Outlook Express slow

Ramrod · 14-03-2004, 20:10

Why would my outlook express 6.0 be slow to start up? If I press the button for outlook I have to go away and do something else for about a minute before it shows it's normal screen (blank screen till then)

I know it's not much to go on, but any ideas?

Semi On · 14-03-2004, 20:17

Long shot...but could it be this:

http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/t1076280464

Stuartbe · 14-03-2004, 20:32

Have you got bucket loads of mail that has http links in it ? Outlook express will try and load the pages for the preview pane when you run it !

Ramrod · 14-03-2004, 20:43

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Originally Posted by stuartbe

Have you got bucket loads of mail that has http links in it ? Outlook express will try and load the pages for the preview pane when you run it !

I get very little mail...

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Originally Posted by Semi On

Long shot...but could it be this:

http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/t1076280464

Holy cow, it did it!

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re: Outlook Express Hangs for about a minute
Sunday, February 8, 2004 at 3:31 pm
Posted by james (56 messages posted)
This is what you need to do, basically its caused by diasabling windows messenger The fix for OE is simple. Here is the reason and the fix. Sometimes removing or disabling Windows (or MSN) Messenger causes OE to open slowly. This will be shown by an entry in the system error log: The server {FB7199AB-79BF-11D2-8D94-0000F875C541} did not register with DCOM within the required timeout. To fix this, open Regedit and navigate to this key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \CLSID \{FB7199AB-79BF-11d2-8D94-0000F875C541} \InProcServer32 In the right-hand pane, double-click on the (Default) value and delete whatever is entered there, leaving it blank. Click OK. Now perform exactly the same step with the key directly underneath, namely HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \CLSID \{FB7199AB-79BF-11d2-8D94-0000F875C541} \LocalServer32 Once both (Default) values are empty, OE will open normally.

Stuartbe · 14-03-2004, 20:45

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Originally Posted by Semi On

Long shot...but could it be this:

http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/t1076280464

Nice one

Semi On · 14-03-2004, 20:54

Woo hoo!

I only remembered that 'cause it happened to me once. First thing I do when installing XP is use my removal script to completely uninstall Windows Messenger, breaking OE in the process. Not that it matters now anyway, I use Mozilla Thunderbird for my mail - much better than OE.

Glad I could help.

Ramrod · 14-03-2004, 20:54

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Originally Posted by Semi On

Woo hoo!

I only remembered that 'cause it happened to me once. First thing I do when installing XP is use my removal script to completely uninstall Windows Messenger, breaking OE in the process. Not that it matters now anyway, I use Mozilla Thunderbird for my mail - much better than OE.

Glad I could help.

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Originally Posted by stuartbe

Nice one

Incredible. What I want to know is....how did the person who posted that fix know it would work, I had a hard time even finding that registry entry

Thanks for the help peeps

Semi On · 14-03-2004, 20:57

Maybe the fix is in the Microsoft Knowledgebase and that person found it there?

Ramrod · 14-03-2004, 21:50

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Originally Posted by Semi On

Maybe the fix is in the Microsoft Knowledgebase and that person found it there?

True, but then htf did they know?

...boggles the mind