Re: Preview window gone

Hi Jim,

I'm afraid I'm confused at this point as well:o)

My SP2 is fully patched(see my other reply to you in this), and my inetcomm.dll file is
is still showing build 2180 8-4-2004.

Do you know what patch updates the inetcomm.dll to build 2527 by any chance?

Don


"Jim Pickering" <jim.pickering@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:uxnQkd0SFHA.2812@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Something in your SP2 install didn't work then. Updating to SP2 should change the info in your mail headers to show version
> 6.00.2900.2527 to show that inetcomm.dll has been updated and your messages do not show that information in the headers. Either
> that, or you have installed an older version of inetcomm.dll for reasons that I don't understand.
>
> You can install SP2 safely with your antivirus program disabled and while working offline (not connected to the internet). You do
> not have to be connected to install it. And your firewall should not be disabled for any reason. Good luck.
> --
> Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=F9F51EF1-4AE3-4D23-B2D8-1171988A62D6
>
>
>
> "Spaz" <noname@ daytona.com> wrote in message news:um1juYuSFHA.2872@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Jim.........I just installed SP2 a few days ago from the CD I got from MS.
>> I always disable NIS/NAV when I install anything. When I click on
>> Help/About in OE it says: 6.002900.2180(xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
>> In IE: same as above
>> update versions:;sp2;
>>
>> Should I download SP2 from the MS website instead of using the CD? Hate to
>> disable my AV and firewall for that long :-) I have cable but it will still
>> take a while. I've also read several articles about installing SP2 in safe
>> mode........is this the way to go?
>>
>> Thanks for the info.........
>> Spaz
>>
>>
>> "Jim Pickering" <jim.pickering@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:%234kCoztSFHA.3156@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Donald: Spaz is not updated to SP2 according to his headers. Maybe a
>> corrupted install caused by an antivirus program running in the background
>> during an update. If there is a check in the Show Preview box, the image
>> should appear unless something has affected the file association for image
>> files. In that case, try changing the file association for all graphic
>> files as outlined at this link:
>> http://www.insideoe.com/problems/bugs.htm#nopreview
>> --
>> Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
>> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=F9F51EF1-4AE3-4D23-B2D8-1171988A62D6
>>
>>
>>
>>
>


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