# Edge update disrupted attachment access for some New Outlook users

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/microsoft-breaks-new-outlook-attachment-opening-with-edge-update/
- Published: 2026-10-29T10:14:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T10:33:25+00:00
- Original publisher: The Register
- Original article: https://www.theregister.com/personal-tech/2026/10/29/microsoft-breaks-new-outlook-attachment-opening-with-edge-update/5306224
- Topics: Business, Markets, Software, Technology

## Key points

- Edge 156 disrupted attachment opening for some New Outlook users.
- Microsoft began rolling out a fix expected to take 12 hours.
- Saving attachments and opening them manually is a workaround.

## Summary

An Edge 156 update disrupted attachment opening for some New Outlook users, showing how changes to one Microsoft product can affect another. The incident prompted questions about the reach of software updates across Windows and the wider Microsoft ecosystem.

Affected users may see an error telling them to restart Outlook, after which the “Open” option disappears. Microsoft confirmed the issue under advisory EX1528992 and began rolling out a fix, expected to take 12 hours; users need to close and reopen New Outlook after it arrives. In the meantime, they can save attachments and open them manually, while Outlook Classic appears unaffected.

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