Problems deleting email addresses from address book

I use Windows Mail and I have tried by several of the usual ways to delete
individual entries but every time an error message comes up with "Windows
Explorer has stopped working" and not possible.

Last time the only way I could do it was to delete the address book and so
when I started Windows mail it started a new one. I had to re-input the data
which was a ruddy nuisance.

Any ideas of what I could try next?

Where did you try to delete them? Inside of Windows Mail?
Try going to Windows Explorer to the Contacts folder and
delete there, see if there is any difference.

Ken;1643173 Wrote:
> I use Windows Mail and I have tried by several of the usual ways t
> delete individual entries but every time an error message comes up wit
> "Windows Explorer has stopped working" and not possible.
>
> Last time the only way I could do it was to delete the address book an
> so
> when I started Windows mail it started a new one. I had to re-input th
> data
> which was a ruddy nuisance.
>
> Any ideas of what I could try next

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Tried that but still the same error problem.


"VistaRookie" <> wrote in
message news:...
>
> Where did you try to delete them? Inside of Windows Mail?
> Try going to Windows Explorer to the Contacts folder and
> delete there, see if there is any difference.
>
> Ken;1643173 Wrote:
>> I use Windows Mail and I have tried by several of the usual ways to
>> delete individual entries but every time an error message comes up with
>> "Windows Explorer has stopped working" and not possible.
>>
>> Last time the only way I could do it was to delete the address book and
>> so
>> when I started Windows mail it started a new one. I had to re-input the
>> data
>> which was a ruddy nuisance.
>>
>> Any ideas of what I could try next?
>
>
> --
> VistaRookie
>
> 10% of my brain lives with me. The other 90% can be found
> here:
> '*Google*' (http://www.google.com)
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>

Is there an error code number? Is there anything more
to the exact message?

These are files with the .contact extension, correct?
When you right-click and choose properties, are they
read-only files? If so uncheck that.

When you click the security tab, does it show that
you have full permissions?


Ken;1643581 Wrote:
> Tried that but still the same error problem.
>
>
> "VistaRookie" <> wrote
> in
> message news:...
> >
> > Where did you try to delete them? Inside of Windows Mail?
> > Try going to Windows Explorer to the Contacts folder and
> > delete there, see if there is any difference.
> >
> > Ken;1643173 Wrote:
> >> I use Windows Mail and I have tried by several of the usual ways to
> >> delete individual entries but every time an error message comes up
> with
> >> "Windows Explorer has stopped working" and not possible.
> >>
> >> Last time the only way I could do it was to delete the address book
> and
> >> so
> >> when I started Windows mail it started a new one. I had to re-input
> the
> >> data
> >> which was a ruddy nuisance.
> >>
> >> Any ideas of what I could try next?
> >
> >
> > --
> > VistaRookie
> >
> > 10% of my brain lives with me. The other 90% can be found
> > here:
> > '*Google*' ('Google' (http://www.google.com))
> > Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
> >


--
VistaRookie

10% of my brain lives with me. The other 90% can be found
here:
'*Google*' (http://www.google.com)
Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com

No error code and nothing else other than Windows has stopped working.

However I have come across others with same problems when googling and found
a work around which will do for me. Open contact book> right click>drag it
to the recycle bin. I should of thought of that before.

But many thanks for your help.


"VistaRookie" <> wrote in
message news:...
>
> Is there an error code number? Is there anything more
> to the exact message?
>
> These are files with the .contact extension, correct?
> When you right-click and choose properties, are they
> read-only files? If so uncheck that.
>
> When you click the security tab, does it show that
> you have full permissions?
>
>
> Ken;1643581 Wrote:
>> Tried that but still the same error problem.
>>
>>
>> "VistaRookie" <> wrote
>> in
>> message news:...
>> >
>> > Where did you try to delete them? Inside of Windows Mail?
>> > Try going to Windows Explorer to the Contacts folder and
>> > delete there, see if there is any difference.
>> >
>> > Ken;1643173 Wrote:
>> >> I use Windows Mail and I have tried by several of the usual ways to
>> >> delete individual entries but every time an error message comes up
>> with
>> >> "Windows Explorer has stopped working" and not possible.
>> >>
>> >> Last time the only way I could do it was to delete the address book
>> and
>> >> so
>> >> when I started Windows mail it started a new one. I had to re-input
>> the
>> >> data
>> >> which was a ruddy nuisance.
>> >>
>> >> Any ideas of what I could try next?
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > VistaRookie
>> >
>> > 10% of my brain lives with me. The other 90% can be found
>> > here:
>> > '*Google*' ('Google' (http://www.google.com))
>> > Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>> >
>
>
> --
> VistaRookie
>
> 10% of my brain lives with me. The other 90% can be found
> here:
> '*Google*' (http://www.google.com)
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>

