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Old 09-16-2007   #1 (permalink)
FiOS Dave
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No Access to Contacts

Using Vista Home Premium, I am no longer able to open Contacts.
I can access Contacts by clicking on To: when creating mail, however.
I cannot open contacts using the Windows Contacts entry in my Program list,
either.
This only started happening last week, and I haven't installed any software
that
would (obviously) affect the Contact List (address Book.)

Any clues?

Thanks,

Dave


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Old 09-16-2007   #2 (permalink)
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: No Access to Contacts

Quote  Quote: Originally Posted by FiOS Dave View Post
Using Vista Home Premium, I am no longer able to open Contacts.
I can access Contacts by clicking on To: when creating mail, however.
I cannot open contacts using the Windows Contacts entry in my Program list,
either.
This only started happening last week, and I haven't installed any software
that
would (obviously) affect the Contact List (address Book.)

Any clues?

Thanks,

Dave
Hi Dave,

Try typing "shell:contacts" (no quotes) in the Start menu's white line (Start Search) area to see if it will open the Contacts folder location in a window.

Double check to make sure that Contacts has it's default associations set to it by clicking "Set this program as default" in Default Programs. This tutorial will show you how to do it.

Default Programs - Program Default Associations

Shawn
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Old 09-16-2007   #3 (permalink)
Gary VanderMolen
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Re: No Access to Contacts

Do you have Outlook 2000 installed?
Which antivirus are you using?

Gary VanderMolen


"FiOS Dave" <dminott@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:84C29F3D-5BE3-4D2C-B7A1-A80C5E245CAB@xxxxxx
Quote:

> Using Vista Home Premium, I am no longer able to open Contacts.
> I can access Contacts by clicking on To: when creating mail, however.
> I cannot open contacts using the Windows Contacts entry in my Program list, either.
> This only started happening last week, and I haven't installed any software that
> would (obviously) affect the Contact List (address Book.)
>
> Any clues?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dave

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 09-16-2007   #4 (permalink)
FiOS Dave
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Re: No Access to Contacts

Hi Gary,

No Outlook 2000, and using Windows One Care.

Dave

"Gary VanderMolen" <gary@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OQGlXiK%23HHA.748@xxxxxx
Quote:

> Do you have Outlook 2000 installed?
> Which antivirus are you using?
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
>
> "FiOS Dave" <dminott@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:84C29F3D-5BE3-4D2C-B7A1-A80C5E245CAB@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> Using Vista Home Premium, I am no longer able to open Contacts.
>> I can access Contacts by clicking on To: when creating mail, however.
>> I cannot open contacts using the Windows Contacts entry in my Program
>> list, either.
>> This only started happening last week, and I haven't installed any
>> software that
>> would (obviously) affect the Contact List (address Book.)
>>
>> Any clues?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Dave
>
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 09-16-2007   #5 (permalink)
Gary VanderMolen
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Re: No Access to Contacts

That eliminates two likely culprits.
The only other suggestion I have is to upgrade to Windows
Live Mail because its contacts work much better.
http://get.live.com/betas/maildesktop_betas

Gary VanderMolen


"FiOS Dave" <dminott@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uHXmLuM#HHA.1900@xxxxxx
Quote:

> Hi Gary,
>
> No Outlook 2000, and using Windows One Care.
>
> Dave
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" <gary@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:OQGlXiK%23HHA.748@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> Do you have Outlook 2000 installed?
>> Which antivirus are you using?
>>
>> Gary VanderMolen
>>
>>
>> "FiOS Dave" <dminott@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:84C29F3D-5BE3-4D2C-B7A1-A80C5E245CAB@xxxxxx
Quote:

>>> Using Vista Home Premium, I am no longer able to open Contacts.
>>> I can access Contacts by clicking on To: when creating mail, however.
>>> I cannot open contacts using the Windows Contacts entry in my Program list, either.
>>> This only started happening last week, and I haven't installed any software that
>>> would (obviously) affect the Contact List (address Book.)
>>>
>>> Any clues?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Dave

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 09-17-2007   #6 (permalink)
FiOS Dave
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Re: No Access to Contacts


Thanks Gary, but I'd rather try to fix the problem.
While Mail does have its quirks, it works fine for me.
I tried Live Mail and didn't like it (forget why).
Maybe someone else will have a clue!

Dave

"Gary VanderMolen" <gary@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uEuvKcN%23HHA.464@xxxxxx
Quote:

> That eliminates two likely culprits.
> The only other suggestion I have is to upgrade to Windows
> Live Mail because its contacts work much better.
> http://get.live.com/betas/maildesktop_betas
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
>
> "FiOS Dave" <dminott@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:uHXmLuM#HHA.1900@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> Hi Gary,
>>
>> No Outlook 2000, and using Windows One Care.
>>
>> Dave
>>
>> "Gary VanderMolen" <gary@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:OQGlXiK%23HHA.748@xxxxxx
Quote:

>>> Do you have Outlook 2000 installed?
>>> Which antivirus are you using?
>>>
>>> Gary VanderMolen
>>>
>>>
>>> "FiOS Dave" <dminott@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:84C29F3D-5BE3-4D2C-B7A1-A80C5E245CAB@xxxxxx
>>>> Using Vista Home Premium, I am no longer able to open Contacts.
>>>> I can access Contacts by clicking on To: when creating mail, however.
>>>> I cannot open contacts using the Windows Contacts entry in my Program
>>>> list, either.
>>>> This only started happening last week, and I haven't installed any
>>>> software that
>>>> would (obviously) affect the Contact List (address Book.)
>>>>
>>>> Any clues?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Dave
>
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 09-17-2007   #7 (permalink)
Gary VanderMolen
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Re: No Access to Contacts

OK, good luck.

Gary VanderMolen


"FiOS Dave" <dminott@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:OpqVdqU#HHA.4752@xxxxxx
Quote:

>
> Thanks Gary, but I'd rather try to fix the problem.
> While Mail does have its quirks, it works fine for me.
> I tried Live Mail and didn't like it (forget why).
> Maybe someone else will have a clue!
>
> Dave
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" <gary@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uEuvKcN%23HHA.464@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> That eliminates two likely culprits.
>> The only other suggestion I have is to upgrade to Windows
>> Live Mail because its contacts work much better.
>> http://get.live.com/betas/maildesktop_betas
>>
>> Gary VanderMolen
>>
>>
>> "FiOS Dave" <dminott@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uHXmLuM#HHA.1900@xxxxxx
Quote:

>>> Hi Gary,
>>>
>>> No Outlook 2000, and using Windows One Care.
>>>
>>> Dave
>>>
>>> "Gary VanderMolen" <gary@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:OQGlXiK%23HHA.748@xxxxxx
>>>> Do you have Outlook 2000 installed?
>>>> Which antivirus are you using?
>>>>
>>>> Gary VanderMolen
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "FiOS Dave" <dminott@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:84C29F3D-5BE3-4D2C-B7A1-A80C5E245CAB@xxxxxx
>>>>> Using Vista Home Premium, I am no longer able to open Contacts.
>>>>> I can access Contacts by clicking on To: when creating mail, however.
>>>>> I cannot open contacts using the Windows Contacts entry in my Program list, either.
>>>>> This only started happening last week, and I haven't installed any software that
>>>>> would (obviously) affect the Contact List (address Book.)
>>>>>
>>>>> Any clues?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Dave
>>
>>
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
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