Re: Need to disable offer from Outlook Express "to free up disk space, outlook express can compact messages"

[Guest wwemerson]

Re: Need to disable offer from Outlook Express "to free up disk space, outlook express can compact messages"

 

My frustration is related, but somewhat different than many here in this

post ... hope someone has encountered it and has a 'fix'.

 

Specifically, at random , even from a clear Desktop, one of my machines

will

'launch' this 'compacting' message, and continue posting that annoying

message as many as 20 or 30 times, all at once. The 'message' windows

will fill up 3 rows in the task tray.

 

None of my other machines have this problem (except when I reach my set

'99' 'compact check count' limit, which is fine).

 

Has anyone else seen this problem and know how to fix?

 

All 4 of my machines are running XP w/SP3 and all other windowsupdates.

My Security Suite is from Computer Associates, Security Suite 2008 with

only AntiVirus, AntiSpam, and AntiSpyware loaded. (The one difference in

the failing machine from the rest is, it runs out in my shop, using a

D-Link DWL-G510 PCI wireless adapter - not sure that comes into play

here, however, the failing machine has this one difference.)

 

This bug is really freakin' me out!

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Need to disable offer from Outlook Express "to free up disk space, outlook express can compact messages"

 

Re: Need to disable offer from Outlook Express "to free up disk space, outlook express can compact messages"

 

[Crossposted to OE General]

 

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:

 

• Various & sundry anti-virus applications (including Norton);

• Various & sundry anti-spyware applications;

• Various & sundry third-party firewalls;

• Any/all of the above running when 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; and/or

• MailWasher

 

Were all components of CA Security Suite 2008 disabled prior to installing

SP3?

 

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

--

~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/

 

 

wwemerson wrote:

> My frustration is related, but somewhat different than many here in this

> post ... hope someone has encountered it and has a 'fix'.

>

> Specifically, at random , even from a clear Desktop, one of my machines

> will

> 'launch' this 'compacting' message, and continue posting that annoying

> message as many as 20 or 30 times, all at once. The 'message' windows

> will fill up 3 rows in the task tray.

>

> None of my other machines have this problem (except when I reach my set

> '99' 'compact check count' limit, which is fine).

>

> Has anyone else seen this problem and know how to fix?

>

> All 4 of my machines are running XP w/SP3 and all other windowsupdates.

> My Security Suite is from Computer Associates, Security Suite 2008 with

> only AntiVirus, AntiSpam, and AntiSpyware loaded. (The one difference in

> the failing machine from the rest is, it runs out in my shop, using a

> D-Link DWL-G510 PCI wireless adapter - not sure that comes into play

> here, however, the failing machine has this one difference.)

>

> This bug is really freakin' me out!