You don't find the key...

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities\{GUID}\Software\Micro soft\Outlook Express\5.0

....where GUID = long series of numbers/letters?

Or you don't find the Name "Compact Check Count" in right-pane?

NB: Your machine has MS06-076 (KB923694) installed so when you compact all
folders manually, the Compact Check Count will automatically be reset to 0
(zero).
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)


bill wrote:
when I try to follow the following to correct the asking me of the
compacting folders, I don't find anyting in right hand pane or even the
"Compact Check Count" line. Is there a solution?

tks all

I use WIN XP Serv P 2


a..
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities\{GUID}\Software\Micro soft\Outlook Express\5.0

where GUID is the long number used for your Identity.
a.. In the right-hand pane, double-click "Compact Check Count", then
change
the value to zero.