To free up disk space . . . . .

[Larry Bellman]

A window appears about every 30 seconds,
no matter what I am doing : Outlook
Express
To free up disk space, Outlook Express
can compact messages. This may take up
to a few minutes."

If OK response, it goes through the
compacting, then continues to appear
every 30 seconds.

Can I eliminate

[Maestro]

I get the same message and I don't use Outlook Express - it's not even
installed. Can someone help get rid of this?

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Running WinXP SP3? Read on...

See this recent discussion about the problem:
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general/browse_frm/thread/fcd35fbfa457fd6f

For reference, here's a list of things which are known to cause this
behavior, even if you don't use OE:

• Various & sundry anti-virus applications (including Norton);
• Various & sundry anti-spyware applications;
• Various & sundry third-party firewalls;
• Any/all of the above running when WinXP SP3 was installed;
• IBM Rapid Access keyboard (driver) RAKDLL.DLL;
• Nero plug-in(s);
• Windows Desktop Search is installed;
• Windows Live Mail is or had been installed;
• Disk defragmentation, need for;
• Using Visual Basic DoCmd.SendObject command to create an email;
• Using any number third-party applications (e.g., accounting software) to
send emails by via Outlook Express;
• MailWasher; and/or
• Programatically opening EML files while OE is closed (e.g., creating a
New Message via Address Book).
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~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/

[derf]

I have Nero 7 and use Showtime 3. This occurs when I open a video with it. I
recently installed SP3. Help!!!!????

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

See this June 2008 discussion about this WinXP SP3-specific problem:
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general/browse_frm/thread/fcd35fbfa457fd6f

For reference, here's a current list of items known to cause this behavior
(which is NOT being seen by the vast majority of OE users) in "most often
seen" order

• Nero plug-in(s) including Nero Scout*;
• Windows (Desktop) Search is installed
[FIX: Uninstall the application or disable indexing of OE data (i.e.,
EML, NWS, & DBX files)];

• IBM Rapid Access keyboard (driver) RAKDLL.DLL;

• Windows Live Mail is or had been installed;

• Various & sundry anti-virus applications (including Norton);
• Various & sundry anti-spyware applications;
• Various & sundry third-party firewalls;
• Any/all of the above running when WinXP SP3 was installed;

• Disk defragmentation, need for;
• Using Visual Basic DoCmd.SendObject command to create an email;
• Using any number third-party applications (e.g., accounting software) to
send emails by via Outlook Express;
• MailWasher; and/or
• Programatically opening EML files while OE is closed (e.g., creating a
New Message via Address Book).

===============
* IN RE Nero Scout, see Item 2.3 on page 8 here:
ftp://ftp6.nero.com/user_guides/nero8/scout/NeroScout_Enu.pdf
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~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/

[derf]

From what I see there is no fix available and no official word from MS about
it. The only thing I have found is a redistry edit to set the counter yo
zero. This is provides only tempory relief.

Fred

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

MS is not going to fix this. (We MVPs have tried, believe me.) And note
that the vast majority of OE users are not seeing this SP3-specific behavior
so it's being caused by something specific to your machine.

You mentioned Nero in your first post, Fred. Have you looked into the Nero
Scout item I mentioned? Repost:

>> * IN RE Nero Scout, see Item 2.3 on page 8 here:
>> ftp://ftp6.nero.com/user_guides/nero8/scout/NeroScout_Enu.pdf

More: http://www.nero.com/eng/support-faq.html?s=sub&t=Scout and
http://www.nero.com/eng/support-faq.html?s=sub&t=Nero%207

Is Windows (Desktop) Search installed?

=> If Nero Scout and/or Windows (Desktop) Search is indexing OE files (i.e.,
EML, NWS, DBX), there's a very good chance that this is causing the
"compact" nags.

Are you using an IBM Rapid Access keyboard? These keyboards have a row of
"hotkeys" at the top for easy access to, e.g., Favorites and mail (e.g.,
OE). Many Lenovo/IBM notebooks have them.

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~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/

derf wrote:
> From what I see there is no fix available and no official word from MS
> about
> it. The only thing I have found is a redistry edit to set the counter yo
> zero. This is provides only tempory relief.
>

[derf]

I have checked, Nero Scout is not in My Computer as the doc mentions. What is
the program name that runs it? I could delete references to it and the
program itself to ensure it's not hiding somewhere.

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

I'm unfamiliar with Nero Scout and other Nero software, Fred. Other than
the links I've already cited, I'd recommend asking about Nero Scout in a
Nero forum (e.g., http://forum.my.nero.com/index.php?showforum=12) or via
Nero Support (http://www.nero.com/enu/support.html). (For all I know, Nero
7 may not be supported now and chances are it came preinstalled on your
machine by the OEM.)

