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.

--
Bill

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.
--

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.

--
Bill

See this recent discussion about the problem:
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...d35fbfa457fd6f

For reference, here's a list of things which are known to cause this
behavior:

• Various & sundry anti-virus applications (including Norton);
• Various & sundry anti-spyware applications;
• Various & sundry third-party firewalls;
• Any/all of the above running when WinXP SP3 was installed;
• IBM Rapid Access keyboard (driver) RAKDLL.DLL;
• Nero plug-in(s);
• Windows Desktop Search is installed;
• Windows Live Mail is or had been installed;
• Disk defragmentation, need for;
• Using Visual Basic DoCmd.SendObject command to create an email;
• Using any number third-party applications (e.g., accounting software) to
send emails by via Outlook Express;
• MailWasher; and/or
• Programatically opening EML files while OE is closed (e.g., creating a
New Message via Address Book).
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Bill H. wrote:
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.

That's nice to know, but how do I stop the compacting?

Yes, I have some of that, like Norton and Windows Defender, and desktop
search.

Is there a way to increase when this counter hits the "compact" threashold?

Thx.

--Bill


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message
...
See this recent discussion about the problem:
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...d35fbfa457fd6f

For reference, here's a list of things which are known to cause this
behavior:

• Various & sundry anti-virus applications (including Norton);
• Various & sundry anti-spyware applications;
• Various & sundry third-party firewalls;
• Any/all of the above running when WinXP SP3 was installed;
• IBM Rapid Access keyboard (driver) RAKDLL.DLL;
• Nero plug-in(s);
• Windows Desktop Search is installed;
• Windows Live Mail is or had been installed;
• Disk defragmentation, need for;
• Using Visual Basic DoCmd.SendObject command to create an email;
• Using any number third-party applications (e.g., accounting software)
to send emails by via Outlook Express;
• MailWasher; and/or
• Programatically opening EML files while OE is closed (e.g., creating a
New Message via Address Book).
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Bill H. wrote:
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.

If Windows Desktop Search is the culprit, you need to tell it to stop
indexing.

Control Panel | INDEXING OPTIONS. Click: MODIFY and clear the check box
for Outlook Express.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Bill H." wrote in message
...
That's nice to know, but how do I stop the compacting?

Yes, I have some of that, like Norton and Windows Defender, and desktop
search.

Is there a way to increase when this counter hits the "compact"
threashold?

Thx.

--Bill


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message
...
See this recent discussion about the problem:
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...d35fbfa457fd6f

For reference, here's a list of things which are known to cause this
behavior:

. Various & sundry anti-virus applications (including Norton);
. Various & sundry anti-spyware applications;
. Various & sundry third-party firewalls;
. Any/all of the above running when WinXP SP3 was installed;
. IBM Rapid Access keyboard (driver) RAKDLL.DLL;
. Nero plug-in(s);
. Windows Desktop Search is installed;
. Windows Live Mail is or had been installed;
. Disk defragmentation, need for;
. Using Visual Basic DoCmd.SendObject command to create an email;
. Using any number third-party applications (e.g., accounting software)
to send emails by via Outlook Express;
. MailWasher; and/or
. Programatically opening EML files while OE is closed (e.g., creating a
New Message via Address Book).
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Bill H. wrote:
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.

Dl'ed regmon, and set it to filter "Compact Count Check."

Running all night and opening and closing OE a couple of times, nothing
appears in the monitor window.

When OE opens, it checks for email, and I check about 30 email addresses.
:-)

Why would there be no Compact Count Checks recorded?

Thx.

--Bill

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
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.
--

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.

--
Bill