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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: Peterwolfe on June 20, 2007, 12:12:21 AM

Title: XP and compacting messages in OE
Post by: Peterwolfe on June 20, 2007, 12:12:21 AM

get the message that I can compact the stuff(messages), but I do not want that message to show up again......any idea how to get rid of it, can't find any options...and please don't tell me it so usefull...I DO NOT WANT IT... ;D

XP Pro, IE60, Sygate, AVG (both), Spybot.....3200Mhz, AMD Athlon 64, 1024 RAM

Title: Re: XP and compacting messages in OE
Post by: Zylstra on June 20, 2007, 12:25:24 AM

In most cases, it IS useful. It does NOT delete your messages.

In Windows XP, there is no way to disable it.
(At least, I know there isnt on my computer)

Title: Re: XP and compacting messages in OE
Post by: Peterwolfe on June 20, 2007, 12:29:24 AM

OK, thanks, bedankt, was afraid of that...Uncle Billy is too nosy sometimes...prettige dag nog... ;D

Title: Re: XP and compacting messages in OE
Post by: Zylstra on June 20, 2007, 12:31:26 AM

If you are avoiding compacting because you have a lot of emails (and you think its going to take a long time):
I have over 7000 email messages. It only takes me about a minute to compact them.

(Not to mention, I have another inbox in outlook that holds around 2000 emails)

Title: Re: XP and compacting messages in OE
Post by: Peterwolfe on June 20, 2007, 12:36:33 AM

Compacting is not deleting YOU say...why do I get this picture than?????????????? Recyclebin doesn't sound like compacting ??? ??? :'(
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/Petwolfe/compactNOTdelete.jpg)

Title: Re: XP and compacting messages in OE
Post by: Zylstra on June 20, 2007, 12:39:26 AM

See BAK?
See BAK Run?
See BAK and actual extension differences?

.bak files are used for backing up your compacted messages before they are compacted, in case something goes wrong.

See, Uncle Bill is looking out for you, me, and the precious data we receive on the internet  :)

Title: Re: XP and compacting messages in OE
Post by: Peterwolfe on June 20, 2007, 12:56:47 AM

lol..yes...somebody told me to adjust the "Compact Check Count" in the registry to 0, but I can't find it at the place that was mentioned although I have all the right updates and patches for my XP Pro
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This is what it said and the guy asking said it worked :'( ???

Look for this key in the Registry:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities\{GUID}\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0
Double click the Compact Check Count
Select the Base option for Decimal and change the value to 0
This should change both the Hexadecimal and decimal values to zero.
Close the Registry.
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But I can't find that item in my registry :'( :'(

Title: Re: XP and compacting messages in OE
Post by: Zylstra on June 20, 2007, 06:39:21 PM

"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities\{GUID}\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0"

The problem is that XP has OE version 6.0

Try searching for 6.0 instead of 5

Remember to backup your registry first  ;)