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How do I get the contact preview working again?

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Chaotajo
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It used to be, when I highlighted a contact, some details would show it the pane below. I am using Thunderbird 45.8.0 and Linux Mint 17.3. Can you help me?

It used to be, when I highlighted a contact, some details would show it the pane below. I am using Thunderbird 45.8.0 and Linux Mint 17.3. Can you help me?

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Try to start Thunderbird in safe mode. https://support.mozilla.org/kb/safe-mode-thunderbird

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christ1
christ1
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Try to start Thunderbird in safe mode. https://support.mozilla.org/kb/safe-mode-thunderbird

sfhowes
sfhowes
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Is View/Layout/Contact Pane checked?