Vista Tutorial - What folder contains the Contacts in Windows Mail

**pedhambe** · 08-04-2008

Background:
I had sent my Pavilion 9260us Vista Ultimate to HP because the screen was flickering. I had backed-up all the folders and files. When the laptop came back they had wiped out everything. I spent hours talking with many HP techs but they couldn't restore my files using the standard Vista restore procedure. I had given them control of the machine via the Internet. But they couldn't. One told me that it will have to be done manually and showed me how. Took me eight hours to do it.

Problem:
When I click on the Contact list it doesn't show the icons to enter new contacts and create new groups. My Contacts folder is currently under Desktop\user\Contacts which seems to be the wrong place and might be why I don't see the new contact icon.

Question:
What is the right folder for the Contact list?

Thanks,

Pedhambe

08-04-2008

"pedhambe" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
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Quote:

>
> Background:
> I had sent my Pavilion 9260us Vista Ultimate to HP because the screen
> was flickering. I had backed-up all the folders and files. When the
> laptop came back they had wiped out everything. I spent hours talking
> with many HP techs but they couldn't restore my files using the standard
> Vista restore procedure. I had given them control of the machine via the
> Internet. But they couldn't. One told me that it will have to be done
> manually and showed me how. Took me eight hours to do it.
>
> Problem:
> When I click on the Contact list it doesn't show the icons to enter new
> contacts and create new groups. My Contacts folder is currently under
> Desktop\user\Contacts which seems to be the wrong place and might be why
> I don't see the new contact icon.
>
> Question:
> What is the right folder for the Contact list?
>
> Thanks,

C:\Users\[username]\contacts

Try right click a blank area in the Contacts folder>customise>in the drop
down box change the folder type to 'Contacts'>apply.

--
Regards Steve.
MS-MVP : Mail.
[DTS] UK.

**LeeTutor** · 08-04-2008

The correct location of the Contacts folder is \Users\<username>\Contacts

**pedhambe** · 08-04-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by mac

"pedhambe" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
news:9f62d6c7cfe1a8c5cac72d479e818aaf@xxxxxx-gateway.com...

Quote:

>
> Background:
> I had sent my Pavilion 9260us Vista Ultimate to HP because the screen
> was flickering. I had backed-up all the folders and files. When the
> laptop came back they had wiped out everything. I spent hours talking
> with many HP techs but they couldn't restore my files using the standard
> Vista restore procedure. I had given them control of the machine via the
> Internet. But they couldn't. One told me that it will have to be done
> manually and showed me how. Took me eight hours to do it.
>
> Problem:
> When I click on the Contact list it doesn't show the icons to enter new
> contacts and create new groups. My Contacts folder is currently under
> Desktop\user\Contacts which seems to be the wrong place and might be why
> I don't see the new contact icon.
>
> Question:
> What is the right folder for the Contact list?
>
> Thanks,

C:\Users\[username]\contacts

Try right click a blank area in the Contacts folder>customise>in the drop
down box change the folder type to 'Contacts'>apply.

--
Regards Steve.
MS-MVP : Mail.
[DTS] UK.

Thanks!
Pedhambe

**pedhambe** · 08-04-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by LeeTutor

The correct location of the Contacts folder is \Users\<username>\Contacts

Thanks!

08-04-2008	#1 (permalink)
pedhambe Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Vista Ultimate x64 8 posts	What folder contains the Contacts in Windows Mail Background: I had sent my Pavilion 9260us Vista Ultimate to HP because the screen was flickering. I had backed-up all the folders and files. When the laptop came back they had wiped out everything. I spent hours talking with many HP techs but they couldn't restore my files using the standard Vista restore procedure. I had given them control of the machine via the Internet. But they couldn't. One told me that it will have to be done manually and showed me how. Took me eight hours to do it. Problem: When I click on the Contact list it doesn't show the icons to enter new contacts and create new groups. My Contacts folder is currently under Desktop\user\Contacts which seems to be the wrong place and might be why I don't see the new contact icon. Question: What is the right folder for the Contact list? Thanks, Pedhambe
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08-04-2008	#2 (permalink)
mac Guest n/a posts	Re: What folder contains the Contacts in Windows Mail "pedhambe" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message news:9f62d6c7cfe1a8c5cac72d479e818aaf@xxxxxx-gateway.com... Quote: > > Background: > I had sent my Pavilion 9260us Vista Ultimate to HP because the screen > was flickering. I had backed-up all the folders and files. When the > laptop came back they had wiped out everything. I spent hours talking > with many HP techs but they couldn't restore my files using the standard > Vista restore procedure. I had given them control of the machine via the > Internet. But they couldn't. One told me that it will have to be done > manually and showed me how. Took me eight hours to do it. > > Problem: > When I click on the Contact list it doesn't show the icons to enter new > contacts and create new groups. My Contacts folder is currently under > Desktop\user\Contacts which seems to be the wrong place and might be why > I don't see the new contact icon. > > Question: > What is the right folder for the Contact list? > > Thanks, C:\Users\[username]\contacts Try right click a blank area in the Contacts folder>customise>in the drop down box change the folder type to 'Contacts'>apply. -- Regards Steve. MS-MVP : Mail. [DTS] UK.
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08-04-2008	#3 (permalink)
LeeTutor Vista Expert - MVP Join Date: Jul 2008 Vista Ultimate 32-bit 178 posts	Re: What folder contains the Contacts in Windows Mail The correct location of the Contacts folder is \Users\<username>\Contacts
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08-04-2008	#4 (permalink)
pedhambe Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Vista Ultimate x64 8 posts	Re: What folder contains the Contacts in Windows Mail Quote: Originally Posted by mac "pedhambe" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message news:9f62d6c7cfe1a8c5cac72d479e818aaf@xxxxxx-gateway.com... Quote: > > Background: > I had sent my Pavilion 9260us Vista Ultimate to HP because the screen > was flickering. I had backed-up all the folders and files. When the > laptop came back they had wiped out everything. I spent hours talking > with many HP techs but they couldn't restore my files using the standard > Vista restore procedure. I had given them control of the machine via the > Internet. But they couldn't. One told me that it will have to be done > manually and showed me how. Took me eight hours to do it. > > Problem: > When I click on the Contact list it doesn't show the icons to enter new > contacts and create new groups. My Contacts folder is currently under > Desktop\user\Contacts which seems to be the wrong place and might be why > I don't see the new contact icon. > > Question: > What is the right folder for the Contact list? > > Thanks, C:\Users\[username]\contacts Try right click a blank area in the Contacts folder>customise>in the drop down box change the folder type to 'Contacts'>apply. -- Regards Steve. MS-MVP : Mail. [DTS] UK. Thanks! Pedhambe
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08-04-2008	#5 (permalink)
pedhambe Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Vista Ultimate x64 8 posts	Re: What folder contains the Contacts in Windows Mail Quote: Originally Posted by LeeTutor The correct location of the Contacts folder is \Users\<username>\Contacts Thanks!
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