OH, RATS. I just figured out what I'm doing wrong. And, to maintain a little
pride (very little), I'm not going to tell anyone. Almost 30 years of using
these things and I still do stupid stuff.

Thanks everyone for the help. But I apparently need a mental health
professional more than anything else.

Fred

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:uPEgR2q9JHA.1376@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Please try to avoid replying to your own post(s), Fred. Thanks.
>
> Did you disable AVG prior to installing IE8?
> --
> ~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?
>