Outlook slow to launch

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Dahveed Meir

I have been using Outlook 2002 for the past 18 months. This problem started
yesterday while I tried to install a TV card in my computer and I'm stuck.

In the past, when I click on Outlook it would open within about 2 seconds.
It now takes 2 minutes (not an exageration - I timed it). The folder list
comes up an the graphic showing that Outlook is licenced to me, and then it
hangs for 2 solid minutes.

The hard drive is not being accessed and I cannot see any cpu activity at
all. What's more, the computer is not frozen and other programs can be
accessed and used while Outlook hangs.

Any ideas?
 
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Brian Tillman

Dahveed Meir said:
In the past, when I click on Outlook it would open within about 2
seconds. It now takes 2 minutes (not an exageration - I timed it).
The folder list comes up an the graphic showing that Outlook is
licenced to me, and then it hangs for 2 solid minutes.
Click to expand...

Try deleting the outcmd.dat file in %AppData%\Microsoft\Outlook and turning
off IM integration in Outlook at the bottom of Tools>Options>Other.
 
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