{
  "id": 17043950,
  "title": "Microsoft breaks New Outlook attachment opening with Edge Update",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/microsoft-breaks-new-outlook-attachment-opening-with-edge-update",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-29T10:14:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Register",
    "slug": "the-register",
    "url": "https://www.theregister.com/personal-tech/2026/10/29/microsoft-breaks-new-outlook-attachment-opening-with-edge-update/5306224"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Microsoft recently released an update for Edge that has caused issues for users of New Outlook, specifically with opening attachment files. This issue stems from an unintended configuration change introduced in Edge version 156. Users of New Outlook are experiencing an error message indicating that the attachment file cannot be opened, and a prompt to restart the program. However, the option to open the attachment disappears once the error is encountered. To work around this issue, users can use the Save As function to manually save the attachment and open it with a different program. Microsoft acknowledged the problem on Wednesday and is currently rolling out a fix to disable the unnecessary configuration. It is expected that the fix will take approximately 12 hours to fully deploy. This incident highlights the interconnected nature of Microsoft's ecosystem, with one software update potentially impacting other applications within the ecosystem. Furthermore, it emphasizes that despite a declining desktop market share, Microsoft's Edge browser still manages to capture user attention, albeit not in the desired manner.",
  "summary": "Attachments in New Outlook come undone thanks to Windows' fundamental interconnectedness of things",
  "key_points": [
    "Microsoft released Edge update causing New Outlook attachment issues",
    "Users encounter error message, prompt to restart program",
    "Fix expected within 12 hours to disable unnecessary configuration"
  ],
  "editors_take": "This configuration error illustrates how updates within a single software ecosystem can trigger unintended disruptions across interconnected applications, forcing users to rely on manual workarounds for basic tasks.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MarketWatch",
        "title": "Samsung Electronics earned nearly as much as Microsoft and Alphabet combined. What the Korean giant is now saying about the memory-chip outlook.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/samsung-electronics-earned-nearly-as-much-as-microsoft-and-alphabet",
        "published": "2026-10-29T09:01:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}