I am always asked to Compact

"Stephen" <Stephen RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C1260745-D98E-4567-8080-B2895908B3FA@microsoft.com...
>
> Where to I find the Indexing Options in the Control Panel?
>
> "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
>
>> Windows Desktop Search is now called Windows Search. Do you have this
>> option?
>>
>> Control Panel | Indexing Options. Click: Modify and clear the check box
>> for
>> Outlook Express.
>>
>> Nero Backup runs in the background and is a likely candidate. See if
>> disabling it stops the problem. You may have to restart your computer.
>>
>> As for any other programs listed, you find them in Start | All Programs.
>> --
>>
>> Bruce Hagen
>> MS-MVP Outlook Express
>> Imperial Beach, CA
>>
>>
>>
>> "Art Nittskoff" <ArtNittskoff RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:CA9486FC-2F51-476F-82BB-51878EC9EBF6@microsoft.com...
>> > Thanks for the reply.
>> >
>> > I am trying to covert over to Outlook 2007, and I know there is a serch
>> > in
>> > there...but I can not find a Windows Desktop search. Is this the same
>> > as
>> > Windows Search?
>> >
>> > I also do not have a Nero on my computer (At least I do not think I do)
>> > other than a backup program I have used every night for years call Nero
>> > Backup.
>> >
>> > If I have these other programs, I am not sure where to find them.
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> > Art
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Thanks Very Much!
>> >
>> > Art Nittskoff
>> >
>> >
>> > "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
>> >
>> >> 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 and
>> >> even
>> >> if
>> >> you are not using OE.
>> >>
>> >> 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/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general...owse_fr
>> >>
>> >> In the case of Windows Desktop Search, (the #1 offender), you have to
>> >> tell
>> >> it to stop indexing OE.
>> >>
>> >> Windows Desktop Search. Set Desktop Search Options:
>> >> http://www.microsoft.com/australia/windows/desktopsearch/search/options.mspx
>> >>
>> >> In Windows Desktop Search: Control Panel | Indexing Options. Click:
>> >> Modify
>> >> and clear the check box for Outlook Express.
>> >>
>> >> In the case of Nero Scout, see Item 2.3 on page 8 here.
>> >> ftp://ftp6.nero.com/user_guides/nero8/scout/NeroScout_Enu.pdf
>> >>
>> >> In the option to exclude selected file types from indexing, be sure to
>> >> add
>> >> these file types:
>> >>
>> >> ..eml, .dbx & .nws
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> Bruce Hagen
>> >> MS-MVP Outlook Express
>> >> Imperial Beach, CA
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Art Nittskoff" <ArtNittskoff RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:09BB36D4-F18C-40C1-831B-5D2E4F605077@microsoft.com...
>> >> > In the last couple of weeks, Outlook Express has a pop-up every
>> >> > couple
>> >> > of
>> >> > minutes that tells me I can save space if I compact the folders.
>> >> >
>> >> > I have compacted many times...but I keep getting the message.
>> >> >
>> >> > What can I do?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Thanks Very Much!
>> >> >
>> >> > Art Nittskoff
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

hi aaron
"Bruce Hagen" <Nospam.RemoveThis@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
news:OSLxO8KQKHA.4568@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> <Sigh>
>
> Then why were you asking where to find Indexing Options??? What problem
> are /you/ experiencing regarding compacting? Why are you even replying to
> this thread from last December instead of starting your own thread?
> --
>
> Bruce Hagen
> MS-MVP [Mail]
> Imperial Beach, CA
>
>
> "Stephen" <Stephen.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A53D014C-D982-484C-B3FE-575E54AB2D9C@microsoft.com...
>>I do not have it installed. I am running OE with XP
>>
>> "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
>>
>>> Are you sure you have Windows Search installed? Look in Add/Remove
>>> Programs.
>>> I downloaded it just to see what was what and it added that option to
>>> the
>>> Windows Control Panel. I already removed the program as I don't
>>> want/need
>>> it. I know where my stuff is stored.
>>>
>>> You /are/ running OE with XP or a newer OS?
>>> --
>>>
>>> Bruce Hagen
>>> MS-MVP [Mail]
>>> Imperial Beach, CA
>>>
>>>
>>> "Stephen" <Stephen.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:322469A0-7E42-4DAA-AED7-4EF12F57A730@microsoft.com...
>>> > There is no Indexing Options in the Control panel.
>>> >
>>> > "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> My bad. As I said, I don't use this program.
>>> >>
>>> >> In the Windows Control Panel | Indexing Options | Modify. Clear the
>>> >> check
>>> >> mark for Outlook Express.
>>> >> --
>>> >>
>>> >> Bruce Hagen
>>> >> MS-MVP [Mail]
>>> >> Imperial Beach, CA
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> "Stephen" <Stephen.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> >> news:0F7EF083-AA79-41C7-8875-F92A6CD57473@microsoft.com...
>>> >> > Thanks, I followed the link but where do I find the "Deskbar Search
>>> >> > box"
>>> >> >
>>> >> > "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
>>> >> >
>>> >> >> Click on the link I provided and see the Indexing section.
>>> >> >> --
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Bruce Hagen
>>> >> >> MS-MVP [Mail]
>>> >> >> Imperial Beach, CA
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> "Stephen" <Stephen.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> >> >> news:D4E2600D-F716-406E-80D9-0684AB70DFCD@microsoft.com...
>>> >> >> > Thanks, Where do I find the Windows {Desktop} Search: Control
>>> >> >> > Panel
>>> >> >> > ?
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> > "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> The Windows Search Control Panel. Not the Windows Control
>>> >> >> >> Panel.
