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Compact All Folders - automated setting far less than 100
Thanks for a 3rd pass on my posting, Bruce! That is very kind of you.
With SP2, a manual compact will reset the counter to zero regardless if Local Folders is highlighted or not, or you are working online. Those are recommendations to reduce the chance of corruption when compacting. Understood. EML files are any OE message you saved to the hard drive as a message or a template for instance. Okay. Prior to asking what EML files were, I searched my HDD using *.eml and found NADDA. In the option to exclude selected file types from indexing, be sure to add these file types: .eml, .dbx & .nws ??? Please clarify. No need to clarify. If you are not using Nero, it's a moot point. Good. ) Do this test. Go to: StartRunRegeditOK and find this key. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities\{GUID for Identity \Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0. In the right hand pane and find *Compact Check Count* and set the value to 0, (zero). DONE! Do this when you boot up in the AM, or whenever. Open OE and leave it open all day. Minimize to the SysTray is fine. At the end of the day, what is the Compact Check Count before you close OE? Hmmm . . . this may be difficult. I always shutdown after each use, and I typically use my PC (and power it up) 4 to 5 times a day. I have never left it on all day and prefer not doing so now. I see where you're going - you'd like to see if its incrementing on its own, when it should not. Of course, if I were to keep track of the times I access OE6 and check my mail, or send mail, I suppose this may accomplish the same thing. What is your opinon on this alternate approach, Bruce? AnnaMarie ) |
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"AnnaMarie" wrote in message ... Hi ya, Robear! ) Is Windows (Desktop) Search installed and did the behavior start after you'd installed WinXP SP3 (if SP3 is, in fact, installed on the machine in question)? No, no. I refuse to install SP3. I am running SP2, updated thru 18 MAR 09. In a given 7-day period, how often do you open & close OE? How about in a typical 3- or 4-day period? Hmmm . . . I'd say around 5X per day . . . therefore, around 35 times a week. If the count is changing that much you could Run... RegMon filtering on *compact* to see all the accesses for that value and thus identify which program(s) are doing it and when. Note: I am suggesting RegMon specifically instead of ProcMon because I think it would be easier to use for this particular application. Both are available from TechNet. Good luck Robert Aldwinckle --- How many messages are in your Inbox folder? Do you make sure Sent Items and Deleted Items folders are empty *before* compacting all folders manually? ZERO. ALWAYS!!! AnnaMarie |
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Compact All Folders - automated setting far less than 100
"AnnaMarie" wrote in message ... Hi ya, Robear! ) Is Windows (Desktop) Search installed and did the behavior start after you'd installed WinXP SP3 (if SP3 is, in fact, installed on the machine in question)? No, no. I refuse to install SP3. I am running SP2, updated thru 18 MAR 09. In a given 7-day period, how often do you open & close OE? How about in a typical 3- or 4-day period? Hmmm . . . I'd say around 5X per day . . . therefore, around 35 times a week. If the count is changing that much you could Run... RegMon filtering on *compact* to see all the accesses for that value and thus identify which program(s) are doing it and when. Note: I am suggesting RegMon specifically instead of ProcMon because I think it would be easier to use for this particular application. Both are available from TechNet. Good luck Robert Aldwinckle --- How many messages are in your Inbox folder? Do you make sure Sent Items and Deleted Items folders are empty *before* compacting all folders manually? ZERO. ALWAYS!!! AnnaMarie |
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Your alternate approach will work if due diligence is used in keeping track.
It would be more accurate if you left the machine on and OE open though. I don't know what your situation is, but I don't need to worry about anyone else touching my computer, so it is on all day long and sometimes a few days without rebooting. If electrical usage is a concern, just turn off the monitor. The computer itself uses only a few watts. See also Robert's post. He beat me to the punch. I was going to suggest RegMon if the compact count increased during this test. -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP Outlook Express Imperial Beach, CA "AnnaMarie" wrote in message ... Thanks for a 3rd pass on my posting, Bruce! That is very kind of you. With SP2, a manual compact will reset the counter to zero regardless if Local Folders is highlighted or not, or you are working online. Those are recommendations to reduce the chance of corruption when compacting. Understood. EML files are any OE message you saved to the hard drive as a message or a template for instance. Okay. Prior to asking what EML files were, I searched my HDD using *.eml and found NADDA. In the option to exclude selected file types from indexing, be sure to add these file types: .eml, .dbx & .nws ??? Please clarify. No need to clarify. If you are not using Nero, it's a moot point. Good. ) Do this test. Go to: StartRunRegeditOK and find this key. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities\{GUID for Identity \Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0. In the right hand pane and find *Compact Check Count* and set the value to 0, (zero). DONE! Do this when you boot up in the AM, or whenever. Open OE and leave it open all day. Minimize to the SysTray is fine. At the end of the day, what is the Compact Check Count before you close OE? Hmmm . . . this may be difficult. I always shutdown after each use, and I typically use my PC (and power it up) 4 to 5 times a day. I have never left it on all day and prefer not doing so now. I see where you're going - you'd like to see if its incrementing on its own, when it should not. Of course, if I were to keep track of the times I access OE6 and check my mail, or send mail, I suppose this may accomplish the same thing. What is your opinon on this alternate approach, Bruce? AnnaMarie ) |
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Compact All Folders - automated setting far less than 100
Your alternate approach will work if due diligence is used in keeping track.
