Outlook express delay in opening

[russell2002]

Hi,

For some unknow reason Outlook Express now pauses for 5 seconds before opening, normally opens within 1 second...

The splash page just sits their...

Any ideas.

 

[dderolph]

You might try running the Cleanup/compacting routine; it's under Tools, Options, Maintenance. Click on Cleanup Now.

 

[russell2002]

Ill try that thanks.

 

[BlueWeasel]

It's probably not related, but you might try disabling the OE splash screen as well.

Link

 

[dawks]

Did you remove or disable Windows Messenger (note: not the messenger service but the IM client, Windows Messenger)? Outlook Express look for Windows Messenger every time its started.. This might help with your problem...

TweakXP

For some users when they remove windows messenger or just disable it from starting up automatically they experience a great slow down when launching Outlook express. Users who experience such a slow down will find a error in the system error log saying The server {FB7199AB-79BF-11D2-8D94-0000F875C541} did not register with DCOM within the required timeout. The solution this problem is quite simple. Just Open up regedit and search for the string {FB7199AB-79BF-11D2-8D94-0000F875C541} and modify the keys InProcServer32 and LocalServer32 default key to a empty string. After a reboot, Outlook will start up as fast as possible.

Of course, to be on the safe side you should first export the keys to a safe location so you can reimport them if there are adverse results (not that there should be, but it can happen).

 

[wabewawa]

Hey, dawks, thanks so much!! Not the OP here, but I found your solution via Google (I had indeed deleted Windows Messenger and stopped all Messenger gunk on start-up), and it worked great! No more delay with my OE starting now.

And good to know about exporting the reg keys before fiddling around with the registry, which I've done a little too blithely in the past without knowing about that particular safeguard.

Thanks again!