One letter in nk2 doesn't list last used first


  1. Posts : 8
    Windows 7 64
       #1

    One letter in nk2 doesn't list last used first


    THe letter G in my nk2 auto fill doesn't list last used first, but lists alphabetically instead. Outlook 2010. Windows 7.
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  2. Posts : 10,485
    W7 Pro SP1 64bit
       #2

    Welcome to the Seven Forums.

    Delete that nk2 file and let Outlook rebuild it.
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  3. Posts : 8
    Windows 7 64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Can you think of another fix?


    There are hundreds of addresses. I don't want to lose them all.

    What if I copy the addresses into a new file? And how could I do that? Thanks!
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  4. Posts : 10,485
    W7 Pro SP1 64bit
       #4

    Office 2010 (and above) doesn't really use a nk2 file...
    ...but the principle is the same.

    Look in:
    ...Users\username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\RoamCache\
    You should see DAT files.

    Make backup copies before editing any of these text files.

    One of those DAT files might ba named something like auto complete...
    I don't like/use the feature, so I don't have that file.

    Open the file in notepad and remove just the e-mail addresses that start with G. Maybe when Outlook rebuilds that part of the list, they will be in the desired order (but I doubt it). If these e-mail addresses are also in your contacts (like they should be), then perhaps something in there is causing the sorting issue during the auto-complete prompts.
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  5. Posts : 8
    Windows 7 64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    I have an nk2. I'm looking at it. Maybe legacy from Outlook 03.

    I thought of just re-arranging in Notepad, but it's all that gobbledeygook.
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  6. Posts : 10,485
    W7 Pro SP1 64bit
       #6

    Look at the date/time stamp on that nk2 file and maybe you can confirm that Outlook 2010 does not use it.

    Do you have DAT files where I mentioned?

    If so, does one of them have something like auto-complete in the file's name?
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  7. Posts : 8
    Windows 7 64
    Thread Starter
       #7

    No dat. nk2. screenshot attached.
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails One letter in nk2 doesn't list last used first-nk2.png  
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  8. Posts : 10,485
    W7 Pro SP1 64bit
       #8

    Is the date/time stamp on that current?
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