The Preview Pane in Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express is a simple way to view you e-mails. Unfortunately, it can also allow viruses attached to incoming messages to infect your computer. The solution to this problem is to disable the preview pane all together. Follow these simple steps to complete this process:

Outlook Express

* Open Outlook Express.
* From the “View” menu, go to “Layout.”
* Uncheck the “Show preview pane” option.
* Click “OK” and the preview pane will disappear from your inbox.

Outlook

* Select “View” from the navigation bar.
* Click “Preview pane” and it will disappear from your inbox.

Following these steps will give you greater control over the e-mails and attachments you open. It will also prevent some malicious files from infecting your computer.