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01-05-2006, 04:39 PM
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Re: Where on C: Drive is OE Newsgroups stored?
"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote in message news:OmbRwuK5FHA.1140@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... > "Bill Martin" <wylie@earthlink.net> wrote in message > news:eI4Ov7G5FHA.1252@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl >> Pegasus (MVP) wrote: >>> "~ FreeSpirit ~" <spammenot@nospam.net> wrote in message >>> news:u5kw$KD5FHA.3384@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... >>> >>>> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message >>>> news:%236OHzHD5FHA.472@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... >>>> >>>>> "~ FreeSpirit ~" <spammenot@nospam.net> wrote in message >>>>> news:%23kHou$C5FHA.1028@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... >>>>> >>>>>> Can someone tell me how to FIND OE's Newsgroups (where they're >>>>>> stored) >>> >>> on >>> >>>>> C: >>>>> >>>>>> drive using WXP-Home/SP2? >>>>>> >>>>>> How are they located? I cannot find them under Programs/Outlook >>> >>> Express. >>> >>>>> I >>>>> >>>>>> cannot compress them all because my PC locks up. How are they >>> >>> found???? >>> >>>>>> What are they under? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks......... >>>>>> >>>>>> FS~ >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> By default they are in your profile folder. >>>> >>>> ## What and where is the "profile folder?" >>>> >>>> Check your >>>> >>>>> hard disk for .dbx files. >>>> >>>> ## Check it how? What do you mean? A search doesn't show anything >>> >>> related >>> >>>> to OE Newsgroups when I typed in dbx files. >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> FS~ >>> >>> >>> Under the current versions of Windows, every user has a profile >>> folder. This is where the many settings are kept that pertain to >>> your session. You can see the name of yours by clicking Start / Run, >>> then typing >>> cmd /c echo %userprofile% & pause {OK}. >>> >>> When I said "check it" I meant that you should click Start / Run / >>> Search, then use this facility to look for .dbx files. This is an >>> extremely useful tool to locate files on your hard disk. >>> >>> You can also locate your OE files by poking around in OE: >>> Click Tools / Options / Maintenance / Store Folder. Again there are >>> many useful things to be found under the Tools menu. >> >> ---------------- >> >> I do Start/Run and type in search and XP (with all updates) complains >> that name does not exist. Normally I would do a search from within >> WidowsExplorer. Is the search tool you're referring to the same one? >> >> Bill > > Did you instruct Search to Search hidden files and folders? The option is > under More Advanced options. > > -- > Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE > Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email > http://www.fjsmjs.com > Protect your PC > http://www.microsoft.com./athome/sec...t/default.aspx > http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/ > > 
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