.

I didn't have to do all that and certainly didn't have to reboot twice.

steve

"Jim Pickering" jimp (AT) mvps.org wrote in message
...
Read the "Before installing section" - midway down the page:
http://msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks...18/182724.aspx
--
Jim Pickering, MVP/Windows Mail applications
Please reply ONLY to newsgroup.


"Pop`" wrote in message
...
Really? What sort of preps does IE7 require? I've been watching it for
awhile but haven't downloaded it; prefer to see what others say first.
Guess I'm just a cowardly type ;-) but you have my interest!

Pop`