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Outlook Express

Findings of the Tribunal:

Anyone dumb enough to be caught using this shitty application deserves it. Outlook and Outlook Express have long since become the hallmark of the terminally stupid.

But what is perhaps not known is how badly OE trashes your Registry. It would seem the scoundrel re-registers 107 (one hundred seven) nasty Registry keys every time on startup. Following is the REGINST resource OE uses to accomplish this, found inside its proprietary DLL.

[version]
Signature="$CHICAGO$"
[Reg]
AddReg=Msoe.Reg
[UnReg]
DelReg=Msoe.Reg
[Msoe.Reg]
HKLM,"Software\Clients\Mail\Outlook Express","DLLPath",131072,%SYS_MOD_PATH%
HKLM,"Software\Clients\News\Outlook Express","DLLPath",131072,%SYS_MOD_PATH%
HKCR,"CLSID\{8F0C5675-AEEF-11d0-84F0-00C04FD43F8F}",,,"AthWafer"
HKCR,"CLSID\{8F0C5675-AEEF-11d0-84F0-00C04FD43F8F}\InprocServer32",,131072,%SYS_MOD_PATH%
HKCR,"CLSID\{8F0C5675-AEEF-11d0-84F0-00C04FD43F8F}\InprocServer32","ThreadingModel",,"Both"
HKCR,"CLSID\{E70C92A9-4BFD-11d1-8A95-00C04FB951F3}",,,"CLSID_StoreNamespace"
HKCR,"CLSID\{E70C92A9-4BFD-11d1-8A95-00C04FB951F3}\InprocServer32",,131072,%SYS_MOD_PATH%
HKCR,"CLSID\{E70C92A9-4BFD-11d1-8A95-00C04FB951F3}\InprocServer32","ThreadingModel",,"Both"
HKCR,"CLSID\{101A8FB9-F1B9-11d1-9A56-00C04FA309D4}",,,"CLSID_MessageStore"
HKCR,"CLSID\{101A8FB9-F1B9-11d1-9A56-00C04FA309D4}\InprocServer32",,131072,%SYS_MOD_PATH%
HKCR,"CLSID\{101A8FB9-F1B9-11d1-9A56-00C04FA309D4}\InprocServer32","ThreadingModel",,"Both"
HKCR,"CLSID\{BE09F473-7FEB-11d2-9962-00C04FA309D4}",,,"CLSID_MigrateMessageStore"
HKCR,"CLSID\{BE09F473-7FEB-11d2-9962-00C04FA309D4}\InprocServer32",,131072,%SYS_MOD_PATH%
HKCR,"CLSID\{BE09F473-7FEB-11d2-9962-00C04FA309D4}\InprocServer32","ThreadingModel",,"Both"
HKCR,"CLSID\{946395D0-0027-11d2-AAB0-006097D474C4}",,,"CLSID_StoreSync"
HKCR,"CLSID\{946395D0-0027-11d2-AAB0-006097D474C4}\InprocServer32",,131072,%SYS_MOD_PATH%
HKCR,"CLSID\{946395D0-0027-11d2-AAB0-006097D474C4}\InprocServer32","ThreadingModel",,"Both"
HKCR,"CLSID\{B4B796A9-EC1C-11d1-9A54-00C04FA309D4}",,,"CLSID_MessageTable"
HKCR,"CLSID\{B4B796A9-EC1C-11d1-9A54-00C04FA309D4}\InprocServer32",,131072,%SYS_MOD_PATH%
HKCR,"CLSID\{B4B796A9-EC1C-11d1-9A54-00C04FA309D4}\InprocServer32","ThreadingModel",,"Both"
HKCR,"CLSID\{59152555-EE8D-11d1-9A55-00C04FA309D4}",,,"CLSID_LocalStore"
HKCR,"CLSID\{59152555-EE8D-11d1-9A55-00C04FA309D4}\InprocServer32",,131072,%SYS_MOD_PATH%
HKCR,"CLSID\{59152555-EE8D-11d1-9A55-00C04FA309D4}\InprocServer32","ThreadingModel",,"Both"
HKCR,"CLSID\{59152556-EE8D-11d1-9A55-00C04FA309D4}",,,"CLSID_NewsStore"
HKCR,"CLSID\{59152556-EE8D-11d1-9A55-00C04FA309D4}\InprocServer32",,131072,%SYS_MOD_PATH%
HKCR,"CLSID\{59152556-EE8D-11d1-9A55-00C04FA309D4}\InprocServer32","ThreadingModel",,"Both"
HKCR,"CLSID\{59152557-EE8D-11d1-9A55-00C04FA309D4}",,,"CLSID_HTTPMailStore"
HKCR,"CLSID\{59152557-EE8D-11d1-9A55-00C04FA309D4}\InprocServer32",,131072,%SYS_MOD_PATH%
HKCR,"CLSID\{59152557-EE8D-11d1-9A55-00C04FA309D4}\InprocServer32","ThreadingModel",,"Both"
HKCR,"CLSID\{59152558-EE8D-11d1-9A55-00C04FA309D4}",,,"CLSID_IMAPStore"
HKCR,"CLSID\{59152558-EE8D-11d1-9A55-00C04FA309D4}\InprocServer32",,131072,%SYS_MOD_PATH%
