couldn't load XPCOM

[jayal]

tried system restore on previous post, all good there. New problem, when trying to open Thunderbird - "couldn't load XPCOM" - no email, what is XPCOM?

[wainuitech]

According to this: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/qu...#answer-682089 Thunderbird is corrupted and needs to be reinstalled.

[jayal]

Hi Wainuitech
I deleted existing then reinstalled. Seemed okay but inbox was the only active folder. Constant clicking to no avail - repeated the delete/reinstall, no change - I'm lost

[jayal]

re Thunderbird. Got the download but some strange results. Click on e.g. trash folder, only opens in "open in new window" applies to all folders. Doubt that that is the usual

[jayal]

Thunderbird seems okay now - thanks to Wainuitech for the delete and renew advice