Larry
Sun May 11 12:24:52 PDT 2008
Yes I am aware of the fact that both IDs have their own count. There is a
main ID and that is the one that OE usually has up except for the brief time
the other is checked.
--
Larry
"Ron Sommer" <rsommer@nospam.ktis.net> wrote in message
news:u5cZLn1sIHA.672@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
You do realize that each Identity has Compact Check Count?
Compacting one Identity does not compact the other Identity.
As Bruce said, manually compact both Identities.
--
Ronald Sommer
"Larry" <reply@group.com> wrote in message
news:uMxzHIzsIHA.672@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Bruce,
>
> Further Info re this:
>
> I have done this as a test:
> I have not changed IDs or closed OE but the counter has incremented to 6
> after I reset it to zero by editing. All I have done is browse the
> internet
> (Firefox) leaving OE open. The email/news has synced itself (set to check
> email/news every 12 minutes) while I was doing this.
>
> During all of this I kept regedit open and checked the counter by
> refreshing
> it every few minutes. Even though I had not closed OE or changed IDs, the
> counter incremented to 6, one at a time, for no reason. It took 20-25
> minutes to get to 6.
>
> One thing that I am positive that incremented it, is by going to screen
> saver properties (rot click on desktop|properties|changed time from 15 to
> 10
> minutes). I checked before and after doing this and it incremented by 1.
>
> This gets stranger by the minute.
>
> Larry
>
> "Larry" <reply@group.com> wrote in message
> news:OXKUhbysIHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Yes that is exactly what I see. I changed IDs 4 times and 4 was in the
> counter.
>
> But, I also know we are not changing IDs 100 times a day, in fact no where
> close to that figure, so it must be putting up the message at a number
> other
> than 100. What I will do is look at the counter in the registry then next
> time the prompt to compact shows up, and check out what the number
> actually
> is when it happens. I'll get back to you when it happens with the info.
>
> Why couldn't MS have changed the trigger number for this ??feature??
>
> Larry
>
>
> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
> news:%23sAJG5xsIHA.420@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> I can't see how it can be reduced from 100 to 10, but switching identities
> /does/ count.
>
> Manually compact both identities. Open and close each one 5 times.
>
> Go to: Start>Run>Regedit>OK and find this key.
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities\{GUID for Identity
> \Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0. In the right hand pane and find
> *Compact Check Count*.
>
> What do you see? it should be 5 or 6, not 50.
> --
> Bruce Hagen
> MS-MVP Outlook Express
> Imperial Beach, CA
>
>
> "Larry" <reply@group.com> wrote in message
> news:OTBNHvxsIHA.1872@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> This is still triggering every day and it appears that the magic number
>> has
>> been reduced to 10 from 100. Since we have 2 IDs on this machine, every
>> time we switch IDs it adds to the count.
>>
>> Since there is no way to shut this off, is there a way to change the
>> number
>> of program closures before this prompt is displayed. It's getting to be
>> a
>> pain in the A.
>>
>> Larry
>>
>> ***
>> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:%23L8LQ$isIHA.420@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> You can reset the reg count to 100 the same way to force a compact
>> prompt.
>> As far as background compacting, you won't see the option as PA Bear
>> pointed
>> out:
>>
>> Disable Background Compacting [removed in WinXP SP2]
>>
>> "Removed in WinXP SP2".
>> --
>> Bruce Hagen
>> MS-MVP Outlook Express
>> Imperial Beach, CA
>>
>>
>> "Larry" <reply@group.com> wrote in message
>> news:ui4f3OisIHA.2064@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Unfortunately I had already reset the counter to zero by editing the
>>> registry so not sure if manually compacting has done the trick.
>>> Resetting
>>> the counter manually did work.
>>>
>>> The next time I compact, I will use the File|Folder|Compact all folders|
>>> procedure and report back at that time. I usually manually compact
>>> every
>>> 3
>>> or 4 days.
>>>
>>> BTW there is no longer an option to disable background compacting in
>>> Maintenance.
>>>
>>> Larry
>>>
>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%23IJA6efsIHA.3616@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Larry, please let us know (by replying to this thread) if compacting all
>>> OE
>>> folders manually and frequently does not address this behavior. Thanks.
>>>
>>> General OE Caveats:
>>>
>>> - Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local
>>> folders created for this purpose.
>>>
>>> - Empty Deleted Items folder daily.
>>>
>>> - Disable Background Compacting [removed in WinXP SP2] and frequently
>>> perform a manual compact of all OE folders while "working offline".
>>> More
>>> at
>>>
http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm
>>>
>>> - WinXP SP2 only: Do not cancel Automatic Compacting, should it occur,
>>> and
>>> do not attempt to close OE via Task Manager or shutdown your machine if
>>> Automatic Compacting is taking place.
>>>
>>> - Disable email scanning by your anti-virus application. It can cause
>>> corruption (i.e., loss of messages), it provides no additional
>>> protection,
>>> and even Symantec says it's not necessary:
>>>
>>> <QP>
>>> Disabling Email Scanning does not leave you unprotected against viruses
>>> that
>>> are distributed as email attachments. Norton AntiVirus Auto-Protect
>>> scans
>>> incoming files as they are saved to your hard drive, including email and
>>> email attachments. Email Scanning is just another layer on top of this.
>>> To
>>> make sure that Auto-Protect is providing the maximum protection, keep
>>> Auto-Protect enabled and run LiveUpdate regularly to ensure that you
>>> have
>>> the most recent virus definitions.
>>> </QP>
>>>
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nav.nsf/docid/2002111812533106
>>> --
>>> ~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/
>>>
>>>
>>> Larry wrote:
>>>> Thanks Bruce, I look forward to the patch.
>>>>
>>>> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
>>>> news:u3zHPZWsIHA.4716@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> Congrats. You are customer #1 on this issue! If you noticed, it never
>>>> completes.
>>>>
>>>> Compacting hangs on Folders.dbx after installing SP3 for XP:
>>>>
>>>> Until a patch is made available, compact your folders manually. The
>>>> counter
>>>> will be reset to zero, and a manual compact won't hang.
>>>>
>>>> Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders
>>>> are
>>>> open. Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the
>>>> Status Bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything
>>>> until
>>>> the compacting is completed.
>>>>
>>>> "Larry" <reply@group.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23PID$UWsIHA.4560@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Since I installed SP-3, OE is continually asking to compress folders,
>>>>> several times a day in fact. Even though I do compress them, when
>>>>> asked,
>>>>> it
>>>>> prompts me within a couple of hours to do it again.
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyone else getting this?
>>>>>
>>>>> How do I stop it from happening?
>>>>>
>>>>> Larry
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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