Outlook doesn't save choices

[David Johnstone]

Setup:

WinXP Outlook 2007, system newly installed, outlook.pst imported
from previous installation

Problem:

On startup Outlook always asks: "Outlook, Windows Internet Explorer,
and other
applications save lists of RSS Feeds that you subscribe to.
The Common Feed List in Microsoft Windows maintains one synchronized
list of
RSS Feeds. Do you want your RSS Feeds in Outlook to be synchronized
with the
Common Feed List?" Doesn't matter if I answer yes/no/remind later, the
same
message comes again on the next start.

I found the registry setting
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\xx.0\Outlook\Options
\General
PONT_STRING = 48,60,
which is supposed to prevent this dialogue being shown I believe.

Some other settings also don't seem to be saved, e.g. concerning
when email is marked as read etc.

Also when I exit Outlook with "File, Exit" the program doesn't exit
at all, it just hides the GUI and carries on running. But maybe that's
normal.

Many thanks,
David

 

[DL]

Import is not the reccomended method to reattach an old data file, or data
from an old/previous data file

Outlook not exiting is usually caused by third party addins, including
intergrated anti virus apps

 

[David Johnstone]

Import is not the reccomended method to reattach an old data file, or data

from an old/previous data file

"Import" was not technically correct of me... I actually just
opened the Outlook.pst since it was from the same version.

Outlook not exiting is usually caused by third party addins, including
intergrated anti virus apps

Thanks, I deactivated antivir and that seems to help.

 

[David Johnstone]

On startup Outlook always asks: "Outlook, Windows Internet Explorer,

and other applications save lists of RSS Feeds that you subscribe to.
The Common Feed List in Microsoft Windows maintains one
synchronized list of RSS Feeds. Do you want your RSS Feeds in
Outlook to be synchronized with the Common Feed List?"

Doesn't matter if I answer yes/no/remind later, the
same message comes again on the next start.

Does anyone have any ideas on this?
This is my biggest problem.
Right now Outlook is the most "in-your-face" application on my PC
and if I can't solve this issue I'll have to switch to something else!

Many Thanks, David

 

[David Johnstone]

I ran the office 2007 repair utility from the windows software
install/uninstall dialogue and that seems to have fixed it. So
I guess I'll never know what caused the problem.