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  1. deke40

    Why are there duplicate emails in outlook express 6.0?

    Try one of these: Same mail messages continue to be downloaded from POP3 account If your POP3 mail account is configured to "leave a copy of messages on the server" under Tools | Accounts | <account> | Properties | Advanced, it sometimes happens that OE downloads the same messages each time you...
  2. deke40

    Homepage changes after reboot

    Use this first: http://cexx.org/startup.htm Then do this: Courtsey of Reghakr Correct your home page to the one you prefer, then immediately do the following: Backup the registry and/or export the following keys: go to Start>Run, type regedit. Navigate to...
  3. deke40

    History still there!

    If you want to read more about these hidden files go to www.xxxxmicrosoft.com. Substitute that famous four letter word for the x's. This guy really has it in for microsoft. Deke
  4. deke40

    History still there!

    Here is what I found from personal experience: I did some more research and found this in a November 2000 posting :There are 2 ways that address may remain to be seen by others. 1) If you hit the drop down arrow, and see a bunch of addresses that you want to get rid of, these can be deleted by...
  5. deke40

    How do I get the CD key from win98SE CD files?

    Here is a neat little trick: Copy and paste the following into notepad, and save it as productkey.js var WSHShell = WScript.CreateObject(&quot;WScript.Shell&quot;); var ProductKey = WSHShell.RegRead(&quot;HKLM\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Productkey&quot;)...
  6. deke40

    98se won't shut down automatically

    Here is another variation of the shutdown icon: C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL32.EXE shell32,SHExitWindowsEx 1 I have used this for a long time and it will shut my pc down in about 3 or 4 seconds.
  7. deke40

    Email Program

    Name: tlaufed liam Date: April 05, 2000 at 13:28:29 Subject: Default Mail Reply: I recommend having a backup of the registry before continuing. To change your default mail program: Click the Start button. Click Run. In the Open field type regedit and click ok. Once you are there, navigate...
  8. deke40

    How Can I tigthten up security on systems to allow only two icons???

    Take a look at this. http://www.winguides.com/forums/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=secwin&Number=42804&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&part=1#Post43194
  9. deke40

    Deleted Something I Shouldn't Have

    My point was, yes you can turn off autocomplete and not see the previous entries, but if you turn it back on they are still there. You can clear them with a deltree history in DOS and they are still there. They are stubborn little buggers. Thanks for the input.
  10. deke40

    Deleted Something I Shouldn't Have

    Smitte--That was what I started out to do but pulled a boneheaded delete from a unfamiliar source. Live and learn. I have been on every forum I can find and have not came up with the answer. Most people think when you clear history in properties or start menu tab that it clears them out...
  11. deke40

    Deleted Something I Shouldn't Have

    After getting over my initial panic I keep digging and finally found and old posting on another forum about recreating a Quick Launch folder,which I did. Then I transfered all my shortcuts to the new folder and presto they were back were they were to begin with. I am going to only use info from...
  12. deke40

    Deleted Something I Shouldn't Have

    Have been working for a couple of hours and now can enable Active Desktop. Cannot drag shortcut icons to Quick Launch Bar. It tells me &quot;it cannot create a shortcut here, do you want to place a shortcut on desktop instead&quot;. Thanks for any help.
  13. deke40

    Deleted Something I Shouldn't Have

    I have been trying everything I have found to delete the history items that come up when you start typing in a letter. I tryed the C:\windows\applic~1 delete that Doc posted. On reboot I lost my Active Desktop and all my shortcuts on the quick launch toolbar,also lost OE Addresses. Message was...
  14. deke40

    Strange Happenings on OE 5.5

    Philidor I am using rich text(HTML). I finally got with a person from another forum and we worked it out. Thanks for the input. Deke
  15. deke40

    Strange Happenings on OE 5.5

    W98SE-OE5.5- When I go to the New Message Window and click on the message window it activates the toolbar just above message window. Just noticed that the Create A Hperlink button and the Copy button at top of window activate but then they grey back out and are not active. I can insert a...
  16. deke40

    File association

    If you are using W98 click on file to highlight it then hold down shift and right click, then click Open With and pick a new association.
  17. deke40

    homepage resets after reboot

    You will probably get all kind of suggestions for various downloads but here is a simple fix: Correct your home page to the one you prefer, then immediately do the following: Backup the registry and/or export the following keys: go to Start>Run, type regedit. Navigate to...
  18. deke40

    IE5 doesnt save site visits in drop down menu.

    Somebody correct me if I'm wrong,, but far as I know the dropdown window in address bar will only list typed or pasted in urls not all visted websites. No answer for the empty window when you click on it after reboot. Still looking for that.
  19. deke40

    cleaning up unchecked startup items

    Go to registry\edit\find.
  20. deke40

    cleaning up unchecked startup items

    Here is a list you might need. http://www.3feetunder.com/krick/startlist.htm

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