How did you unearth that ancient post (dated 27 September 2007)? You're
lucky that the advice still holds, since we've gone through a new build and
RTM since then. Thanks for the vote of confidence, and good luck with the
disinfection.
--
Noel
"Urbane.Tiger" <phildan@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Noel
>
> I am a programmer; there's no reason to store stuff that's application
> specific in the registry, the only stuff that needs to go in to it are
> things that other program particular the operation system components (e.g.
> the info relating to uninstall so in there), At least that's how interpret
> MS's guidance to developers.
>
> I hope it gives you satisfaction to know your posts are still being read
> and appreciated.
>
> I'll be using the process in this thread as part of recovering a seriously
> infect XP system
>
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> -------- Original Message -------- Quote:
>> You're welcome. I can't see the difference, either, why some settings
>> (eg. accounts) are kept in the file system while others are stored in the
>> registry, but then, I'm no programmer. But I'd have thought it would be
>> possible to write all settings to an .ini file in the Store folder, which
>> could then be written to the registry on start-up. It's also a pain after
>> a reinstall having to go through all the Options again. Then, a simple
>> backup of that folder would archive *everything* - accounts, settings,
>> rules and messages.
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>> "Spicester" <spicester@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:e8TUI9RAIHA.4444@xxxxxx Quote:
>> > Thanks Noel.
>> >
>> > I'll give that a try. You think they could make an easier option in the
>> > actual software for that, rather than having to go in to the registry.
>> >
>> > "Ildhund" <jnllb@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> > news:eTluA4RAIHA.4496@xxxxxx
>> >> Spicester wrote...
>> >>>
>> >>> Does anyone know of a way to backup your message rules? It's
>> >>> frustrating if you do a clean install of WLM to have to create all
>> >>> your message rules again, especially when you can import your
>> >>> previous account settings and messages.
>> >>> Surely there must be an easy way of also importing your previous
>> >>> message rules.
>> >>>
>> >> regedit > HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows Live Mail\Rules, then File
>> >> >Export.