I would like to use a sync software to keep my address books on the Desktop
and Laptop the same. However they have different names, see below:

C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Microsoft\Address
Book\user.wab
C:\Documents and Settings\owner\Application Data\Microsoft\Address
Book\owner.wab

Is there some way renaming one of them so that they have the same name
(without causing some undesirable side effects) ?

Thanks
divoch

"divoch" wrote in message
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I would like to use a sync software to keep my address books on the Desktop
and Laptop the same. However they have different names, see below:

C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Microsoft\Address
Book\user.wab
C:\Documents and Settings\owner\Application Data\Microsoft\Address
Book\owner.wab

Is there some way renaming one of them so that they have the same name
(without causing some undesirable side effects) ?


On the computer you want to change, create the path you want if it isn't
there already.
Make sure OE and the Address Book are both closed.
Rename the Address book
Go to Start | Run and type
regedit and click OK. Navigate to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WAB\WAB4\Wab File Name
and change the default name and path.
Make sure it worked.

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"divoch" wrote in message
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I would like to use a sync software to keep my address books on the
Desktop
and Laptop the same. However they have different names, see below:

C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Microsoft\Address
Book\user.wab
C:\Documents and Settings\owner\Application Data\Microsoft\Address
Book\owner.wab

Is there some way renaming one of them so that they have the same name
(without causing some undesirable side effects) ?


On the computer you want to change, create the path you want if it isn't
there already.
Make sure OE and the Address Book are both closed.
Rename the Address book
Go to Start | Run and type
regedit and click OK. Navigate to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WAB\WAB4\Wab File Name
and change the default name and path.
Make sure it worked.

It worked and I can now keep desktop and laptop address books in sync
Thank you very much
divoch