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How To Remove Unread Mail Notification When All Found Methods Dont Work

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by scott99, 2007/11/17.

  1. 2007/11/17
    scott99

    scott99 Inactive Thread Starter

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    i searched google for how to disable the windows xp logon screen unread mail notification with sucess finding how to go into the system registery and follow the below steps.

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\
    Software\
    Microsoft\
    Windows\
    CurrentVersion\
    UnreadMail

    as found on this site
    my problem is that in my system registery i DONT have 'unreadmail' under the 'current version' tab
    before you ask i am completey sure its not there checking several other windows tabs...
    i also tried to download and intall a vb script which when ran should change this setting for you after restart
    this also did not work
    i am running windows xp professional sp2
    could somebode please help me

    :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:
     
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  2. 2007/11/18
    Arie

    Arie Administrator Administrator Staff

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    See: Change Unread Mail Settings On Welcome Screen.

    If you don't have the key UnreadMail under HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \, your system may not be in a good state, AFAIK this key should always be there. Maybe you deleted it, or used 3rd party software that deleted the key.

    Anyway, you can just add the key back.
     
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  4. 2007/11/18
    scott99

    scott99 Inactive Thread Starter

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    it shouldnt be

    I only just reinstalled windows about two weeks ago
    i have a dell laptop and used the windows version supplied with the computer which is a dell version... what type of software would remove this key because i have not opened the system registry before this attempt...
     
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  5. 2007/11/18
    Arie

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    If you have not setup a supported email client the key will not be there.

    Supported clients are Microsoft Outlook Express and Microsoft Windows Messenger.
     
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    Steve R Jones

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  7. 2007/11/18
    scott99

    scott99 Inactive Thread Starter

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    thanks for your help

    yeah this worked although i did find this link or a similar one before but it took me to a windows xp welcome screen that had nothing to do with power toys


    thanks for your help
     
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