snicklefritz wrote:
> On Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:44:37 -0700, Herb <Herb@the.herb.garden> wrote:
>
>
>>snicklefritz wrote:
>>
>>>my computer had a complete meltdown (thru absolutely no fault of mine
>>>despite what my husband says). But now when I "launch" message I get:
>>>
>>>
>>>ad infinitum......what am I doing wrong? I've searched help menu and
>>>google to no avail.
>>>
>>>Help please
>>>jr
>>
>>What do you mean by "launch message"?
>>What program are you using?
>>Which SPECIFIC message(s) are giving you a problem? It might be only
>>those encoded with yEnc, for instance, or only .zip files, or ...
>>
>>Assuming: Forte Agent, and you mean either Attachements--> Launch
>> or when right-clicking the the attachment in the message text area
>>selecting "launch" ...
>>
>>If you have a file of the same type (for example, .rar) and you
>>double-click on it in Windows Explorer, does it open with the right
>>program (in this case, WinRar)? If not, you have to have your file
>>associations set. For example, you should have .rar files associated
>>with WinRar. It should have been done when you installed winrar (you
>>DID re-install winrar, right?)
>>
>>If you did and the association isn't there, you can fix it in Windows
>>Explorer [NOT Internet Explorer]. Open explorer, go to Tools/Folder
>>Options/FileTypes and work from there.
>>
>> Alternatively, find a .rar file in Explorer, right-click, select
>>"Open With" find WinRar [you might have to browse to find it] and,
>>once found, click on the box that says 'always use this for opening
>>this kind of file'.
>>
>>Similarly for any other file type you're having a problem with.
>>
>> - Herb
>
> You are right, I was frustrated and vague....yes, when I download an
> attachment in Agent and right click on the rar file, and then click
> "launch attachment" It opens with winrar, but when I open the rar'ed
> file I get the above garble. It happens in agent and in all other
> areas where rar files are. Perhaps I've got something screwed up in
> winrar?
> thanks again.
> jr
First, just re-install winrar and see if the problem goes away. If it
doesn't, then ...
let's get a little more specific.
You double-click on a rar file and you get a window labeled winrar,
with the 'stacked book' icon, right?
What is inside that window? Details ... details ... details .. (A
screen-capture image would help, too)
- Herb
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