OLEXP: How to Disable the Picture Slide Show Feature in Outlook Express (234489)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 for Windows 98
- Microsoft Outlook Express 5.01 for Windows 98
- Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0 for Windows 98
- Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Outlook Express 5.01 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0 for Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q234489 For information about the differences between Microsoft Outlook Express and Microsoft Outlook e-mail clients, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 257824 OL2000: Differences Between Outlook and Outlook Express : This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you
modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore
the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the
registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
SUMMARY
This article describes how to disable the Picture Slide Show feature in Outlook Express.
MORE INFORMATIONWARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may
require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve
problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own
risk.
The Picture Slide Show is a feature included in Outlook Express version 4.x, but it is not (by default) included in Outlook Express version 5.0 or 5.01. After you upgrade Outlook Express version 4.x to 5.0 or 5.01, you cannot disable the Outlook Express Picture Slide Show feature through the user interface. Instead, this feature must be disabled in the registry. Note that you can also enable this feature in Outlook Express version 5.0 or 5.01 in the registry.
To disable the Picture Slide Show feature, use Registry Editor to view the following registry key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities\identities number\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0
where identities number is the appropriate identities number. Modify the "Automatically Inline Images" value by changing it to 0.
NOTE: The value "0" suppresses the automatic display of the
picture. The value "1" displays all the pictures in the body of the e-mail message. The value "2" enables the Outlook Express Slide Show feature (which automatically displays the picture).
To enable the Outlook Express Picture Slide Show feature, create an additional DWORD value named "Automatic Slide Show Delay" with a value of "2" in the preceding registry key. Note that you must restart Outlook Express for this change to take effect.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 6/29/2004 |
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