"Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM" wrote:

> Open the Contacts folder.
> Right click a blank spot on the right.
> Choose Properties.
> Make sure the box at the top says Contacts.
>
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> Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
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Thanks Frank. I should have said that I already tried this. Sometimes the
Contacts format appeared and other times it didn't. Even when it did, I
couldn't open or add a contact.

Solution tho!
After running Restore to a point before the problem with no results, I
downloaded the Vista SP1 updates - basically returning my system to the same
SP1 version. The problem disappeared! Working OK now. Go figure.

So now I plan to create an Image of the working C drive. Which I had
planned today when this porblem appeared.

Thanks Frank and DL for your help.

Bruce