Clean boot the machine using msconfig and see if its still slow:
310560 How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560
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Joseph W. Conway, MCSE
Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server Group
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> After I defragmented my computer, Microsoft Outlook
> Express is very slow to start when I first start my
> computer. Can I fix this?