KB00040 - What are all the Stickies files?

language.dll

Language file used only by v4.0x of Stickies

language45.dll

Language file used only by v4.5x of Stickies

language50.dll

Language file used only by v5.Xx of Stickies

language60.dll

Language file used only by v6.Xx of Stickies

language70.dll

Language file used only by v7.Xx of Stickies

language80.dll

Language file used only by v8.Xx of Stickies

language90.dll

Language file used only by v9.Xx of Stickies

stickies.chm

Help file called up when you choose Help in Stickies, and which also contains the tooltips displayed when you hover over a control in a Stickies dialog.

store.exe

Stickies Store, a companion application to versions of Stickies prior to v6. With v6, the functionality was built into the main application.

shook45.dll

Program code file to provide the global keyboard hook for Stickies from v4.5 to v6.7a. Remove or rename to stop using those features. Not required for Stickies to run.

shook70.dll

Program code file to provide the global keyboard hook for Stickies 7. Remove or rename to stop using those features. Not required for Stickies to run.

stickies.ini

Stickies data file in which summary information for desktop, sleeping, recurring, attached and deleted notes was stored. Only used up to v9 when it was replaced by stickies.db.

options.ini

Stickies data file in which program options were kept. Only used to to v9 when it was replaced by stickies.db.

friends.ini

Stickies data file in which the list of network friends were saved. Only written up to v9 when it was replaced by stickies.db.

stickies.bak

Backup file, containing the same information as stickies.ini, but is written one hour after the application starts, and then at one hour intervals. Only used prior to v10.

stickies.24h

Backup file, containing the same information as stickies.ini, but is written once every 24 hours of program operation. Only used prior to v10.

stickies.1wk

Backup file, containing the same information as stickies.ini, but is written once every one week of program operation. Only used prior to v10.

stickies.bye

Backup file, containing the same information as stickies.ini, but is written every time the app closes, as the last thing which is done. Only used prior to v10.

store.mdb

Data file containing stored notes. Only used prior to v10 when it was replaced by stickies.db.

store.ldb

When store.mdb is in use (when Stickies is running) this is a lock file written by the Jet subsystem, which Stickies used prior to v10.

stickies.db

Data file used for all Stickies information - notes, stacks, options, friends, stored notes, from v10 onwards.

activity.log

If Debug is enabled within Stickies, program operations are written, one per line, to this file.

palm.ini

Stickies which have been "Sent to Palm" are written to this file until the next HotSync, at which point the contents are sent to the Palm, and the file is removed. Palm support was removed after v8 of Stickies.

stickies.exe

Main/all application code.

instlog.lsl

Helper file written by Little Setup Builder as it installs an applications. Use of LSB was ceased in v6.7 of Stickies.

sconduit20.dll

Palm conduit code, permitting the transfer of notes between a Palm device and the workstation. Palm support was removed after v8 of Stickies.

categories.png

Custom Stored note category icons - no longer used

default.rtf

Default content file for new text notes

default.png

Default content file for new image notes

borders.png

Custom image note border file

<images> directory

The contents of all image notes were stored in this directory - all desktop, sleeping, closed and stored. It was replaced by stickies.db in v10 of Stickies.

<rtf> directory

The contents of all text notes were kept here - except those which are stored, which were in the store.mdb file. It was replaced by stickies.db in v10 of Stickies.

File required for a backup of v10

The following file contains your data:

• stickies.db - everything

Files required for a backup of v8/9

The following files and folders contain your data:

• stickies.ini - notes index
• options.ini - options
• friends.ini - network friends
• store.mdb - stored text stickies
• \images - all image sticky data
• \rtf - desktop, sleeping, attached, recurring and closed text sticky data

Files required for a backup of v7

Two files and one folder contain all your data:

• stickies.ini - desktop, sleeping, deleted and attached notes, and options
• store.mdb - stored notes
• \images - all image sticky data

Files required for a backup of v6

Two files contain all your data:

• stickies.ini - desktop, sleeping, deleted and attached notes, and options
• store.mdb - stored notes

Files required for earlier versions

Just stickies.ini

File locations

The folder being used to store these files is visible at the bottom of the About box - right-click the yellow task-tray icon next to the clock, and choose About Stickies... Click the "..." button to open that location.

For versions of Stickies older than v6, use the "Directory Usage" page in the help file to find where your data files are being stored.