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   On Mon, 12/22/2025 8:34 PM, Boris wrote:   
   > I run Windows Live Mail 2012 on many new and old machines.   
   >   
   > An XP SP3 desktop   
   > Two Windows 7 Home laptops   
   > Two Windows 10 desktops   
   > Two Windows 10 laptops   
   > A Windows 11 desktop, and   
   > A Windows 11 laptop   
   >   
   > I do not have a Microsoft account.   
   >   
   > WLM previews any attachment (jpg, pdf, mp3, etc.) that is attached to an   
   > email, by simply highlighting (selecting) the email.  That is, if I   
   > highlight the email, the jpg for instance, will show a thumbnail of the   
   > jpg.  If a pdf is attached, I'll see a pdf icon and the name of the pd.  I   
   > don't have to open the email to see the contents of any attachment.   
   >   
   > Lately, on only one of the Windows 10 laptops, attachments are not being   
   > previewed when the email is selected. I have to open the email to preview   
   > the attachment.   
   >   
   > https://postimg.cc/gallery/kM0656H   
   >   
   > I don't know when this began happenning, but it may have been after a   
   > November or December update.  There's three updates during that span.  I'm   
   > willing to uninstall an update to see if that is the cause, but before I   
   > try that, I wanted to ask here for any thoughts.   
   >   
   > So far, I've done a repair of Windows Live Essentials with no luck.  I've   
   > done a System Restore with no luck.  I've also searched and followed   
   > instructions that seemed useful, but still no luck.  As far as I can see,   
   > this machine is configured the same as those that are working 'correctly'.   
   >   
   > Anyone still running WLM with any ideas?   
   >   
   > Thanks.   
   >   
      
   I've managed to install, but not reproduce the problem.   
      
   My attachment is previewed in the main email pane, and   
   the attachment is previewed when the mail is open its own window.   
   The third bit, is an HTML with inline picture which produces   
   the magnified-face part of it.   
      
      [Picture]   WLM2012-Win10-22H2-PreviewAttachment.gif   
      
       https://imgur.com/a/SNOegTo   
      
   It all seems to be working. System doesn't have any more WU to do that   
   I know of.   
      
      Paul   
      
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