HKCR,"CLSID\{59152558-EE8D-11d1-9A55-00C04FA309D4}\InprocServer32","ThreadingModel",,"Both"
HKCR,"CLSID\{6F74FDC5-E366-11d1-9A4E-00C04FA309D4}",,,"CLSID_MessageDatabase"
HKCR,"CLSID\{6F74FDC5-E366-11d1-9A4E-00C04FA309D4}\InprocServer32",,131072,%SYS_MOD_PATH%
HKCR,"CLSID\{6F74FDC5-E366-11d1-9A4E-00C04FA309D4}\InprocServer32","ThreadingModel",,"Both"
HKCR,"CLSID\{6F74FDC6-E366-11d1-9A4E-00C04FA309D4}",,,"CLSID_FolderDatabase"
HKCR,"CLSID\{6F74FDC6-E366-11d1-9A4E-00C04FA309D4}\InprocServer32",,131072,%SYS_MOD_PATH%
HKCR,"CLSID\{6F74FDC6-E366-11d1-9A4E-00C04FA309D4}\InprocServer32","ThreadingModel",,"Both"
HKCR,"CLSID\{CAE80521-F685-11d1-AF32-00C04FA31B90}",,,"CLSID_OENote"
HKCR,"CLSID\{CAE80521-F685-11d1-AF32-00C04FA31B90}\InprocServer32",,131072,%SYS_MOD_PATH%
HKCR,"CLSID\{CAE80521-F685-11d1-AF32-00C04FA31B90}\InprocServer32","ThreadingModel",,"Both"
HKCR,"CLSID\{626BAFE1-E5D6-11D1-B1DD-006097D503D9}",,,"CLSID_OERulesManager"
HKCR,"CLSID\{626BAFE1-E5D6-11D1-B1DD-006097D503D9}\InprocServer32",,131072,%SYS_MOD_PATH%
HKCR,"CLSID\{626BAFE1-E5D6-11D1-B1DD-006097D503D9}\InprocServer32","ThreadingModel",,"Both"
HKCR,"OutlookExpress.MessageList",,,"Outlook Express Message List"
HKCR,"OutlookExpress.MessageList\CLSID",,,%OEMsgList_GUID%
HKCR,"OutlookExpress.MessageList\CurVer",,,"OutlookExpress.MessageList.1"
HKCR,"OutlookExpress.MessageList.1",,,"Outlook Express Message List"
HKCR,"OutlookExpress.MessageList.1\CLSID",,,%OEMsgList_GUID%
HKCR,"CLSID\%OEMsgList_GUID%",,,"Outlook Express Message List"
HKCR,"CLSID\%OEMsgList_GUID%\DefaultIcon",,,%SYS_MOD_PATH%",2"
HKCR,"CLSID\%OEMsgList_GUID%\InprocServer32",,,%SYS_MOD_PATH%
HKCR,"CLSID\%OEMsgList_GUID%\InprocServer32","ThreadingModel",,"Apartment"
HKCR,"CLSID\%OEMsgList_GUID%\NotInsertable"
HKCR,"CLSID\%OEMsgList_GUID%\MiscStatus",,,"0"
HKCR,"CLSID\%OEMsgList_GUID%\MiscStatus\1",,,"131473"
HKCR,"CLSID\%OEMsgList_GUID%\Programmable"
HKCR,"CLSID\%OEMsgList_GUID%\ProgID",,,"OutlookExpress.MessageList.1"
HKCR,"CLSID\%OEMsgList_GUID%\TypeLib",,,"{233A9691-667E-11d1-9DFB-006097D50408}"
HKCR,"CLSID\%OEMsgList_GUID%\VersionIndependentProgID",,,"OutlookExpress.MessageList"
HKCR,"CLSID\%OEMsgList_GUID%\Version",,,"1.0"
HKCR,"CLSID\%OEMsgList_GUID%\Implemented Categories\{40FC6ED3-2438-11CF-A3DB-080036F12502}",,,,
HKCR,"CLSID\%OEMsgList_GUID%\Implemented Categories\{40FC6ED4-2438-11CF-A3DB-080036F12502}",,,,
HKCR,"CLSID\%OEMsgList_GUID%\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}",,,,
HKCR,"CLSID\%OEMsgList_GUID%\Implemented Categories\{7DD95802-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}",,,,
HKCR,"OutlookExpress.AddressBook",,,"Outlook Express Address Book"
HKCR,"OutlookExpress.AddressBook\CLSID",,,%OEBuddyList_GUID%
HKCR,"OutlookExpress.AddressBook\CurVer",,,"OutlookExpress.AddressBook.1"
HKCR,"OutlookExpress.AddressBook.1",,,"Outlook Express Address Book"
HKCR,"OutlookExpress.AddressBook.1\CLSID",,,%OEBuddyList_GUID%
HKCR,"CLSID\%OEBuddyList_GUID%",,,"Outlook Express Address Book"
HKCR,"CLSID\%OEBuddyList_GUID%\DefaultIcon",,131072,%SYS_MOD_PATH%",2"
HKCR,"CLSID\%OEBuddyList_GUID%\InprocServer32",,131072,%SYS_MOD_PATH%
HKCR,"CLSID\%OEBuddyList_GUID%\InprocServer32","ThreadingModel",,"Apartment"
