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    Windows 10 Not Able To Change System Default Program

    Hello all, I wanted to change the system default mail program to Thunderbird. I went to settings > default programs and then when I clicked Mail app the only option I got was to choose from some web browsers and... "SEARCH IN MICROSOFT STORE". There was no option to choose an app from my disc...
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    Windows 10 Since windows 10 upgrade, desktop is very slow/reluctant to load Thunderbird and Chrome from task bar

    Hi, Since I did a windows 10 upgrade, my Lenovo desktop is very slow/reluctant to load Thunderbird and Chrome programs from the task bar. I've deleted cookies, etc, it makes no difference. I have to click Thunderbird at least twice, before it registers, (but then sometimes opens 2 instances)...
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    Windows 10 How to retrieve "choose from disc" option in windows default programs - windows 10?

    Hi. I wanted to change default mail program to Thunderbird. I went to settings > default programs and then when I clicked Mail app the only option I got was to choose from some web browsers and... "SEARCH IN MICROSOFT STORE". There was no option to choose an app from my disc. What worse the same...
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    Windows 10 Cant change default program to what I like - only microsoft store apps

    Hi. I wanted to change default mail program to Thunderbird. I went to settings > default programs and then when I clicked Mail app the only option I got was to choose from some web browsers and... "SEARCH IN MICROSOFT STORE". There was no option to choose an app from my disc. What worse the same...
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    Windows 10 network access file problem

    Hello, I have a small peer2peer network and I use 1 PC where I store my documents. Everything is networking well except attaching files for my mail on one computer. Lets call the one I use for storage, PC1. On PC2, when I try to attach a doc from PC1, PC1 doesn't show up. I can see PC3 and PC4...
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    Windows 10 What on Earth has happened

    I've used Mozilla Thunderbird for several years, but this morning a trusted link took me to Microsoft Live Mail, which I used to send a small message. Now all the mail in my Thunderbird Inbox has disappeared. Any ideas most gratefully received.
  7. Windows 10 Thunderbird email client keep alerts up for the duration ?

    I am using Thunderbird email client how do I keep alerts up for the duration time up and not have the pop up disappear after a certain amount of time ?
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    Server 2016 Unresponsive - Windows Installer

    I have a Server 2016 (Standard) that I use to run Remote Desktop Services for 7 users. The box has two Xeon E5-2690 (2.9 Ghz) cpus, 256 Gb, and two 2 TB SSD drives. The box had been working flawlessly for ages. Within the last two weeks I've had to resort to restarting it every day...
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    Windows 10 No pictures on some sites

    I'm using Chrome on Win10 (latest updates). When I visit some websites through Thunderbird (which then accesses Chrome as the default), I get sites with no pictures - not all. I tested the problem by accessing the same websites with Opera directly, and do get pictures. Pretty sure the problem...
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    How to convert MBOX to PST?

    Being a user of Thunderbird I am suffering to convert my MBOX to EML. Due to the change in my professional environment, I have to convert my stored emails to new outlook format. So I want the best and easy way to convert My MBOX to PST format. Is there is any easy way to do the conversion task...
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    Windows 10 Can I uninstall "Mail and Calendar", "Store" and "MsOffice Desktop"?

    Can I uninstall (permanently) from my Win10 system: - "Mail and Calendar" (I want to use Thunderbird email client instead) - "Store" and "Wallet" (I never want to install Apps+Programs from MS Store) - "Microsoft.Office.Desktop" (I want to use LibreOffice resp. an older version of MS Office...
  12. Windows 10 How do I stop Microsoft Edge from loading in the background someplace?

    Hi When I run CCleaner I always get the message, "Microsoft Edge needs to close to complete this process", as far as I know Microsoft Edge isn't open, I never use it. While we are on the subject I have a similar problem with Mail, I don't use it but it keeps receiving my mail at least on one...
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    Windows 7 Set default "mailto" handler when registry protocol branches empty?

    I have problems to set an eMail client (e.g. Thunderbird) on my 64bit Win 7 system for handling all "mailto" links. It is often recommended to go to Control Panel --> Set Default programs or Control Panel ---> "Associate a file type or protocol with a program" and assign the (new) email...
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    Windows 10 Attachments in emails

    Not sure if this is a Windows problem, but I find that when I right click a Word attachment and get the options to open, save as, detach, delete, if I click 'open' it offers me to save it. I'm sure this habit is quite recent and I wonder whether I told it to do the same thing to all future...
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    Windows Server Outook Autoconfig

    Hi, I'm a Linux guy and have been since 1998 - before then I was a maclot. I'm trying to understand (damnit - I can't put a link because I'm new - try searching for [Plan to automatically configure user accounts in Outlook 2010] article on the technet sub domain of MS website) The goal being...
  16. Windows 10 Windows Mail Problems?

    Hi I'm not able to receive mail using the mail app in Windows 10. I can send, but messages sent to my Gmail account, (my Windows account) don't show up in Windows Mail. When I open Thunderbird they are all there. I thought that it may be deleting the mail because it gets sent to Thunderbird...
  17. Windows 8 Changing default Mail App?

    Hi On my wife's computer in Windows 8.1 she uses Thunderbird as her mail client. But when she clicks on a mail link in on line in Chrome or IE it opens the Mail app instead of Thunderbird, and want's her to log into her Microsoft account. The mail app doesn't work with Comcast mail even if...
  18. Windows 10 Windows Mail???

    Hi I activated the Mail app in Windows 10 for the first time just a few minutes ago, I added my Gmail account and opened it up. It looks great, I may stop using Thunderbird, I like the clean modern look. But I have a question. When I open it it shows my Gmail account, but I also use a...
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    Windows 8 Import files in Outlook 2010?

    I just converted all my thunderbird archived mails from mbox format to pst format using Gladwev Thunderbird to PST Converter. I used Thunderbird on my mac OS X, and being a new user to windows platform I am getting a little confused on how to import these converted files in Outlook 2010. are...
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    Windows 8 Import Thundebird Emails in Outlook 2013

    How can I Import Thunderbird (Mac) Emails in Outlook 2010 in the easiest possible manner. I am not technically sound to all the computing stuff and also do have 5-6 years of emails that I need to import. Please help me out here. Any help will be really appreciated. Thanks