FWIW
OS = Vista Ultimate - fully updated.
I installed update KB9831768, a security update for IE7, last night. It caused some rather odd behavior in Winmail news groups. Posts would appear in the preview pane, then disappear and the preview pane would change color. Then the posts (text) would reappear and the color would return to normal. I tried installing the update and "reverting back" 3 times, same results. I do not have the update installed at present - all is well.
If I didn't know better, I'd swear this update contained some of the "stuff" we used back in the 60s/70s to give us a different perspective on life ;-)

"BChat"

model from the same era. Redmond gave us a perfectly good operating system, then announced they are shutting off the supply and you will have to go to the new operating system, even though it sucks and nothing is really new in it. Different package, different colors, some old . . . stuff.
Oh yeah, one more thing . . . If Vista is so perfect, why do they need patches / updates anyway?

Noticed here also - the same condition. Also, the responsiveness of Windows Mail has gone down the toilet. Every message I click on takes 2-4 seconds to display in the lower pane. Replying to a message takes the same 2-4 seconds before the reply window can be typed in.
It's time to start uninstalling the updates, one at a time, to see which one caused this problem.

Regards,
Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
Quote from George Ankner: If you knew as much as you think you know, You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
"BChat"

"emanon"

Spoken like someone who has never written a program.
Care to mention an operating system that has never needed fixing?

"Richard Urban" Noticed here also - the same condition. Also, the responsiveness of Windows Mail has gone down the toilet. Every message I click on takes 2-4 seconds to display in the lower pane. Replying to a message takes the same 2-4 seconds before the reply window can be typed in.
It's time to start uninstalling the updates, one at a time, to see which one caused this problem. It is the one I mentioned I mentioned - I already did the "1 by 1 which one is it" process KB9831786
I forgot to mention it the slowdown of Winmail, I had it too
HTH BChat

I uninstalled the update (KB9831768), rebooted and the undesirable condition is gone. This update really messes with Windows Mail.

Regards,
Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
Quote from George Ankner: If you knew as much as you think you know, You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
"Richard Urban"

Edited to correct It is the one I mentioned - I already did the "1 by 1 which one is it" process
**KB931768**
I forgot to mention it the slowdown of Winmail, I had it too
HTH BChat

I am not surprised - it worked for me too :-)
"Richard Urban" I uninstalled the update (KB9831768), rebooted and the undesirable condition is gone. This update really messes with Windows Mail.

Regards,
Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
Quote from George Ankner: If you knew as much as you think you know, You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
"Richard Urban"

I have submitted an incident report and will now wait for an answer. I will keep you posted.

Regards,
Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
Quote from George Ankner: If you knew as much as you think you know, You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
"BChat"

Thanks -

"Richard Urban" I have submitted an incident report and will now wait for an answer. I will keep you posted.

Regards,
Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
Quote from George Ankner: If you knew as much as you think you know, You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
"BChat"

I have a question. The update in question, KB9831768, is not listed in my update history and I cannot find it when I go to Microsoft's update pages. Is this one of the updates that were issued on 05-08-2007? I have Windows Update set to notify me of any updates and I will then decide whether or not to download and install them. The only update I can find that comes close is KB931768, a security update for IE that was issued yesterday, 05-08-2007. I would appreciate any assistance regarding this matter. Thank you in advance.
C.B.
"BChat" wrote:

That is the one. I copied and pasted from the original post and didn't pick up on the extra number *8* in there.
The correct KB article number is as you write, KB931768.
Shame on me for missing this, and even creating an incident report with the incorrect number. Now I shall have to create another report.

Regards,
Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
Quote from George Ankner: If you knew as much as you think you know, You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
"CB"

Richard,
I would like to ask you a big favor. Will you reinstall that update that gave you the problems with Windows Mail? The exact same issues you describe were issues that I, Winston and a few others have discussed before in the vista.mail newsgroup. None of us could ever figure out what was causing the problem, and it wasn't happening to everyone. Winston discovered, by chance, that after opening WinMail, if you then opened Windows Calendar, those issues went away. This was confirmed by a few of us. It's the strangest thing, and what one has to do with the other just didn't make any sense.
If you could please reinstall that update, then if those issues do return- while you have WinMail open, open Windows Calendar and close it. See if those issues go away. I would appreciate. I'm just really curious.
If you don't have the time to mess with it, I understand.
-Michael
* Richard Urban:

Thank you very much for your prompt reply. I appreciate it.
C.B.
"Richard Urban" wrote:

I have downloaded the stand alone version of the update. I will reinstall it and see if Windows Calendar has any affect upon Windows Mail. It may take a couple of hours before I can get to the task.

Regards,
Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
Quote from George Ankner: If you knew as much as you think you know, You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
"MICHAEL"

Thank you, Richard.
* Richard Urban:

I apologize too - my OP was what # started the error - I need an eye update ;-)
"CB" Thank you very much for your prompt reply. I appreciate it.
C.B.
"Richard Urban" wrote:

I reinstalled the Windows Update in question KB931768 (for the 3rd time - <sigh>).
The problem still exists, even if I open Windows Calendar first. If I first start Windows Mail and then open Windows Calendar the problem still exists.
Back to uninstalling the update. (-:

Regards,
Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
Quote from George Ankner: If you knew as much as you think you know, You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
"MICHAEL"

Thank you for trying.
I'll wait for the new Windows Live Mail and stop trying to figure out WinMail.
Take care,
Michael
* Richard Urban:

"Richard Urban" I reinstalled the Windows Update in question KB931768 (for the 3rd time - <sigh>).
The problem still exists, even if I open Windows Calendar first. If I first start Windows Mail and then open Windows Calendar the problem still exists.
Back to uninstalling the update. (-:
- Richard,
Same situation here. Uninstalling it AGAIN.
BChat

If I uninstall update it reinstall it self again,how can I prevent that from happening! "BChat"

"tony pac" If I uninstall update it reinstall it self again,how can I prevent that from happening! -
You have to change the settings for handling of updates
control panel - windows update - change settings (on left) I have mine set to check for updates, but let me choose when to d/l and install HTH

No effect on my Windows Mail.
Gary VanderMolen
"Richard Urban"