HKCR,"CLSID\%OEBuddyList_GUID%\NotInsertable"
HKCR,"CLSID\%OEBuddyList_GUID%\MiscStatus",,,"0"
HKCR,"CLSID\%OEBuddyList_GUID%\MiscStatus\1",,,"131473"
HKCR,"CLSID\%OEBuddyList_GUID%\ProgID",,,"OutlookExpress.AddressBook.1"
HKCR,"CLSID\%OEBuddyList_GUID%\VersionIndependentProgID",,,"OutlookExpress.AddressBook"
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\WAB\WAB4\ExtDisplay\MailUser"
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\WAB\WAB4\ExtDisplay\MailUser",%OEBuddyList_GUID%,,"1"
HKCR,"OutlookExpress.Envelope",,,"Outlook Express Envelope"
HKCR,"OutlookExpress.Envelope\CLSID",,,%OEEnvelope_GUID%
HKCR,"OutlookExpress.Envelope\CurVer",,,"OutlookExpress.Envelope.1"
HKCR,"OutlookExpress.Envelope.1",,,"Outlook Express Envelope"
HKCR,"OutlookExpress.Envelope.1\CLSID",,,%OEEnvelope_GUID%
HKCR,"CLSID\%OEEnvelope_GUID%",,,"Outlook Express Envelope"
HKCR,"CLSID\%OEEnvelope_GUID%\InprocServer32",,131072,%SYS_MOD_PATH%
HKCR,"CLSID\%OEEnvelope_GUID%\InprocServer32","ThreadingModel",,"Apartment"
HKCR,"CLSID\%OEEnvelope_GUID%\ProgID",,,"OutlookExpress.Envelope.1"
HKCR,"CLSID\%OEEnvelope_GUID%\VersionIndependentProgID",,,"OutlookExpress.Envelope"
HKLM,"%KEY_MAILCLIENT%\%KEY_OUTLOOK%\Envelope\CLSID",,,"%OEEnvelope_GUID%"
HKLM,"%KEY_MAILCLIENT%\%KEY_OUTLOOK%\Envelope\CurVer",,,"OutlookExpress.Envelope.1"
HKCR,"CLSID\%OEMail_GUID%",,,"Outlook Express Mail Object"
HKCR,"CLSID\%OEMail_GUID%\InprocServer32",,131072,%SYS_MOD_PATH%
HKCR,"CLSID\%OEMail_GUID%\InprocServer32","ThreadingModel",,"Apartment"
HKCR,"CLSID\%OEMail_GUID%\Implemented Categories\{40FC6ED3-2438-11CF-A3DB-080036F12502}",,,,
HKCR,"CLSID\%OEMail_GUID%\Implemented Categories\{40FC6ED4-2438-11CF-A3DB-080036F12502}",,,,
HKCR,"CLSID\%OEMail_GUID%\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}",,,,
HKCR,"CLSID\%OEMail_GUID%\Implemented Categories\{7DD95802-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}",,,,
HKCR,"CLSID\%OEMsgTable_GUID%",,,"Outlook Express MsgTable Object"
HKCR,"CLSID\%OEMsgTable_GUID%\InprocServer32",,131072,%SYS_MOD_PATH%
HKCR,"CLSID\%OEMsgTable_GUID%\InprocServer32","ThreadingModel",,"Apartment"
HKCR,"CLSID\%OEMsgTable_GUID%\Implemented Categories\{40FC6ED3-2438-11CF-A3DB-080036F12502}",,,,
HKCR,"CLSID\%OEMsgTable_GUID%\Implemented Categories\{40FC6ED4-2438-11CF-A3DB-080036F12502}",,,,
HKCR,"CLSID\%OEMsgTable_GUID%\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}",,,,
HKCR,"CLSID\%OEMsgTable_GUID%\Implemented Categories\{7DD95802-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}",,,,
[Strings]
OEMsgList_GUID          =   "{233A9692-667E-11d1-9DFB-006097D50408}"
OEBAWabExt_GUID         =   "{233A9694-667E-11d1-9DFB-006097D50408}"
OEBuddyList_GUID        =   "{233A9694-667E-11d1-9DFB-006097D50408}"
OEEnvelope_GUID         =   "{A08AF898-C2A3-11d1-BE23-00C04FA31009}"
OEMail_GUID             =   "{06BE7323-EF34-11d1-ACD8-00C04FA31009}"
OEMsgTable_GUID         =   "{abc00000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}"
OEOneStopHandler_GUID   =   "{D2984AB4-F2DE-11d1-AF07-00C04FA35D02}"
KEY_MAILCLIENT          =   "Software\Clients\Mail"
KEY_OUTLOOK             =   "Outlook Express"
[End]

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