If you have compacted and still get the prompts, read on.

The problem is with the registry counter that gives you the prompt after 100
closings of OE. It is being increased quicker than it should be. There is a
growing number of programs and actions that may be causing this after
installing SP3. Do you have any of the following?

IBM Rapid Access keyboard (driver) RAKDLL.DLL
Windows Desktop Search
Window Live Mail (even if it was removed)
Mailwasher
Nero plug-in(s)

Opening EML files while OE is closed will also contribute to the registry
count.

Various anti-virus, anti-spyware and third party firewalls, especially if
they were running when you installed SP3.

Recent archived thread discussing this issue:
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...d35fbfa457fd6f

You could also download RegMon:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb896652.aspx.

Run the program and monitor the Compact Count Check registry value by
filtering on: Compact Count Check.

This should identify the program that is causing the rapid increase in the
Compact Check Count registry value.
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Bill H." wrote in message
...
Um, how do I tell OE NOT to keep asking me if I want to compress folders?

It's happening at least once a day now.

Thx.

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Bill