Re: To free disk space, OE can compact massage, this can take a fe

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Running Norton Antivirus 2006. No anti-spyware installed. Using Kerio
Personal Firewall 4. I think only the Norton is running when I update the
SP3. The pc has recently had it hard drive failed, so I bought a new hd and
reinstall from recovery cd (which the Norton came as bundle) and straigth
away doing XP updates.

1. Is your NAV 2006 subscription current and can you successfully check for & install updates manually via Live Update?

2. The fact that NAV (and, possibly, Kerio) was enabled when you installed SP3 /may/ have caused this behavior. See...

WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation
http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2008/05/08/windows-xp-sp3-read-all-prerequisites-for-a-successful-installation.aspx

Steps to take before you install WinXP SP3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717

NAV & WinXP SP3
http://windowssecrets.com/2008/05/29/02-Norton-software-conflicts-with-Windows-XP-SP3
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=33522

I am thinking what if I can roll back my system to before Office 2003
installation and then reinstall Office but leaving out the OE, will it help?

No. Outlook Express is part and parcel of Windows and has nothing whatsoever to do with MS Office or Outlook (despite the name).

More:

=> Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs | Set Program Access and Defaults | Mail: Is Outlook 2003 (already) selected here?

=> Is there a NEWS button anywhere on your Outlook Command Bar (toolbar)?

=> IE Tools | Internet Options | Programs | Newsgroups: Is this blank or does it say Outlook Express? [NB: Don't select Outlook Express if it's not already selected, just look & tell me what you find.]
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
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Meehailam wrote:
Hi PA Bear,

Below is my reponse to your Qs:

=> Is Windows Live Mail installed? Has it ever been installed?
I don't remember installing this and don't see any program on the program
list.

=> Has anyone ever used Outlook Express on this machine?
I don't think so as we all only use web based mail through IE (yahoo,
hotmail, lycos).

=> Is Outlook Express enabled in Start | Control Panel | Add/Remove
Programs
Add/Remove Windows Components?
It was enable before this, but before replying to you, I had it disabled as
per suggestion by Bruce Hagen.

=> Did you install WinXP SP3 via Windows Update or manually?
Via Windows Update.

=> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed? What
anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party firewall
(if any)? Were any of these applications running when you installed WinXP
SP3?
Running Norton Antivirus 2006. No anti-spyware installed. Using Kerio
Personal Firewall 4. I think only the Norton is running when I update the
SP3. The pc has recently had it hard drive failed, so I bought a new hd and
reinstall from recovery cd (which the Norton came as bundle) and straigth
away doing XP updates. Only then I install the firewall and Office 2003.

Hope this helps. Let me know if you need more info.

I am thinking what if I can roll back my system to before Office 2003
installation and then reinstall Office but leaving out the OE, will it help?
(I am not good at system configuration - just a application users, so bear
with me if I suggested something stupid).

Thanks.
Mee
--
~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/

Meehailam wrote:
I had tried it, and it only stop for a short period (say 10-20 minutes)
and
then it will come out again. The fact that I do not use OE at all doesn't
help, there is nothing to compact!

"mikey" wrote:
why not just let it compact the data base.

while it is working do not use the computer.

"Meehailam" <Meehailam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:E62C8C7D-F475-4DC7-B85E-459F8C2CD2F1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx The "To free
disk space, OE can...." massage pop up every 10 seconds to remind me
about it and it is so annoying for the fact that I don't even use OE at
all, not even once! I am running WinXP Media Center with SP3, I don't
have this problem previously with SP2. Can some please advice how to
disable it, or provide some guide on how to uninstall it (if forced to).

.

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