| Windows 7: Windows Live Mail dictionary problem |
14 Jul 2011
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#11 | | Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, SP1 |

Quote: Originally Posted by brooke42 I have uninstalled Windows Live Mail 2011, and re-installed it. And the "Custom Dictionary" still won't open. And the word "iin" is still okay with spell-check... and that's still the problem that started all this for me.
You've worked hard for me. I've worked hard. Anything else you can suggest? Can there be some deeper setting on this computer that is frustrating our efforts to cure my ailing dictionary? Sorry.
I don't have any possible solutions. | My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number Acer Aspire 7741Z OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, SP1 CPU Intel Pentium P6200, Cores 2, 2.13 GHz Memory 4 GB Graphics Card Intel HD Sound Card unknown Monitor(s) Displays 17.3 inches Screen Resolution 1600 x 900 Hard Drives 640 GB, 5400 PRM |
15 Jul 2011
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#12 | | Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, SP1 |

Quote: Originally Posted by brooke42 I have uninstalled Windows Live Mail 2011, and re-installed it. And the "Custom Dictionary" still won't open. And the word "iin" is still okay with spell-check... and that's still the problem that started all this for me.
You've worked hard for me. I've worked hard. Anything else you can suggest? Can there be some deeper setting on this computer that is frustrating our efforts to cure my ailing dictionary? OK. After messing around with my Win 7, and remembering a similar issue with Windows Mail, I finally found the way .....
Start button > right side, click Run > in the open box, copy/paste this line ...... %localappdata%\Microsoft\Windows Live Mail\Proof > OK
You should see something like.... lang.lex ( mine is lang1009.lex )
right click at it > click Open With > select Notepad
**If you have problem follow to this point, post back.**
Once you have the notepad opened, you'll see the mispelled word " iin " > highlight that word > click Edit > click Cut > You will be asked to confirm the change, click SAVE > the mis-spelled word is now removed from your dictionary.
For your information :
You can find the lang.lex this way.....
C:\user\t-4-2\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Live Mail\Proof | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Acer Aspire 7741Z OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, SP1 CPU Intel Pentium P6200, Cores 2, 2.13 GHz Memory 4 GB Graphics Card Intel HD Sound Card unknown Monitor(s) Displays 17.3 inches Screen Resolution 1600 x 900 Hard Drives 640 GB, 5400 PRM |
15 Jul 2011
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#13 | | Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit |
| My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Sony Vaio OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit CPU Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T6600 @2.2 GHz Memory RAM 4 GB - Hard Drive 500 GB |
15 Jul 2011
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#14 | | Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, SP1 |

Quote: Originally Posted by brooke42 Thanks for trying. Did you see my last reply about going to your Proof folder ?
Start button > right side, click Run > in the open box, copy/paste this line ...... %localappdata%\Microsoft\Windows Live Mail\Proof > OK
You should see something like.... lang.lex ( mine is lang1009.lex )
right click at it > click Open With > select Notepad
**If you have problem follow to this point, post back.**
Once you have the notepad opened, you'll see the mispelled word " iin " > highlight that word > click Edit > click Cut > You will be asked to confirm the change, click SAVE > the mis-spelled word is now removed from your dictionary. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Acer Aspire 7741Z OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, SP1 CPU Intel Pentium P6200, Cores 2, 2.13 GHz Memory 4 GB Graphics Card Intel HD Sound Card unknown Monitor(s) Displays 17.3 inches Screen Resolution 1600 x 900 Hard Drives 640 GB, 5400 PRM |
15 Jul 2011
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#15 | | Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit |
No! I missed your post on Proof folder!
And I'm having trouble following it. "Right side, click Run" isn't making sense to me. I can't find the place where it says "Run" -- the Start button is the Windows-logo round button at bottom left, correct? What do I enter in the blank space that opens below "All Programs"?
I've tried entering the bold-face copy you sent into that blank space, and pushing the Enter key only opens the Libraries feature.
Please, some more elementary instruction. I'm hopeful again. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Sony Vaio OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit CPU Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T6600 @2.2 GHz Memory RAM 4 GB - Hard Drive 500 GB |
15 Jul 2011
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#16 | | Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, SP1 |

