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Folder pane and message pane not aopearing when Thunderbord starts

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Enigmaman
Enigmaman

I have set the layout in Thunderbird to Classic view but every time I start it, it is defaulting to Wide View.

I have to manually select Message Pane and Folder Pane to get t looking how I want.

How can I make this view "sticky".

It worked fine for me until recently when for some reason Wide View became the default.

I have set the layout in Thunderbird to Classic view but every time I start it, it is defaulting to Wide View. I have to manually select Message Pane and Folder Pane to get t looking how I want. How can I make this view "sticky". It worked fine for me until recently when for some reason Wide View became the default.

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Toad-Hall
Toad-Hall
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Do you use a product like CCleaner or similar or have maybe an AV product that can clean up files?

If yes, then you need to make Thunderbird files and folders exempt as such 'cleaningup' products can delete important files like session files, passwords etc etc and cause unnecessary havoc.

Enigmaman
Enigmaman Question owner

I have AVG Internet Security and Malwarebytes but not a cleaner product like CC Cleaner.

If add Thunderbird to exclusions from these apps will they not lose the ability to detect malware in e-mails?

Enigmaman
Enigmaman Question owner

Thanks. Job done!