'Unread messages'

Question

When I turn on the computer, Windows XP shows the different users that share this computer, and under my name it reads that I have an unread message in my hotmail. But when I click into my hotmail, there is NO unread email. How do I clear the front page?

Follow up question, the Messenger is acting goofy. It will read that I have NO unread emails, but when I click into the hotmail, there may be some unread hotmails. I suspect the latter is a server problem, as this is the same problem on other computers.

Thanks!

gryjhnhpe · Answer

You can clear 'Unread Mail' by using  regedit & navigate to HKEYHKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\UnreadMail set 'MessageExpiryDays'   to  ......(0)    to stop  Logon message   or to just clear  Count of messagesclick on HKEY below which is account being checked & set  'MessageCount' to  .......(0) Also shows the 'Application' being used , ie:   msimn    for OE.-----------------If you don't want to use     regedit   HKEYYou can download FREE Microsoft program called TweakUI for XP+ SP1 from;http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp install & select  'Logon' > 'Unread Mail'  which only shows if you are using 'Welcome Screen' which you are.   Message Edited by gryjhnhpe on 03-01-2004 09:18 AM

hunter_03 · Answer

Try the following links from the Dell Support Site

http://support.dell.com/us/en/kb/document.asp?dn=1069912

http://support.dell.com/us/en/kb/document.asp?dn=1063691

This will deffinitely take care of ur problem

Windows General

"Unread messages"

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