Outlook 2003 slow to start

[SK]

Outlook 2003 starts up very slowly (3 or more minutes) only at the first
Outlook startup after turning on my windows xp pc. If Outlook is closed then
reopened without restarting the pc, it only takes a ouple of seconds to
startup which seems pretty normal. What could I do to fix the problem so
that Outlook would start up normally whenever the pc is started? Thanks so
much.

 

[Roady [MVP]]

That depends on a lot of factors. If your computer is still busy with
starting, there simply might not be any resources left for Outlook to start
quickly as well. Does it still take 3 minutes when your computer booted
completely?

How fast does it start after a clean boot when you start Outlook in Safe
Mode?
Start-> Run; outlook.exe /safe
(note the space in the command)

If it loads fast now, the slowdown is likely caused by one of your add-ins.
Which ones do you have installed?
See http://www.msoutlook.info/question/88

For more suggestion, you'll really have to provide a lot more details to
work with. Windows version and hardware specs are of great importance when
trying to troubleshoot performance issues. Without it, we can only guess.

 

[SK]

It takes 3 minutes after the pc is completely booted up. In safe mode it
takes the same 3 minute time. This only happens on the first boot after
restarting the pc. I am running windows xp sp2. The slowdown started about 7
months ago and the problem with slow initial startup just gets longer with
time. What info can I provide to help the diagnosis? Thanks.

 

[Roady [MVP]]

What are your computer specification?
Which add-ins do you have installed?
What is the size of your pst-file?
How much space is left on the drive the pst-file is on?
Have you defragmented that disk lately?
What changed about 7 months ago?

 

[SK]

What are your computer specification? 2gig ram, 100 gig hard drive, 50 gig free, xp sp2, 1.6 ghtz pentium processor
Which add-ins do you have installed? Trend Micro Addin
What is the size of your pst-file? 800 kbytes
How much space is left on the drive the pst-file is on? 50 gig
Have you defragmented that disk lately? weekly
What changed about 7 months ago? Nothing in particular, this is just a frame of reference. It is not a definite date when things started slowing down.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


http://www.msoutlook.info/
Real World Questions, Real World Answers

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It takes 3 minutes after the pc is completely booted up. In safe mode it
takes the same 3 minute time. This only happens on the first boot after
restarting the pc. I am running windows xp sp2. The slowdown started about
7 months ago and the problem with slow initial startup just gets longer
with time. What info can I provide to help the diagnosis? Thanks.

That depends on a lot of factors. If your computer is still busy with
starting, there simply might not be any resources left for Outlook to
start quickly as well. Does it still take 3 minutes when your computer
booted completely?

How fast does it start after a clean boot when you start Outlook in Safe
Mode?
Start-> Run; outlook.exe /safe
(note the space in the command)

If it loads fast now, the slowdown is likely caused by one of your
add-ins. Which ones do you have installed?
See http://www.msoutlook.info/question/88

For more suggestion, you'll really have to provide a lot more details to
work with. Windows version and hardware specs are of great importance
when trying to troubleshoot performance issues. Without it, we can only
guess.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

http://www.msoutlook.info/
Real World Questions, Real World Answers

-----

Outlook 2003 starts up very slowly (3 or more minutes) only at the first
Outlook startup after turning on my windows xp pc. If Outlook is closed
then reopened without restarting the pc, it only takes a ouple of
seconds to startup which seems pretty normal. What could I do to fix the
problem so that Outlook would start up normally whenever the pc is
started? Thanks so much.

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Which add-ins do you have installed? Trend Micro Addin
Uninstall the integration part of your virus scanner and try again; you'd still be sufficiently protected by your on-access scanner part of the virus scanner. For more details see;
http://www.msoutlook.info/question/20

What is the size of your pst-file? 800 kbytes

You are probably looking at the wrong pst-file since a 800KB pst-file would be pretty much empty. You can determine the location of your pst-file via;
File-> Data File Management...

Also, verify that all the latest updates have been installed for Windows XP and Office. For Windows this means SP3 level and for Office 2003 there is a Service Pack 3 as well. Make sure the updates after that have been installed as well.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


http://www.msoutlook.info/
Real World Questions, Real World Answers

-----

What are your computer specification? 2gig ram, 100 gig hard drive, 50 gig free, xp sp2, 1.6 ghtz pentium processor
Which add-ins do you have installed? Trend Micro Addin
What is the size of your pst-file? 800 kbytes
How much space is left on the drive the pst-file is on? 50 gig
Have you defragmented that disk lately? weekly
What changed about 7 months ago? Nothing in particular, this is just a frame of reference. It is not a definite date when things started slowing down.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


http://www.msoutlook.info/
Real World Questions, Real World Answers

-----

It takes 3 minutes after the pc is completely booted up. In safe mode it
takes the same 3 minute time. This only happens on the first boot after
restarting the pc. I am running windows xp sp2. The slowdown started about
7 months ago and the problem with slow initial startup just gets longer
with time. What info can I provide to help the diagnosis? Thanks.

