What is in this "ghost" window or how does it show as a "ghost" to you?
Does this window still show itself when you start Outlook in Safe Mode?
Start-> Run; outlook.exe /safe
If not, the issue is most likely caused by an addd-in.
See
http://www.msoutlook.info/question/88
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"Poldark" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> since my last update outlook opens with a "ghost" window which stays when
> I
> close the program. This closes ok but is a nuisance, is there a reason and
> solution to this problem please?