-----Original Message-----
I renamed outcmd.dat to outcmd.old. Still took several
minutes to open Outlook. Did a search: outcmd.old is
indeed outcmd.old, but a new outcmd.dat was not created.
Should it have been? Is there another file that might be
corrupted that replaces itself (like normal.dot in Word)?
-----Original Message-----
Close Outlook. Find and rename outcmd.dat to .old. (If using Windows 2000
or XP, you will need to enable searching hidden and system folders.)
Once you have done so, reopen Outlook and it should
open
fine. You will
need to rebuild any custom toolbars or customizations
as
the file outcmd.dat
controls how the toolbars display. When it becomes corrupted, it will cause
Outlook to hang because it cannot create the toolbars that you expect.
--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail
sent
to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.
After searching google.groups.com and finding no
answer,
Len asked:
| I'm running WIN XP & Outlook XP.
|
| When I used to run Outlook, it would pop up almost
| instantly. Now it takes over 2 minutes for the hour- glass
| to disappear.
|
| I have a tiny start-up list and this happens even before
| I run any other application.
|
| Any thoughts on what might make it take so long and what
| might fix it?
.
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