Outlook creates new file every time I restart

[EBlocker]

Every time I restart my PC (XP sp3) (after Windows Update installed IE 8.0)
my PC shows default XP messages and when I click on Outlook it does not open
my current file but rather forces me to start a new one and add my email
accounts again. I then have to delete this new Outlook file (Office 2003)
and restart Outlook and re-open my old Outlook file. And I have to go
configure all my email accounts AGAIN. I have done this twice! I uninstalled
IE 8.0 and still the same problem and now I reinstalled it and same problem.
How can I get Windows or Office to stop 'restarting' every time? Thank you.
I also downloaded the Office 2010 Beta but it did not run it just crashed, so
I deleted the downloaded file.

 

[Brian Tillman]

Every time I restart my PC (XP sp3) (after Windows Update installed I
8.0)
my PC shows default XP messages and when I click on Outlook it does no
open
my current file but rather forces me to start a new one and add m
email
accounts again. I then have to delete this new Outlook file (Offic
2003)
and restart Outlook and re-open my old Outlook file. And I have to go
configure all my email accounts AGAIN. I have done this twice!
uninstalled
IE 8.0 and still the same problem and now I reinstalled it and sam
problem.
How can I get Windows or Office to stop 'restarting' every time? Than
you.
I also downloaded the Office 2010 Beta but it did not run it jus
crashed, so
I deleted the downloaded file.

Sounds like you have a Windows problem, not an Outlook problem. Creat
a new Windows user and see if the same behavior happens with that use
as well. It sounds like your Windows user settings aren't being save
properly