From: Boris@invalid.invalid   
      
   VanguardLH  wrote in news:1iw9jzq7lkx3i$.dlg@v.nguard.lh:   
      
   > 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.   
   >   
   > Been far too long since I last used any version of WLM.  However, wasn't   
   > it possible to option to show or not show the preview pane which is   
   > where, I believe, you see the preview of attachments in an e-mail?   
   >   
   > Are you running WLM as an administrator process?   
   >   
   > In the Add/Remove Programs list, find WL Essentials, click on Uninstall,   
   > and then Change which might offer a Repair option.  Else, use wlarp.exe   
   > (should be under the C:\Program Files\Windows Live  folder).   
   > You could also try Win+R to get the run dialog, and enter "wlarp".  I   
   > don't know if the repair means losing your local POP message store, but   
   > if you're using IMAP then the client syncs to the server, anyway.   
      
   It turns out that PEBKAC.   
      
   I had checked and re-checked WLM settings, but I overlooked "View>Reading   
   pane>Show message header in the reading pane".  I enabled this, and all is   
   fine.   
      
   Thanks for reminding me.   
      
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