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Windows Desktop Search Irritating Msg

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Abhishek

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Aug 5, 2009, 4:19:17 PM8/5/09
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Hello
since I have installed windows desktop search 4, I get irritation msg asking
me to compact my outlook express. and its never goes away.
I get this at
- the time of logon
- when I start outlook express
- and when I close outlook express

I dont want my outlook express email to get indexed and want to turn off
this msg.

please suggest. thanks.

Error Msg:
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Outlook Express
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To free up disk space, Outlook Express can compact messages. This may take
up to a few minutes.
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OK Cancel
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PA Bear [MS MVP]

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Aug 5, 2009, 5:08:54 PM8/5/09
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[Crosspost to OE General]

Uninstall Windows (Desktop) Search or...

CONTROL PANEL | INDEXING OPTIONS | MODIFY | Clear the check box for Outlook
Express files (i.e., EML, NWS, & DBX files)

Windows Desktop Search Help Forum:
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/windowsdesktopsearchhelp/threads
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

Shenan Stanley

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Aug 5, 2009, 5:21:23 PM8/5/09
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Even if you compact your messages?

That is a normal Outlook Express message every 100 opens or so - and it will
continue to ask until you do it - because Outlook Express dbs are very
inefficient and corrupt easily - it is recommended you do it.

I also recommend uninstalling Windows Search 4...

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Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
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