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  1. MikeHawthorne

    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 Understanding Outlook 2010 Autoconfiguration for STARTTLS and SSL with Dovecot Servers

    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...
  5. MikeHawthorne

    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...
  6. MikeHawthorne

    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...
  7. MikeHawthorne

    Windows 10 How to Switch Default Account in Windows 10 Mail App

    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...
  8. J

    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
  10. MikeHawthorne

    Windows 10 Windows 10 running like a champ!

    Hi Well I'm on day 2 of running Windows 10 in a dual boot setup with Windows 8. I have to say I'm impressed, it works great, a really big improvement over Windows 8. I have a lot of my software installed, Photoshop is next, but I have all the normal stuff like CCleaner, Defraggler, Open...
  11. M

    Windows 7 Mozilla Thunderbird problem

    When i try to delete a message on Mozilla Thunderbird e-mail client it does not delete it.
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    Windows 7 I can't attach files to emails thru site email, thunderbird email or MSMail email

    Whenever I try to attach a file to an email in any email client, Windows 7 gives me the message "A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available." and a box saying "Close Program". This has been a problem for...
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    Windows 7 Information on Email Problem with Outlook

    I’ll pass on something I learned that may save others a lot of diagnostic time. After months of wrestling with Outlook crashes, I finally gave up on it and switched to Thunderbird. I then noticed problems with incoming messages that were created in Outlook by others. Embedded graphics and...
  14. J

    Windows 7 Transfer e-mails & other data to Microsoft Thunderbird (windows)

    I am trying to transfer emails from mac mail to microsoft thunderbird in windows pc. Its not the first time I am trying to import emails from mac mail to thunderbird. Earlier it was a smooth transfer but this time the import is not functiong the way it did. I have few thousand emails that I need...
  15. MikeHawthorne

    Windows 8 Anyone ever seen this?

    Hi Tonight my wife was shutting down here computer and noticed a little icon in the lower left corner of the window in her email client. Thunderbird. She asked me to check it out, so I clicked on it and it said, "Do you want to download this content for office use?" The only options were yes...
  16. P

    Exploring Cloudbooks: A Simple Tech Solution for Seniors

    Hello I hope this is the appropriate place for my topic as it is non Windows. I was thinking of getting a Cloudbook as we are older and need simplicity. Windows is going techy. I have read a lot about these books and they seem a lot simpler to run. There is no maintenance and security seems not...
  17. K

    Windows 7 [BSOD] Recent custom build having issues...

    Hi Guys, Im having some BSOD issues with a custom build I did for my grandmother recently. BSOD seems to mainly happen on start up/wake up and sometimes while shes in the middle of writing an email in thunderbird. I currently only have remote access to the PC. I ran a 12hr/stick memtest and...
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    Windows 7 Weird mouse behaviour

    Been having a weird problem recently. Only seems to happen when the computer has been unattended for some time. When I go into any application where you (use the mouse) to select one item, several random items are selected all at the same time. In Thunderbird, for example, selecting one...
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    Windows 7 Win 7 - Instal - Dreaded 0x80070570 error

    Hi Everyone. I am trying to re-instal a fresh copy of Win 7 64 bit on my comp. I am currently running Win 7 64 bit, which seems corrupt. It has the following problems Control Panel right click doesn't work any more Windows update doesn't work any more Unable to upgrade IE 9 to IE 10 Net...
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    Windows 7 How to select a certain network adapter (e.g.VPN) for usage of a certain prgm (e.g.Firefox)?

    Normally users have ONE network adapter for all programs (browsers, email clients, chats,...). Ok, now lets install an additional VPN. As far as I know a VPN client installs a second, virtual network adapter on a Win7 system. Assume I don't want to use one of the network adapters for ALL prgm...
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