Windows Address Book ( Contacts ) Vista Bugs and Problems Discuss Windows Address Book ( Contacts ) in the Windows Vista forums; In Windows Xp Pro I can Access my Windows Address Book ( wab ) File, which is on a Workstation in my Network. By using the Address Book on a remote workstation, ...

[sparks79]

In Windows Xp Pro I can Access my Windows Address Book ( wab ) File, which is on a Workstation in my Network.
By using the Address Book on a remote workstation, it gives the rest of my Family Read/Write Access to the One Address Book.
Now Try doing this with Vista RC2, I havent been able to yet.
When I do the same as I do on XP , The Dam thing Tries to Import Those Contacts into it's own Local Contacts List.
What I have done in the Past is quite simple.
From any workstaion, just Create a new Shortcut and Browse through the Network to the Address Book.wab on the workstation.
I can Create the Shortcut in Vista but when I Execute it , it imediately starts to Import all the Contacts details into the local Contacts List.
I tried to alter it's Properties but there there is no option there to do this.
I don't know whether this is a Deliberate Omission , being a Beta Copy Or Something the programers have overlooked.
I have asked M$soft but they say they can't give support for a beta copy.
I guess I will have to wait for the Final Release to find out.
UNLES Someonelse has an Answer.

[felix8406]

A good place to start, if you haven't done so, is Help and Support (Start > Help and Support). Type "address book" and it provides a lot of useful information; you might even find a solution to your issue. You can also go here http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...S/default.mspx. Good luck.

[Davehc]

Should point out that you can also access this page through Vista by the route Start/Help and Support and clicking the option on the bottom left for more help and support.