PA
Sat Jul 05 12:37:51 PDT 2008
> I opened Outlook Express, clicked Help menu and the clicked About
> Microsoft
> Outlook Express
> A window opened up with a list of files with File, Version and Full Path
The files I asked about are listed in the File box.
> There is only one Hotfix listed in my Add/Remove Programs from June 7
> Show updates is checked
What KB number is that patch (e.g., KB987654)? Is Automatic Update enabled?
(The problem you're having with the web-interface access to this newsgroup
is OT to this thread, at least for now.
Patrick wrote:
> I opened Outlook Express, clicked Help menu and the clicked About
> Microsoft
> Outlook Express
> A window opened up with a list of files with File, Version and Full Path
>
> There is only one Hotfix listed in my Add/Remove Programs from June 7
> Show updates is checked
> I know there were more Hotfixes listed than that from over the years. Have
> had the same SP2 since December 2004
>
> Lots of things seem to be acting up. I can't even post or make a reply in
> these groups using IE6. It keeps asking me to sign in or else refreshes
> the
> page
>
> I will try your idea of creating a New Identity in OE
>
> Thanks!
>
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Repost: Please quote my entire post when you reply. I will not answer
>> any
>> more of your posts unless you do so.
>>
>> You didn't do #1 properly. I wanted you to look at OE Help | About, not
>> Windows Help | About. Try again.
>>
>> What do you mean all of your hotfixes are missing? Is "Show Updates" box
>> checked in Add/Remove Programs? Have you installed WinXP SP3 since you
>> first post in this thread?
>>
>> ==============================
>>
>> The above notwithstanding, Your current Identity may be damaged,
>> especially
>> if its the default Main Identity. Try one or more of your accounts in a
>> new Named Identity (File | Identities | Add new identity). Assuming all
>> is
>> well, (1) compact all folders in the old identity, (2) import messages
>> from
>> the old identity into the new one, and then (3) delete the old one (File
>> |
>> Identities | Manage Identities).
>>
>> To avoid such corruption in future, closely adhere to the caveats I
>> posted
>> in my previous reply.
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
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>>
>> Patrick wrote:
>>>> 1. Open OE Help | About | look in Files list and tell me the version
>>>> numbers of these files: DIRECTDB.DLL, INETCOMM.DLL, and MSOE.DLL.
>>>
>>> 6.00.2900.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
>>>
>>>> 2. Open OE File | Identities | Manage Identities: Is there only one (1)
>>>> identity listed here and is it called "Main Identity"?
>>>
>>> yes
>>>
>>>> 3. Is Automatic Updates enabled?
>>>
>>> yes (all of my Hotfixes are missing now though)
>>>
>>>> 4. Can you successfully scan and update manually at Windows Update
>>>> website
>>>> (
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com)?
>>>
>>> no because the Genuine Windows verify won't allow me
>>>
>>>> 5. What anti-virus application or security suite is installed? What
>>>> anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party
>>>> firewall
>>>> (if any)? Has a Norton or McAfee application ever been installed?
>>>
>>> McAfee and ZoneAlarm
>> <paste>
>>> Patrick wrote:
>>>> Deleted files do go to the Recycle Bin
>>>>
>>>> "Use one setting" is the only one of those checked and it's at 10%
>>>> (811MB
>>>> for drive C)
>>>>
>>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>>>> Can't do a System Restore because that only keeps one Restore point
>>>>>> from
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> previous day (but that's another problem I'll post about)
>>>>>
>>>>> Actually, both issues may be related (i.e., insufficient disk space).
>>>>> Let's work on only Recycle Bin for now.
>>>>>
>>>>> When you delete /any/ file, does it go to the Recycle Bin or not?
>>>>>
>>>>> Right-click on Recycle Bin icon on your desktop | Properties | Global
>>>>> (tab):
>>>>>
>>>>> => Is "Do not move files to the Recycle Bin..." checked or not?
>>>>>
>>>>> => Is "Use one settings for all drives" checked or not?
>>>>>
>>>>> => What value is selected in "Maximum size" section? <paste> Patrick
>>>>> wrote: My files still compact, but normally you would see the .bak
>>>>> files
>>>>> being copied and filling the Recycle Bin during the process. I'm not
>>>>> seeing that
>>>>> anymore and after it's done compacting, there are no .bak files in the
>>>>> Recycle Bin
>>>>>
>>>>> I recently deleted hundreds of e-mails, but I don't think that should
>>>>> matter
>>>>>
>>>>> I may have changed something in the Registry with Regedit, but I
>>>>> couldn't
>>>>> find anything
>>>>>
>>>>> Can't do a System Restore because that only keeps one Restore point
>>>>> from
>>>>> the
>>>>> previous day (but that's another problem I'll post about)
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm running XP Pro SP 2