On or about 6/22/2009 6:24 AM, Martin Feitag typed the following: > Mark Hansen schrieb: >> On 06/21/09 07:16, stan wrote: >>> Martin Feitag wrote: >>>> stan schrieb: >>>>> Using 1.1.16. I go into Preferences within Mail and News. Click Mail >>>>> and Newgroups. The options for making SeaMonkey the defaults for mail >>>>> and news are not checked. I check them and click on OK. It hangs and >>>>> have to shut down. >>>>> >>>>> I am using my new Acer computer, 64 bit, Vista. >>>>> >>>>> Stan >>>> >>>> Have you tried running SM as with administrative rights? (Being an >>>> administrator is not enough on Vista and above. Right-click on the >>>> shortcut => ...) >>>> >>>> SM1 is known to have trouble on 64bit Vista/Win7 afaik. >>>> If the hint mentioned above doesn't work, you might want to have a look >>>> at the current SM2.0 alpha. >>>> regards >>>> >>>> Martin >>> >>> I don't understand what you mean by "Right-click on the >>> > shortcut => ...)" >>> >>> Stan >> >> He means that you can right-click on the shortcut used to launch >> SeaMonkey, and there is an option to run it as administrator (or >> something like that - it's been a while since I've seen Vista). >> Just select that and you should be asked for the Administrator >> password. >> >> Then it will run with Administration rights. If you then make the >> setting changes you may have better luck with them working. >> >> Note: I don't know whether or not this is your problem or if this >> will work, I'm just interpreting the response for you. >> >> Best of luck. > > Yeah, that's what I meant. I'm not having a Vista here either that's why > I let out that part in the hope searching for that admin-entry would be > easy enough ;-) > Thanks Mark. > > Martin > > > PS: Stan if this is an admin-account you're working at, it'S normal that > you won't be asked for a password but have to confirm a security dialog > anyway.
Works fine here with Windows XP-Pro SE3 fully updated with SM 1.1.17 and SM 2.0b1. -- Ed Blobfest 2009 July 10-12 http://www.thecolonialtheatre.com/category/events/blobfest/ _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
