Access the Address Book via Start | Programs | Accessories | Address Book.
Click File | Show All Contacts. Search there for any unwanted addresses, or
Address Books and delete them.
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Pappion" wrote in message
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Can anyone help me with this mystery. My OE address book has been bulging
with additions from my formerly archived address books, thus I have
replicated entries, and its getting so large I cannot easily edit them out
because recently I added more information to many contacts' cards. I am a
blind user.

My computer is an HP, XP Pro SR2, and I use OneCare, now. Prior to last
week I used Ad-Aware, SpyBot s&D, Zone Alarm, Windows Firewall (Duh!), and
AVG.

Because I downloaded OneCare I downloaded IE7. It was fine for me, but I
had problems even at the MS site to scan my computer for Updates (which
were formerly on Automatic with Notification in my computer--that
disappeared, too).

I have removed IE7 for now. Also, I've removed all of my programs
automatic update features, because when I had Zone Alarm HP and WMP was
daily trying to access the Internet, and I wanted that stopped for more
security; thus I also removed another Adobe (bulky, large), and anything I
know I can shed to protect my computer. The only problem is that it takes
a software maintence guru to be able to find that file in WMP11. Its a
horrible program for the majority of users, and its malware, at best. But,
I could not find the WMP "update" file, so its been removed totally, for
now.

My OE has been running fine...and the Address Book seems stable now, but
to clean it out, will be many days task. Other than the above, I did use
System Restore twice, but it did not affect the Address Book problem. And,
during this time, my DSL company kept trying to change my modem (its my
phone company, too),and I was refusing to be moved from pin 1 to pin 3, et
al...so I was down for about 6 days off an on...while I raged at them for
having a pw on my account that I'd never heard nor "seen (I make
passphrases so I know when one is mine)." Maybe something happened to my
computer during that period of time.

Thank you so much.