You are welcome. Glad you found a workaround.

Here is a program that works most of the time for any
file/folder that refuses to delete - freeware:

'KillBox.Net' (http://killbox.net/)

Read the directions on the help page about how to use it.

Ken;1643658 Wrote:
> No error code and nothing else other than Windows has stopped working.
>
> However I have come across others with same problems when googling an
> found
> a work around which will do for me. Open contact book> right click>dra
> it
> to the recycle bin. I should of thought of that before.
>
> But many thanks for your help.
>
>
> "VistaRookie" <> wrot
> in
> message news:...
> >
> > Is there an error code number? Is there anything more
> > to the exact message?
> >
> > These are files with the .contact extension, correct?
> > When you right-click and choose properties, are they
> > read-only files? If so uncheck that.
> >
> > When you click the security tab, does it show that
> > you have full permissions?
> >
> >
> > Ken;1643581 Wrote:
> >> Tried that but still the same error problem.
> >>
> >>
> >> "VistaRookie" <
> wrote
> >> in
> >> message news:...
> >> >
> >> > Where did you try to delete them? Inside of Windows Mail?
> >> > Try going to Windows Explorer to the Contacts folder and
> >> > delete there, see if there is any difference.
> >> >
> >> > Ken;1643173 Wrote:
> >> >> I use Windows Mail and I have tried by several of the usual way
> to
> >> >> delete individual entries but every time an error message come
> up
> >> with
> >> >> "Windows Explorer has stopped working" and not possible.
> >> >>
> >> >> Last time the only way I could do it was to delete the addres
> book
> >> and
> >> >> so
> >> >> when I started Windows mail it started a new one. I had t
> re-input
> >> the
> >> >> data
> >> >> which was a ruddy nuisance.
> >> >>
> >> >> Any ideas of what I could try next?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > VistaRookie
> >> >
> >> > 10% of my brain lives with me. The other 90% can be found
> >> > here:
> >> > '*Google*' ('Google' ('Google' (http://www.google.com)))
> >> > Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
> >> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > VistaRookie
> >
> > 10% of my brain lives with me. The other 90% can be found
> > here:
> > '*Google*' ('Google' (http://www.google.com))
> > Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>

--
VistaRooki

10% of my brain lives with me. The other 90% can be foun
here:
'*Google*' (http://www.google.com
Posted via http://www.vistaheads.co

