"robertmiles@bellsouthNOSPAM.net" wrote:

>
> "Steve@OutdoorFrontiers" <SteveOutdoorFrontiers@discussions.microsoft.com >
> wrote in message news:9DADD87E-ED0F-446A-BB31-2DFB105822CC@microsoft.com...
> > Today, I received a notice that a service pack was available for my Vista
> > os.
> > Wanting to keep my operating system current and up to date, I clicked to
> > install it. After leaving the computer run, I returned to find the
> > computer
> > had rebooted as I expected it to.
> >
> > The problem arrived when I went to check email. Clicking on any
> > attachment,
> > nothing will open! Jpg, mpg, wmv, pdf, nothing opents! I went to "Tools,
> > Options" and made sure that my settings allowed attachments to be opened.
> > Clicking Apply, I checked all other settings, made sure all appeared
> > correct,
> > I clicked ok.
> >
> > I rebooted the computer again, and checked mail and once again, nothing
> > would open...
> >
> > This happened to me once before, and I simply went to my system restore
> > points and restored from an earlier date. Problem solved! So thinking
> > that
> > this would work, and as I have my computer set restore points weekly, I
> > went
> > to restore to an earlier date. Unfortunately, the only restore point was
> > at
> > the time of the update! So even though I restored the computer, it didn't
> > solve the problem.
> >
> > Any suggestions would be appreciated as I use this computer for business
> > and
> > definitely need to view attachments.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Steve
> >
> Can you save the attachments without opening them, then open them
> outside Windows Mail? If not, see if this helps:
>
> <http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/105/1/File-association-fixes-for-Windows-Vista.html>
>
> Is your problem only with opening the attachments inside Windows
> Mail? If so, see if any of these help:
>
> <http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/236/1/Unable-to-open-PDF-attachments-from-Windows-Mail.html>
>
> <http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/149/1/Unable-to-open-PPS-attachments-directly-from-Windows-Mail-in-Windows-Vista.html>
>
> http://www.winhelponline.com/article...dows-Mail.html

I cannot open attachments either outside of, or inside Mail. I get the same
message, "Command Failed to Execute." And with my previous restore points
missing, I'm getting frustrated beyond belief.

I've been on the road a lot recently (12 states, 4 time zones) and have been
playing catch-up, so haven't even had time to back up the computer.

And it's not with any particular file type. From what I can see, it's ANY
attachment, whether it's a picture file, document file or media file.

Steve