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.

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.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Pappion" wrote in message
...
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.

There is no Address Book in my Accessories.

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
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.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Pappion" wrote in message
...
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.

There /should/ be?
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA

"Pappion" wrote in message
...
There is no Address Book in my Accessories.

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
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.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Pappion" wrote in message
...
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.

Try searching for wab.exe

wab.exe is probably in "C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\wab.exe"

When you open it you should be able to click File | Show All Contacts.
Search there for any unwanted addresses or Address Books and delete them.

Ken

"Pappion" wrote in message
...
| There is no Address Book in my Accessories.
|
| "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
| ...
| 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.
| --
| Bruce Hagen
| MS-MVP Outlook Express
| Imperial Beach, CA
|
|
| "Pappion" wrote in message
| ...
| 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.
|
|
|
|