Thanks again


"VistaRookie" <> wrote in
message news:...
>
> You are welcome. Glad you found a workaround.
>
> Here is a program that works most of the time for any
> file/folder that refuses to delete - freeware:
>
> 'KillBox.Net' (http://killbox.net/)
>
> Read the directions on the help page about how to use it.
>
> Ken;1643658 Wrote:
>> No error code and nothing else other than Windows has stopped working.
>>
>> However I have come across others with same problems when googling and
>> found
>> a work around which will do for me. Open contact book> right click>drag
>> it
>> to the recycle bin. I should of thought of that before.
>>
>> But many thanks for your help.
>>
>>
>> "VistaRookie" <> wrote
>> in
>> message news:...
>> >
>> > Is there an error code number? Is there anything more
>> > to the exact message?
>> >
>> > These are files with the .contact extension, correct?
>> > When you right-click and choose properties, are they
>> > read-only files? If so uncheck that.
>> >
>> > When you click the security tab, does it show that
>> > you have full permissions?
>> >
>> >
>> > Ken;1643581 Wrote:
>> >> Tried that but still the same error problem.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "VistaRookie" <>
>> wrote
>> >> in
>> >> message news:...
>> >> >
>> >> > Where did you try to delete them? Inside of Windows Mail?
>> >> > Try going to Windows Explorer to the Contacts folder and
>> >> > delete there, see if there is any difference.
>> >> >
>> >> > Ken;1643173 Wrote:
>> >> >> I use Windows Mail and I have tried by several of the usual ways
>> to
>> >> >> delete individual entries but every time an error message comes
>> up
>> >> with
>> >> >> "Windows Explorer has stopped working" and not possible.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Last time the only way I could do it was to delete the address
>> book
>> >> and
>> >> >> so
>> >> >> when I started Windows mail it started a new one. I had to
>> re-input
>> >> the
>> >> >> data
>> >> >> which was a ruddy nuisance.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Any ideas of what I could try next?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > VistaRookie
>> >> >
>> >> > 10% of my brain lives with me. The other 90% can be found
>> >> > here:
>> >> > '*Google*' ('Google' ('Google' (http://www.google.com)))
>> >> > Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>> >> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > VistaRookie
>> >
>> > 10% of my brain lives with me. The other 90% can be found
>> > here:
>> > '*Google*' ('Google' (http://www.google.com))
>> > Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>> >
>
>
> --
> VistaRookie
>
> 10% of my brain lives with me. The other 90% can be found
> here:
> '*Google*' (http://www.google.com)
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>

You're welcome, again, Ken!

Ken;1643759 Wrote:
> Thanks again
>
>
> "VistaRookie" <> wrote
> in
> message news:...
> >
> > You are welcome. Glad you found a workaround.
> >
> > Here is a program that works most of the time for any
> > file/folder that refuses to delete - freeware:
> >
> > 'KillBox.Net' ('KillBox.Net' (http://killbox.net/))
> >
> > Read the directions on the help page about how to use it.
> >
> > Ken;1643658 Wrote:
> >> No error code and nothing else other than Windows has stopped
> working.
> >>
> >> However I have come across others with same problems when googling
> and
> >> found
> >> a work around which will do for me. Open contact book> right
> click>drag
> >> it
> >> to the recycle bin. I should of thought of that before.
> >>
> >> But many thanks for your help.
> >>
> >>
> >> "VistaRookie" <>
> wrote
> >> in
> >> message news:...
> >> >
> >> > Is there an error code number? Is there anything more
> >> > to the exact message?
> >> >
> >> > These are files with the .contact extension, correct?
> >> > When you right-click and choose properties, are they
> >> > read-only files? If so uncheck that.
> >> >
> >> > When you click the security tab, does it show that
> >> > you have full permissions?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Ken;1643581 Wrote:
> >> >> Tried that but still the same error problem.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "VistaRookie" <>
> >> wrote
> >> >> in
> >> >> message news:...
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Where did you try to delete them? Inside of Windows Mail?
> >> >> > Try going to Windows Explorer to the Contacts folder and
> >> >> > delete there, see if there is any difference.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Ken;1643173 Wrote:
> >> >> >> I use Windows Mail and I have tried by several of the usual
> ways
> >> to
> >> >> >> delete individual entries but every time an error message
> comes
> >> up
> >> >> with
> >> >> >> "Windows Explorer has stopped working" and not possible.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Last time the only way I could do it was to delete the
> address
> >> book
> >> >> and
> >> >> >> so
> >> >> >> when I started Windows mail it started a new one. I had to
> >> re-input
> >> >> the
> >> >> >> data
> >> >> >> which was a ruddy nuisance.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Any ideas of what I could try next?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > VistaRookie
> >> >> >
> >> >> > 10% of my brain lives with me. The other 90% can be found
> >> >> > here:
> >> >> > '*Google*' ('Google' ('Google' ('Google'
> (http://www.google.com))))
> >> >> > Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
> >> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > VistaRookie
> >> >
> >> > 10% of my brain lives with me. The other 90% can be found
> >> > here:
> >> > '*Google*' ('Google' ('Google' (http://www.google.com)))
> >> > Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
> >> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > VistaRookie
> >
> > 10% of my brain lives with me. The other 90% can be found
> > here:
> > '*Google*' ('Google' (http://www.google.com))
> > Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
> >


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10% of my brain lives with me. The other 90% can be found
here:
'*Google*' (http://www.google.com)
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