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Help! "Default mail client not properly installed"
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I've already done much of this. I'm pretty certain I'm missing a registry entry somewhere, as the pc also seems to be freezing when the dialogue box comes up sometimes and when I'm filling in forms, as well as the other problems :rolleyes: It's all been so sudden ... maybe AVG has destroyed something along the way with a virus in it?
I'll go through the thread link again.
In the meantime, can anyone advise how to get a registry entry back ... is there any free software (though thinking about it, I can't download anything :rolleyes:).Wins since 2009 = £17,600MANY THANKS TO ALL OPS0 -
No, you're in the wrong place, if you click Start .> Control Panel > Internet Options you should see a folder with seven tabs along the top, choose the Programs tab and make sure you're email client is listed there and click the Make Default button below the list0
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OK, done this, but still not working. Should I reboot do you think?Wins since 2009 = £17,600MANY THANKS TO ALL OPS0
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Won't do any harm, but to be honest not too confident that it'll make a difference0
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Tried it and no differerence ... thanks anyway.
Anyone got any other ideas? Still convinced a registry entry has been deleted somewhere along the line ... just a pig I can't download anything!Wins since 2009 = £17,600MANY THANKS TO ALL OPS0 -
do you have your XP disk ?? If so, you could try doing a repair install ............Gettin' There, Wherever There is......
I have a dodgy "i" key, so ignore spelling errors due to "i" issues, ...I blame Apple
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I think I have it somewhere, but not sure I'm brave enough to install it again in case something goes wrong. Would I have to uninstall the old one first, or would I be prompted to override the original one?Wins since 2009 = £17,600MANY THANKS TO ALL OPS0
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Just to let all you kind posters know that I've solved all the problems :j
Turned out it was the Comodo Firewall I installed a few weeks ago. I disabled it and tried to download a programme ... it worked. Then checked my email and all working correctly with no weird messages. Uninstalled it and now trying Zone Alarm firewall. I didn't associated the firewall with any of these problems as I downloaded it a while ago ... must have developed some conflict somewhere.
Many thanks to you all for your help
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Well done, always makes you feel that much better when you manage to sort it for yourself0
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