REMOVE Outlook Express completely?

[Greegor]

Win XP Pro, SP3

Is it possible to remove Outlook Express completely?

I removed it with the control panel add/remove function and found that
I was still getting this message every few days:
--------------------------------------------------------------
Outlook Express:
To Free-UP disk space, Outlook Express can compact messages
This may take up to a few minutes

OK Cancel
--------------------------------------------------------------

I found the "Compact Check Count" registry item and
set it to decimal 0 which should make the above
function cease, but I'm annoyed that I had to of course.

Is there a way to COMPLETELY remove the Contents
of the programs/outlook express directory?

Is there a way to remove the Outlook Express directory itself?

Why were running parts of OE left behind after the add/remove function
supposedly removed OE?

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Win XP Pro, SP3

Is it possible to remove Outlook Express completely?

I removed it with the control panel add/remove function and found that
I was still getting this message every few days:
--------------------------------------------------------------
Outlook Express:
To Free-UP disk space, Outlook Express can compact messages
This may take up to a few minutes

OK Cancel
--------------------------------------------------------------

I found the "Compact Check Count" registry item and
set it to decimal 0 which should make the above
function cease, but I'm annoyed that I had to of course.

Is there a way to COMPLETELY remove the Contents
of the programs/outlook express directory?

Is there a way to remove the Outlook Express directory itself?

Why were running parts of OE left behind after the add/remove function
supposedly removed OE?

You cross-posted your question to three newsgroups but missed the most
important one: an OE newsgroup. That's where you will find the OE experts!

 

[Alan Edwards]

[irrelevant crossposting removed]

OE6 newsgroups.
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress.stationery

OE General newsgroup:

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general

....Alan

 

[Bruce Hagen]

Win XP Pro, SP3

Is it possible to remove Outlook Express completely?

I removed it with the control panel add/remove function and found that
I was still getting this message every few days:
--------------------------------------------------------------
Outlook Express:
To Free-UP disk space, Outlook Express can compact messages
This may take up to a few minutes

OK Cancel
--------------------------------------------------------------

I found the "Compact Check Count" registry item and
set it to decimal 0 which should make the above
function cease, but I'm annoyed that I had to of course.

Is there a way to COMPLETELY remove the Contents
of the programs/outlook express directory?

Is there a way to remove the Outlook Express directory itself?

Why were running parts of OE left behind after the add/remove function
supposedly removed OE?

[Crossposted to OE General]

This problem has affected a few people after installing SP3 whether using
OE, or not.

The problem is with the registry counter that gives you the prompt after 100
closings of OE. It is being increased quicker than it should be. There is a
growing number of programs and actions that may be causing this after
installing SP3. Do you have any of the following?

IBM Rapid Access keyboard (driver) RAKDLL.DLL
Windows Desktop Search
Window Live Mail (even if it was removed)
Mailwasher
Nero plug-in(s)

Opening EML files while OE is closed will also contribute to the registry
count.

Various anti-virus, anti-spyware and third party firewalls, especially if
they were running when you installed SP3.

You could also download RegMon:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896652.aspx.

Run the program and monitor the Compact Count Check registry value by
filtering on: Compact Count Check.

This should identify the program that is causing the rapid increase in the
Compact Check Count registry value.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

[X-post to OE General]

See this recent discussion about the problem:
http://groups.google.com/group/micr...ss.general/browse_frm/thread/fcd35fbfa457fd6f

Removing OE from WinXP via Add/Remove Windows Components does not appear to
resolve this behavior. For reference, here's a list of things which are
known to cause it:

. 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).