I am NOT good with computers, so if you can offer help, please do it with as simple an English as you can!!!<BR>Well, I was trying to be clever to keep h from knowing my business, and followed (I thought) some advice I had already received on another thread about computers. But when I deleted stuff today from the outlook express applications files, I completely trashed outlook, and I need some help!!! A message comes up saying "Outlook Express could not be started."<P>I did try the microsoft site, but I don't know what they're talking about....it asks what versions I have...I don't know how to find out. Anyway, at microsoft, they seem to be just upgrades, and while I've still got the inbox coming up(empty), it won't do anything, nothing will work. I do not know what I need to do to fix it. Can I download a whole new outlook express? <P>I also tried "recover4all" site, but that requires you to save the deleted files to a disk, and I have no idea how to geth them back to where they belong.<P>My email is my life line to my family and friends overseas....can anyone please help?????<BR>

If u are running windows 98 and have the CD to install from i recomend uninstalling (if possible) theOutlook express you have and reinstalling directly from the CD, your mamnual that comes with Win98 will tell you how to only install certain components rather than a complete re install of windows<P>hope this helped

nina,<P>why is it important to keep your H from knowing your buisness?<P>that just sounded so wrong <P>i can help you with the pc problem, but this one has more implications then your e-mail ever will<BR>

Hi, thanks for replying...I'll try that and see what I can do!!!! I'll let you know!<P>I was annoyed that while he was here visiting the kids that he had obviously snooped on th pc. He tells me he wants his space, but he's checking up on what I'm doing??? Not fair IMO, so I wanted to slow him down. Also, if he knew I was visiting here, it would be a big LB because he doesn't want to work on the marriage......