On Sat, 16 Dec 2006 15:37:22 -0800, "Bruce Hagen"
wrote:


"Harvey Fenwick Lung" wrote in message
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On Sat, 16 Dec 2006 15:17:35 -0800, "Bruce Hagen"
wrote:

You can't unless you remove the update. It was added as a benefit for the
majority of users that don't back up their files and then complain when
they
are lost.

I use this freeware tool. With two clicks and about three seconds, it
empties the Recycle Bin, deletes cookies, History, TIFFs, etc. Whatever
you
choose. It can also be set to run at startup.

CCleaner:
http://www.ccleaner.com/

Groan.... it's amazing how everyone just accepts that it does what
it does. They should have sent the files to a "backup" folder, not the
darn recycle bin.,... only 1 set of files, overwrite the old ones if
the data is good.

Someone will come up with a registry hack to disable, I hope.


I was told awhile back that a second compaction was going to overwrite the
first, but obviously it doesn't.

See the section outlined in red here for more info:
www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#2

I've had Outlook Express on this and my previous computer for about 7
years- even brought my dbx files over from the old computer,

I compact all folders almost every time I get/delete/send e-mail and
I haven't had any file corruption issues. I have a backup set of dbx
files, but I have to remember to refresh them regularly. I suppose
there's always a chance for corruption (power outage while compacting
or receiving), but I feel that Microsoft should have handled this
differently.