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How do I stop Thunderbird from freezing when I try to open a file attached to an email.

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LaurieBasketballer
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When I open an attached file from an email I've received, the Thunderbird program becomes non responsive and I have to shut down the computer to restart Thunderbird to get it to work again. I'm running Windows 7.

When I open an attached file from an email I've received, the Thunderbird program becomes non responsive and I have to shut down the computer to restart Thunderbird to get it to work again. I'm running Windows 7.

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Wayne Mery
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Start *Windows'* safe mode with networking enabled - win10 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12376/windows-10-start-your-pc-in-safe-mode - win8 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17076/windows-8-startup-settings-safe-mode - win7 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17419/windows-7-advanced-startup-options-safe-mode#start-computer-safe-mode=windows-7 - XP https://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/boot_failsafe.mspx

Still In Windows safe mode, start thunderbird in safe mode - https://support.mozilla.org/kb/safe-mode-thunderbird

Does problem go away?