How about Windows (Desktop) Search or Rapid Access keyboard?

[derf]

I have searched for the .dll indicated for the Rapid Access Keboard and got
no hits. Not sure what the Windows (Desktop) Search is or how to check for
it. I have searched my help file and got no exact hits on "Windows (Desktop)
Search".

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

One assumes that if Windows Search (AKA Windows Desktop Search) was
installed, you'd know about it. See
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/desktopsearch/default.mspx

Methinks you'd best look deeper into Nero Scout or other Nero plug-ins as
the cause of this behavior, Fred.

[derf]

Well I don't have that. It seems to me the most likely cause is something
with Nero. Their site is horrible to search something like this but I will
have to try again.

[do I fix this?@discussions.microsoft.com How do I fix this?]

[J~]

After going through .net framework hell for about 24 hours (which required
numerous reboots), I started getting this message. Have never used OE.

Finally stumbled across a mention of Windows Search which is just one more
totally useless program MSFT has forced on users.

Went to Add/Remove programs and removed Windows Search 4.0. Problem solved.
Two added bonuses....

1) System reboot time has reduced by at least half,
2) No longer have to click the extra button to "Use Search Companion" when
trying to locate files on my pc.

Indexing is highly overrated!

J~

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

No need to uninstall Windows Search, just disable its indexing of OE data
(i.e., EML, NWS, & DBX files).

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This is an Outlook Express-specific newsgroup intended for speakers of Swiss
(CH) languages. For a wider audience and more immediate attention, please
post your future queries (not replies to this thread) to:
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~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/

J~ wrote:
> After going through .net framework hell for about 24 hours (which required
> numerous reboots), I started getting this message. Have never used OE.
>
> Finally stumbled across a mention of Windows Search which is just one more
> totally useless program MSFT has forced on users.
>
> Went to Add/Remove programs and removed Windows Search 4.0. Problem
> solved.
> Two added bonuses....
>
> 1) System reboot time has reduced by at least half,
> 2) No longer have to click the extra button to "Use Search Companion"
> when
> trying to locate files on my pc.
>
> Indexing is highly overrated!
>

[How do I fix this?]

"How do I fix this?" wrote:

> > I fixed this problem by running msconfig and then unchecking all boxes under "Start" except for my antivirus program. The message had just about driven me mad.
> >

[XCEL8-2-50PLUS]

HAVE MICROSOFT RESOLVED THIS ISSUE YET? its now 2010 and I am still having
this problem

Quote(I'm in the same boat as this guy)
Stumbled upon this thread when googling around about Outlook Express nagging
about compacting its database files.

The funny thing is, that I've never used Outlook Express because I use
Outlook 2007. When the "question" about compacting the files started to
appear I clicked "Cancel" but the message just keeps on coming again and
again, even if I've never used Outlook Express.
Unquote

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Did you bother to read any of the 15 other posts in this thread from August
2008?

See this June 2008 discussion about this WinXP SP3-specific problem:
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general/browse_frm/thread/fcd35fbfa457fd6f

For reference, here's a current list of items known to cause this behavior
(which is NOT being seen by the vast majority of OE users) in "most often
seen" order

• Nero plug-in(s) including Nero Scout*;
• Windows (Desktop) Search is installed

[FIX: Uninstall the application or CONTROL PANEL | INDEXING OPTIONS |
MODIFY | Clear the check box for Outlook Express files (i.e., EML, NWS, &

DBX files)];
• IBM Rapid Access keyboard (driver) RAKDLL.DLL;

• Various & sundry anti-virus applications (including Norton);
• Various & sundry anti-spyware applications;
• Various & sundry third-party firewalls;
• Any/all of the above running when WinXP SP3 was installed;
• Disk defragmentation, need for;
• Using Visual Basic DoCmd.SendObject command to create an email;

• Using any number third-party applications (e.g., accounting software;
FileMaker 6) to send emails by via Outlook Express;

• MailWasher; and/or
• Programatically opening EML files while OE is closed (e.g., creating a
New Message via Address Book).

===============
* IN RE Nero Scout, see Item 2.3 on page 8 here:
ftp://ftp6.nero.com/user_guides/nero8/scout/NeroScout_Enu.pdf

Also see http://www.nero.com/eng/support-faq.html?s=sub&t=Scout

Last but not least, this is an Outlook Express-specific newsgroup intended

for speakers of Swiss (CH) languages. For a wider audience and more

immediate attention, please post your future, OE-specific queries (not
replies to this thread) in OE General newsgroup instead:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002