Slow Startup of Outlook

[Colin]

Hello,
Over the last few weeks my Outlook has starting taking a
comparatively long time to open/start. Typically it
seems to take 2-3 minutes. I have Outlook 2002 with
Windows XP. Today it suggested I use 'detect and repair'
but it seemed little better after this. I using
Archiving and have a .pst file for this of 64meg. My
current Personal Folder is 8meg - so I don't feel either
of these are particularly big.

Can anyone suggest a fix/solution ?

Thanks,
Col.

 

[neo [mvp outlook]]

Does it start quick in safe mode?

Start | Run | Type: outlook.exe | ok button

 

[Colin]

No - it took a similar amount of time in Safe Mode and
then suggested 'detect and repair'

 

[neo [mvp outlook]]

Try running the inbox repair tool (scanpst.exe) against your PST file(s).
If you haven't disabled instant messenger integration, do that as well via
tools | options | other.

 

[SgtRich]

Hello,
Over the last few weeks my Outlook has starting taking a
comparatively long time to open/start. Typically it
seems to take 2-3 minutes. I have Outlook 2002 with
Windows XP. Today it suggested I use 'detect and repair'
but it seemed little better after this. I using
Archiving and have a .pst file for this of 64meg. My
current Personal Folder is 8meg - so I don't feel either
of these are particularly big.

Can anyone suggest a fix/solution ?

Do you have Outlook checking on a Hotmail account? If so, Outlook checks for
mail in that account while opening.
--
<<<SgtRich>>>

Email Client: Microsoft Outlook 2002
News Client (Text): Forté Agent 2.0 www.forteinc.com
News Client (Binaries): News Rover 9.2 www.newsrover.com

 

[Colin]

I've done the Messenger diable bit, can you give me a few
more details on how to do the scanpst.exe - for example,
do I have this .exe and how do I find it/direct it to
my .pst's.

Thanks for your help so far.

 

[neo [mvp outlook]]

scanpst.exe is refered to as the inbox repair tool and yes, it is installed
when Outlook installs. location tends to vary based on language, but a
search via windows explorer should flush it out. (it is most likely under
\program files\common files...)

run the executable. there is a browse button that will present you with the
standard file open dialog box. go to where you keep the *.pst file(s) and
pick one.

/neo

ps - make sure you configure windows xp to show all hidden/system files and
configure th search to look for said types. the default location of pst
file tends to be under a hidden folder structure of \documents and
settings\<userid>\local settings\application data\microsoft\outlook or
\documents and settings\<userid>\application data\microsoft\outlook.