Can't download attachments on my yahoo Email. Solved/Closed

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Hello,
 I have been unable to download any attachments from my yahoo emails.  The statement "The requested URL was not found on this Server"always pops up. What by the way is URL?  This has been happening only in the last two weeks.  Prior to this I never had any problem opening attachments.  I am not extremely computer  savvy, so I don't know what to do to fix it. I still have the caveman dial up internet service with AOL, could this be a possible cause?  I would really appreciate anyone who could help me with this, I need to be able to open up attachments for my job, and going to the unemployment office or Library to open my attachments is very inconvenient and time consuming.  HELP!

hansonbrothershockeychick · Accepted Answer

I had the same problem, which had to do with my anti-virus (Trend Micro). I had to go into Virus Controls; then Protection Against Viruses; click on Settings and uncheck the box that said "Threats in Web mail attachments". Remember, Yahoo uses Norton to download attachments so you can't have two virus protections "running" at the same time.

carsondot · Answer

I had the same problem and could not open attachments in Yahoo email. I went to Microsoft and found a solution.

Go to Internet Explorer and disable the Add Ons.

They are under the Tools and the Manage Add-Ons. I disabled all of them and then checked my email and the attachment opened. I then went back and enabled 1 at a time until I found the one that caused the problem. Mine happened to be under Mcaffee, the proxy, so all others could be enabled again. I left the proxy one disabled and everything is good again. Hope this helps you.

ShoNeH · Answer

yahoo is the sh... , I agree
I had a problem, when I was creating yahoo account, there was no fckin way to fill the form with valid data, so I had to change the country and then passed

but I did contacted them back than, so if I find adress I will post it

dleemvan · Answer

I'm having the same problem unable to open attachments/pics since this paty fall.  I'm thinking about going to another email service.  Why doesn't Yahoo Tech fix this problem.

Somebody suggested changing to m.yahoo.com/mail which they said has no Norton Anti Virus program.
This would make sense since my computer has an anti virus program and all the other security necessary.
Another suggestion was that a computer's anti virus program and Norton is too much anti virus and makes opening attachments a problem.

jt · Answer

so what do we do if we dont have the "trend macro" or whatever.

how do we shut this thing off.   Will the problem disappear if I load Norton anti-virus, which I recently bought but havent installed?

fancy · Answer

I can't open the email attachments on my yahoo emails. I keep getting the error message saying that the URL server could not be found on this system. is there anything I can do to fix this I am not a computer person so I wouldn't know when to look for things to make changes. Please help I have called everyone and no one knows what the problem is thanks.

ronchicago · Answer

Is there a way to tell Yahoo not to use Norton Anti-Virus for download scan?  Someone in the forum mentioned "Virus Controls" but I don't see it in my Yahoo options anywhere.

biju · Answer

no no I attachted from google .com only

Southener · Answer

i keep trying to send pics and the attachments wont upload for hours. just says attaching but not attachment completed.  Try the send button, the awnser is attachment not finished.  Could you help me fix it?

JIMMY MAC · Answer

Its a simple fix.  Get rid of Internet Explorer.  It's a POS.  I had the same problems with not only yahoo email, but others as well.  (gmail too)  ONCE I LOADED GOOGLE CHROME, EVERYTHING IS AWESOME!!!

amin · Answer

I can't download my attcachted file from my inbox.

yahootips · Answer

we can get information how to download the attachment from receiving mail but  you can highlight the link so user can take first eye on it. I also have some information on a http://yahootips.com/Yahoo-mail-tips/Email-Attachments.aspx email attachments If this can helpful to users it is good.

REX · Answer

Unable to download images as attachments to my, Yahoo xtra email.  The image reaches the attach panel, but the download does not terminate

grear · Answer

please help me open up my attachment

mando · Answer

i can not open certen attachment on my email.It says no virus.I click the downlot
botten.After iclick the allow it is not showing the attach ment.It says ihave to do
somting with microsoft.

 I am despert for help.

 thank you

 ARMAND

abduula · Answer

attachments porblem

ashwin_nair2011 · Answer

use google chrome browser.....much faster....and doesnt give half the stupid problems that internet explorer causes

Ronnie · Answer

I cannot download attachments on yahoo.

judy · Answer

I have tried  to get into my hotmail attachment it says run I hit it and it does nothing I hit save it willn't open either I get I got window vista my daughter got a laptop and she can get into it why cann't I

The Legend · Answer

I had the same problem of downloading attachments from my Internet Explorer on Yahoo Mail, so I opened a new browser with Google Chrome and everything is back to normal; I got ride of Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox since. I must say Google is easy and simple and you don't have to click this and that; fast it is.

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