To free up disk space outlook express can compact messages

[LK]

Every time my computer starts up I get the message, "To free up disk space
outlook express can compact messages" Problem is, I don't even use Outlook
Express, I use Outlook 2007. I know how to stop the message from coming up,
by going into the registry and resetting the counter but, what I would like
to do is solve the problem, what is this doing this.

Thanks

LK

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Note that this is an Microsoft Office Outlook forum.

Outlook Express is family of Internet Explorer and Outlook of the Office
family.

Here is the link for the right forum
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...px?dg=microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general

Good Luck!

 

[VanguardLH]

Every time my computer starts up I get the message, "To free up disk space
outlook express can compact messages" Problem is, I don't even use Outlook
Express, I use Outlook 2007. I know how to stop the message from coming up,
by going into the registry and resetting the counter but, what I would like
to do is solve the problem, what is this doing this.

Thanks

LK

That message is issued by Outlook Express, not by Windows. So you have
OE getting loaded when Windows starts up. Use msconfig.exe or
SysInternal's AutoRuns to find out where you added OE to the list of
startup items. Maybe you put a shortcut to OE in your Start -> Programs
-> Startup folder.

If you are using the Fisher-Price Welcome screen on Windows startup that
shows how many e-mails are waiting in your mailbox, it uses whatever is
designated as the current (default) MAPI client. Make sure you have
selected Outlook to be your default e-mail client, not OE.

 

[Jerry]

I had the same problem. MSFT Windows Search Desktop is calling Outlook
Express from a script. I tried to delete the call, but didn't work(not a pc
pgmr).
Solution: I found two extra copies of "Windows Search" short cut in
c:\doc..&set..\all users\start menu\programs. and one in same plus "startup"
folder. I delete both of them from "all users" and the problem went away.

I hope this also fixes my startup problem. A few times my dell dem 8400
stalls during power on and IPL from account setup to login account, the last
thing I see in "Search Desktop" on the lower tool bar. I know later this
week.

 

[Jay Custin]

Since I do not have Outlook Express installed at all (Windows Components), getting this message means it obviously is coming from somewhere else. Taking the lead on the Windows Search, I instead looked to see if that might be sticking its little fingers where they don't belong. Sure enough. I suspect this will resolve the problem.

If you're using Windows Search, right click the System Tray icon, select Windows Search Options. When the Indexing Options dialog box appears, click the Modify button at the bottom. Find Microsoft Outlook Express in the list, clear the check box, click OK. Microsoft Outlook Express should no longer appear in the "Index these locations:" list. Close the dialog box.

 

[Emily Turnbull]

Left click on START, Control Panel, Indexing Services
Click on Modify and Un-check the box / boxes
next to Outlook Express.
Click OK and Close.

Every time my computer starts up I get the message, "To free up disk space
outlook express can compact messages" Problem is, I don't even use Outlook
Express, I use Outlook 2007. I know how to stop the message from coming up,
by going into the registry and resetting the counter but, what I would like
to do is solve the problem, what is this doing this.

Thanks

LK

On Sunday, August 17, 2008 12:08 PM Roady [MVP] wrote:
Note that this is an Microsoft Office Outlook forum.

Outlook Express is family of Internet Explorer and Outlook of the Office
family.

Here is the link for the right forum
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...px?dg=microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general

Good Luck!

 

[Peter Foldes]

Another deadhead from egghead posting to a 2 year old post and on top of everything
,gives the wrong answer

Left click on START, Control Panel, Indexing Services
Click on Modify and Un-check the box / boxes
next to Outlook Express.
Click OK and Close.

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