Quote: Originally Posted by brooke42 No! I missed your post on Proof folder!
And I'm having trouble following it. "Right side, click Run" isn't making sense to me. I can't find the place where it says "Run" -- the Start button is the Windows-logo round button at bottom left, correct? What do I enter in the blank space that opens below "All Programs"?
I've tried entering the bold-face copy you sent into that blank space, and pushing the Enter key only opens the Libraries feature.
Please, some more elementary instruction. I'm hopeful again. OK. You don't have Run in start menu. I'll show you how to get it. It's real easy.
But now, first thing first.......
Start button > in the search box, copy and paste this ....( don't try to type it. Copy and paste it ) %localappdata%\Microsoft\Windows Live Mail\Proof >
do you see Proof at top left ? > click it >
You should see something like.... lang.lex ( mine is lang1009.lex )
right click at it > click Open With > select Notepad
**If you have problem follow to this point, post back.**
Once you have the notepad opened, you'll see the mispelled word " iin " > highlight that word > click Edit > click Cut > You will be asked to confirm the change, click SAVE > the mis-spelled word is now removed from your dictionary.
Last edited by t-4-2; 15 Jul 2011 at 01:27 PM..
| My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Acer Aspire 7741Z OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, SP1 CPU Intel Pentium P6200, Cores 2, 2.13 GHz Memory 4 GB Graphics Card Intel HD Sound Card unknown Monitor(s) Displays 17.3 inches Screen Resolution 1600 x 900 Hard Drives 640 GB, 5400 PRM |
15 Jul 2011
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#17 | | Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit |
You did it! I figured out how to get the Run feature into the Start menu. The rest was a cakewalk! I've cut twenty misspelled words from the dictionary!
Who pays you for good work? I'll wait for your answer on that, then mark this thread as solved.
THANK YOU! | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Sony Vaio OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit CPU Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T6600 @2.2 GHz Memory RAM 4 GB - Hard Drive 500 GB |
15 Jul 2011
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#18 | | Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, SP1 |

Quote: Originally Posted by brooke42 You did it! I figured out how to get the Run feature into the Start menu. The rest was a cakewalk! I've cut twenty misspelled words from the dictionary!
Who pays you for good work? I'll wait for your answer on that, then mark this thread as solved.
THANK YOU! You are welcome.
We are all volunteers. We come to help on our own accords.
If you want to reward me for solving your problem, click the  icon at top right of my reply,( the one in the middle ). That will let you give me the " reputation " points. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Acer Aspire 7741Z OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, SP1 CPU Intel Pentium P6200, Cores 2, 2.13 GHz Memory 4 GB Graphics Card Intel HD Sound Card unknown Monitor(s) Displays 17.3 inches Screen Resolution 1600 x 900 Hard Drives 640 GB, 5400 PRM |
15 Jul 2011
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#19 | | Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit |
Hurrah! Reputation UP! Thanks even more to a volunteer who really helps! | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Sony Vaio OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit CPU Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T6600 @2.2 GHz Memory RAM 4 GB - Hard Drive 500 GB |
15 Jul 2011
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#20 | | Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, SP1 |

Quote: Originally Posted by brooke42 Hurrah! Reputation UP! Thanks even more to a volunteer who really helps! Thank you.
t-4-2 | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Acer Aspire 7741Z OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, SP1 CPU Intel Pentium P6200, Cores 2, 2.13 GHz Memory 4 GB Graphics Card Intel HD Sound Card unknown Monitor(s) Displays 17.3 inches Screen Resolution 1600 x 900 Hard Drives 640 GB, 5400 PRM Windows Live Mail dictionary problem problems? All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:25 AM. | |