Have you checked your pst-file for errors already?
See
http://www.msoutlook.info/question/77
Is time really the variable that makes it disappear or something else? Like
moving away from the folder and then back again?
Which addins are your running? Does disabling them help?
See
http://www.msoutlook.info/question/88
Does it work in Outlook Safe Mode?
Start-> Run; outlook.exe /safe
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"Scott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Forgot to say I'm using XP, Outlook 2007, SP2, no exchange
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> RSR
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> "Scott" wrote:
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>> I have 7 color task categories that are stable. When I create any more
>> they
>> last about 60 seconds and then they disapear. They sometimes remain but
>> turn
>> into uncolored categories that are not in the master list.
>> This instability is making me feel unstable.
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>> RSR