That depends on a lot of factors. If your computer is still busy with
starting, there simply might not be any resources left for Outlook to
start quickly as well. Does it still take 3 minutes when your computer
booted completely?

How fast does it start after a clean boot when you start Outlook in Safe
Mode?
Start-> Run; outlook.exe /safe
(note the space in the command)

If it loads fast now, the slowdown is likely caused by one of your
add-ins. Which ones do you have installed?
See http://www.msoutlook.info/question/88

For more suggestion, you'll really have to provide a lot more details to
work with. Windows version and hardware specs are of great importance
when trying to troubleshoot performance issues. Without it, we can only
guess.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

http://www.msoutlook.info/
Real World Questions, Real World Answers

-----

Outlook 2003 starts up very slowly (3 or more minutes) only at the first
Outlook startup after turning on my windows xp pc. If Outlook is closed
then reopened without restarting the pc, it only takes a ouple of
seconds to startup which seems pretty normal. What could I do to fix the
problem so that Outlook would start up normally whenever the pc is
started? Thanks so much.

 

[SK]

The problem was the trendmicro addin email scanner. Thanks.

Which add-ins do you have installed? Trend Micro Addin

Uninstall the integration part of your virus scanner and try again; you'd still be sufficiently protected by your on-access scanner part of the virus scanner. For more details see;
http://www.msoutlook.info/question/20

What is the size of your pst-file? 800 kbytes

You are probably looking at the wrong pst-file since a 800KB pst-file would be pretty much empty. You can determine the location of your pst-file via;
File-> Data File Management...

Also, verify that all the latest updates have been installed for Windows XP and Office. For Windows this means SP3 level and for Office 2003 there is a Service Pack 3 as well. Make sure the updates after that have been installed as well.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


http://www.msoutlook.info/
Real World Questions, Real World Answers

-----

What are your computer specification? 2gig ram, 100 gig hard drive, 50 gig free, xp sp2, 1.6 ghtz pentium processor
Which add-ins do you have installed? Trend Micro Addin
What is the size of your pst-file? 800 kbytes
How much space is left on the drive the pst-file is on? 50 gig
Have you defragmented that disk lately? weekly
What changed about 7 months ago? Nothing in particular, this is just a frame of reference. It is not a definite date when things started slowing down.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


http://www.msoutlook.info/
Real World Questions, Real World Answers

-----

It takes 3 minutes after the pc is completely booted up. In safe mode it
takes the same 3 minute time. This only happens on the first boot after
restarting the pc. I am running windows xp sp2. The slowdown started about
7 months ago and the problem with slow initial startup just gets longer
with time. What info can I provide to help the diagnosis? Thanks.

That depends on a lot of factors. If your computer is still busy with
starting, there simply might not be any resources left for Outlook to
start quickly as well. Does it still take 3 minutes when your computer
booted completely?

How fast does it start after a clean boot when you start Outlook in Safe
Mode?
Start-> Run; outlook.exe /safe
(note the space in the command)

If it loads fast now, the slowdown is likely caused by one of your
add-ins. Which ones do you have installed?
See http://www.msoutlook.info/question/88

For more suggestion, you'll really have to provide a lot more details to
work with. Windows version and hardware specs are of great importance
when trying to troubleshoot performance issues. Without it, we can only
guess.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

http://www.msoutlook.info/
Real World Questions, Real World Answers

-----

Outlook 2003 starts up very slowly (3 or more minutes) only at the first
Outlook startup after turning on my windows xp pc. If Outlook is closed
then reopened without restarting the pc, it only takes a ouple of
seconds to startup which seems pretty normal. What could I do to fix the
problem so that Outlook would start up normally whenever the pc is
started? Thanks so much.

 

[wandong]

Hi

Check your pst file and make sure it isn't broken or too big.You can try a tool called Advanced Outlook Repair. You can download a free demo version at http://www.datanumen.com/aor/aor.exe . I think it is a useful repair tool for you. It is easy to recover your PST file by using its wizard. It is a powerful tool to recover messages, folders and other objects from corrupt or damaged Microsoft Outlook PST files.

Detailed information about Advanced Outlook Repair can be found at http://www.datanumen.com/aor/


W,D