Can't attach word document with Windows 10 home

Anonymous
2022-02-21T08:14:40+00:00

Today I was unable to attach a Word file to an email I wanted to send. I first tried through my Yahoo mail account. I didn't get an error message, the computer screen just got paler while the circular working icon was going. After waiting, I closed the program. After repeated attempts, I restarted my computer and had the same problem. I tried sending the Word file from my Gmail account and got the same problem.

The problem seems to be with just Word, as I had no problem attaching a PDF file.

I haven't made any recent changes and don't have any 3rd party virus protection. I tried the Microsoft trouble shooter with no result.

I have Windows 10 Home and use Chrome as my browser. I've had this configuration on my computer for over 2 years without a problem.

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-02-23T09:32:01+00:00

    I tired uninstalling and reinstalling Chrome. Problem is still there.

    I tried loading the Google Drive app to my computer to see if I could move Word docs there and then attach to emails from my computer. I was unable to move any Word docs from my computer to the Google Drive, even those Docs that I can attach to emails from the hard drive on my computer.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-02-22T12:26:37+00:00

    Yes, as far as those settings are synced, they should come back once you log in.

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-02-22T12:25:33+00:00

    OK, I'll try later today when I have more time. Will uninstalling and reinstalling Chrome effect my settings and passwords? I use Chrome on another tablet and they are synched, so I guess the settings would automatically come back?

    Thanks again for all your help!

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-02-22T12:14:52+00:00

    It would but still let's give it a try, uninstalling and reinstalling won't take much time.

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-02-22T12:13:54+00:00

    I already tried using a different browser, Edge, from my Chrome browser. So wouldn't that rule out a browser issue?

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