Please try to avoid replying to your own post(s), Fred. Thanks.

Did you disable AVG prior to installing IE8?
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002


fred wrote:
> OK.
>
> -- IE8 was installed with Vista when I bought the machine last month.
> -- I'm using Live Mail
> -- I'm using AVG 8 as my anti-virus
> -- I'm using the standard Windows firewall
> -- Norton may have been installed on the computer when I got it -- don't
> remember; if it was, I uninstalled it immediately
> -- Additionally, I've gone to Live Mail Tools,Options,Security and
> selected
> Internet Zone for security zone and "Block images...." is unchecked
>
> Fred
>
> "fred" <fredd@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OyzsEOl9JHA.5704@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> I get the symbol for an attachment (paper clip) on the left side of the
>> message pane. However, I can't open them. Suggestions?