Gary,

Sorry for deleting the message. I used Notepad to respond and made a Cut &
Paste.

I uninstalled the AVG, as well as deactivated the WindowsDefender. The
message I get is exactly the same one. I'm not allowed to save or open the
attached files. I tried deactivating different issues in the msconfig also,
with no positive results.

Then I uninstalled all programs that were associated with security, but the
error persists. During the testings I wasen't able to download anything on
Internet Explorer, either. Even the hotmail page was blocked for download.
But with the reinstalation of Defender and AVG those that issue was regained.

Regarding your two questions:

> do you get any sort of error message when you try to open an attachment?

No, I do not get any message when trying to open the attachment.

> Can you save the attachment?

No, I cannot save any type of file. Neither using Windows Live Mail or
Windows Mail to open the mail file; nor from the preview pane of Windows
Mail. I have Windows Mail as my default mail application.

Best regards.

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> Chances are, you installed AVG antivirus using its default install option.
> If so, uninstall it, then reinstall, but select 'custom' install, which then
> allows you to forego installing the troublesome email scanning module.
>
> While AVG is uninstalled, try Windows Mail again, just to verify that
> the culprit has been found. If not, do you get any sort of error message
> when you try to open an attachment? Can you save the attachment?
>
> (Note: it is customary here to quote the message one is replying to.)
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>
>
> "GranUja" <GranUja@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:CE9B1452-7F0B-47F7-98C5-469147CA3116@microsoft.com...
> > ary,
> >
> > I've had many problems with Symantec, specially regarding the billing and
> > registration system they have. So, I don't want any of relationship with
> > those guys any more. When I purchased this new computer -October 2007-
> > specially asked it with no Antivirus. I'm using AVG Free edition -Grisoft,
> > Inc.- for the time being.
> >
> > The system was ok for the last eight months so I can't imagine why I wake up
> > one morning and Windows Mail or Windows Live Mail refuse to open attachments.
> > Either the ones I've sent or the ones I have recieved; regardless the type of
> > file or the program which should be used to open them or the way you try to
> > do so.
> >
> > My Windows Vista Business is up-to-date.
> >
> > I've done all posible changes to the configuration of the system nothing
> > happens. I have a reasonable experience with software and MS Operating
> > systems, but this problem is completely out of hand.
> >
> > For what I see from the board, I'm not the only one with the problem.
> >
> > Regard
>