It would be more accurate if you left the machine on and OE open though. I don't know what your situation is, but I don't need to worry about anyone else touching my computer, so it is on all day long and sometimes a few days without rebooting. If electrical usage is a concern, just turn off the monitor. The computer itself uses only a few watts. See also Robert's post. He beat me to the punch. I was going to suggest RegMon if the compact count increased during this test. -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP Outlook Express Imperial Beach, CA "AnnaMarie" wrote in message ... Thanks for a 3rd pass on my posting, Bruce! That is very kind of you. With SP2, a manual compact will reset the counter to zero regardless if Local Folders is highlighted or not, or you are working online. Those are recommendations to reduce the chance of corruption when compacting. Understood. EML files are any OE message you saved to the hard drive as a message or a template for instance. Okay. Prior to asking what EML files were, I searched my HDD using *.eml and found NADDA. In the option to exclude selected file types from indexing, be sure to add these file types: .eml, .dbx & .nws ??? Please clarify. No need to clarify. If you are not using Nero, it's a moot point. Good. ) Do this test. Go to: StartRunRegeditOK and find this key. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities\{GUID for Identity \Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0. In the right hand pane and find *Compact Check Count* and set the value to 0, (zero). DONE! Do this when you boot up in the AM, or whenever. Open OE and leave it open all day. Minimize to the SysTray is fine. At the end of the day, what is the Compact Check Count before you close OE? Hmmm . . . this may be difficult. I always shutdown after each use, and I typically use my PC (and power it up) 4 to 5 times a day. I have never left it on all day and prefer not doing so now. I see where you're going - you'd like to see if its incrementing on its own, when it should not. Of course, if I were to keep track of the times I access OE6 and check my mail, or send mail, I suppose this may accomplish the same thing. What is your opinon on this alternate approach, Bruce? AnnaMarie ) |
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Hi Robert! )
Thanks for a GREAT recommendation - I will download the program, install it, and hopefully discover a few interesting things to share after a few days. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb896652.aspx AnnaMarie ) "Robert Aldwinckle" wrote in message ... If the count is changing that much you could Run... RegMon filtering on *compact* to see all the accesses for that value and thus identify which program(s) are doing it and when. Note: I am suggesting RegMon specifically instead of ProcMon because I think it would be easier to use for this particular application. Both are available from TechNet. Good luck Robert Aldwinckle |
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Compact All Folders - automated setting far less than 100
Hi Robert! )
Thanks for a GREAT recommendation - I will download the program, install it, and hopefully discover a few interesting things to share after a few days. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb896652.aspx AnnaMarie ) "Robert Aldwinckle" wrote in message ... If the count is changing that much you could Run... RegMon filtering on *compact* to see all the accesses for that value and thus identify which program(s) are doing it and when. Note: I am suggesting RegMon specifically instead of ProcMon because I think it would be easier to use for this particular application. Both are available from TechNet. Good luck Robert Aldwinckle |
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Compact All Folders - automated setting far less than 100
Set the RegMon Filter to Compact and it is up and running. )
Thanks again, Robert!! AM |
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Set the RegMon Filter to Compact and it is up and running. )
Thanks again, Robert!! AM |
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Compact All Folders - automated setting far less than 100
Your alternate approach will work if due diligence is used in keeping
track. EXCELLENT - as an engineer, I am a due diligence FREAK!!! It would be more accurate if you left the machine on and OE open though. I don't know what your situation is, but I don't need to worry about anyone else touching my computer, so it is on all day long and sometimes a few days without rebooting. If electrical usage is a concern, just turn off the monitor. The computer itself uses only a few watts. Understood. And, as an EE, watts are like water to me - a necessity of life. ;o) See also Robert's post. He beat me to the punch. I was going to suggest RegMon if the compact count increased during this test. Indeed, he did. And, as I just posted . . . Set the RegMon Filter to Compact and it is up and running. ) Thanks again, Bruce!! AnnaMarie |
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