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> Windows {Desktop} Search. Set Desktop Search Options:
>>> >> >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/australia/windows/desktopsearch/search/options.mspx
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> In Windows {Desktop} Search: Control Panel | Indexing Options.
>>> >> >> >> Click:
>>> >> >> >> Modify
>>> >> >> >> and clear the check box for Outlook Express.
>>> >> >> >> --
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> Bruce Hagen
>>> >> >> >> MS-MVP [Mail]
>>> >> >> >> Imperial Beach, CA
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> "Stephen" <Stephen.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> >> >> >> news:C1260745-D98E-4567-8080-B2895908B3FA@microsoft.com...
>>> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> > Where to I find the Indexing Options in the Control Panel?
>>> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> > "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
>>> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> Windows Desktop Search is now called Windows Search. Do you
>>> >> >> >> >> have
>>> >> >> >> >> this
>>> >> >> >> >> option?
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> Control Panel | Indexing Options. Click: Modify and clear
>>> >> >> >> >> the
>>> >> >> >> >> check
>>> >> >> >> >> box
>>> >> >> >> >> for
>>> >> >> >> >> Outlook Express.
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> Nero Backup runs in the background and is a likely
>>> >> >> >> >> candidate.
>>> >> >> >> >> See
>>> >> >> >> >> if
>>> >> >> >> >> disabling it stops the problem. You may have to restart your
>>> >> >> >> >> computer.
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> As for any other programs listed, you find them in Start |
>>> >> >> >> >> All
>>> >> >> >> >> Programs.
>>> >> >> >> >> --
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> Bruce Hagen
>>> >> >> >> >> MS-MVP Outlook Express
>>> >> >> >> >> Imperial Beach, CA
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> "Art Nittskoff" <ArtNittskoff.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com>
>>> >> >> >> >> wrote
>>> >> >> >> >> in
>>> >> >> >> >> message
>>> >> >> >> >> news:CA9486FC-2F51-476F-82BB-51878EC9EBF6@microsoft.com...
>>> >> >> >> >> > Thanks for the reply.
>>> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> > I am trying to covert over to Outlook 2007, and I know
>>> >> >> >> >> > there
>>> >> >> >> >> > is a
>>> >> >> >> >> > serch
>>> >> >> >> >> > in
>>> >> >> >> >> > there...but I can not find a Windows Desktop search. Is
>>> >> >> >> >> > this
>>> >> >> >> >> > the
>>> >> >> >> >> > same
>>> >> >> >> >> > as
>>> >> >> >> >> > Windows Search?
>>> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> > I also do not have a Nero on my computer (At least I do
>>> >> >> >> >> > not
>>> >> >> >> >> > think
>>> >> >> >> >> > I
>>> >> >> >> >> > do)
>>> >> >> >> >> > other than a backup program I have used every night for
>>> >> >> >> >> > years
>>> >> >> >> >> > call
>>> >> >> >> >> > Nero
>>> >> >> >> >> > Backup.
>>> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> > If I have these other programs, I am not sure where to
>>> >> >> >> >> > find
>>> >> >> >> >> > them.
>>> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> > Thanks
>>> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> > Art
>>> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> > --
>>> >> >> >> >> > Thanks Very Much!
>>> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> > Art Nittskoff
>>> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> > "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
>>> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> 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
>>> >> >> >> >> >> and
>>> >> >> >> >> >> even
>>> >> >> >> >> >> if
>>> >> >> >> >> >> you are not using OE.
>>> >> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> 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/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general...owse_fr
>>> >> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> In the case of Windows Desktop Search, (the #1 offender),
>>> >> >> >> >> >> you
>>> >> >> >> >> >> have
>>> >> >> >> >> >> to
>>> >> >> >> >> >> tell
>>> >> >> >> >> >> it to stop indexing OE.
>>> >> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> Windows Desktop Search. Set Desktop Search Options:
>>> >> >> >> >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/australia/windows/desktopsearch/search/options.mspx
>>> >> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> In Windows Desktop Search: Control Panel | Indexing
>>> >> >> >> >> >> Options.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> Click:
>>> >> >> >> >> >> Modify
>>> >> >> >> >> >> and clear the check box for Outlook Express.
>>> >> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> In the case of Nero Scout, see Item 2.3 on page 8 here.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> ftp://ftp6.nero.com/user_guides/nero8/scout/NeroScout_Enu.pdf
>>> >> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> In the option to exclude selected file types from
>>> >> >> >> >> >> indexing,
>>> >> >> >> >> >> be
>>> >> >> >> >> >> sure
>>> >> >> >> >> >> to
>>> >> >> >> >> >> add
>>> >> >> >> >> >> these file types:
>>> >> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> ..eml, .dbx & .nws
>>> >> >> >> >> >> --
>>> >> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> Bruce Hagen
>>> >> >> >> >> >> MS-MVP Outlook Express
>>> >> >> >> >> >> Imperial Beach, CA
>>> >> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> "Art Nittskoff" <ArtNittskoff.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com>
>>> >> >> >> >> >> wrote
>>> >> >> >> >> >> in
>>> >> >> >> >> >> message
>>> >> >> >> >> >> news:09BB36D4-F18C-40C1-831B-5D2E4F605077@microsoft.com...
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > In the last couple of weeks, Outlook Express has a
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > pop-up
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > every
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > couple
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > of
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > minutes that tells me I can save space if I compact the
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > folders.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > I have compacted many times...but I keep getting the
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > message.
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > What can I do?
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > --
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > Thanks Very Much!
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> >> > Art Nittskoff
>>> >> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>>
>>>
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