Remove misspelled word from the custom dictionary

2 July 2007 by Snakefoot | Comment » | Trackback Off
Windows Mail can perform spellchecking, and it is possible to add new words to the dictionary used. If having added a misspelled word to the custom dictionary, then it can be removed like this:
  1. Open the following file in notepad:

    %USERPROFILE%\Appdata\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail\UserDictionary.lex

  2. Find the word that have been spelled wrong and remove it. Make sure not to leave any blank lines.
  3. Save and close notepad.
The spell checker should now recognize the word as being misspelled again.

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Comment by Barry - 21 August 2007 @ 22:21 Reply

Thanks
That got me out of fix after I added my own name spelt wrong?

not wise enough to know full path I found it by search for *.lex
Best wishes

barry opps I mean Barry :0

Comment by Bernie Ness - 26 September 2007 @ 12:36 Reply

I cannot find the file recommended in notepad. I unfortunately have Vista and nothing works as before. I want to clean up my dictionary as I have several misspelled words. Any help is appreciated.

thanks,

Bernie Ness

Comment by snakefoot - 26 September 2007 @ 23:05 Reply

Bernie Ness
I cannot find the file recommended in notepad. I unfortunately have Vista and nothing works as before.

Press the Start-button and run the following the command using “Start Search…”

notepad.exe “%USERPROFILE%\Appdata\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail\UserDictionary.lex”

Else do a file search for the file “UserDictionary.lex”

Comment by Marianne - 12 January 2010 @ 4:15 Reply

I cannot open .lex files.

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