Outlook 2007 SP1 100% CPU utilization

[rick.blaiklock]

I've just set up a new machine - XP Pro, Office 2007, SP1. - a
perfectly clean install from scratch.

Outlook is frequently grabbing all of the CPU cycles and effectively
stopping.

I've perused the web and newsgroups and a few tidbits...

I only have 38 meg in my Mailbox (OST) and 2 meg in a PST file, so I
don't think it's the large message store problem.

I don't have any add-ins, so that's not the problem.

I don't have Google Desktop, so that's not it. I do have MS Desktop
Search.

I've installed a process monitor (Process Lasso) to watch what's going
on. The interesting thing is when I switch to the process monitor,
Outlook comes back to life and CPU use drops to normal levels.

So now I can get Outlook back, but it's annoying to have to Alt-Tab to
the pm and back every time it happens.

Any ideas?

thx.

 

[Charles W Davis]

See if this will help: http://tinyurl.com/2ubxpf

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Skip the update though, since that is already included in SP1.

 

[rick.blaiklock]

Skip the update though, since that is already included in SP1.

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See if this will help:http://tinyurl.com/2ubxpf

I've tried everything as suggested, no luck.

I guess it's back to Outlook 2003 for me.

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Do you have a virus scanner that integrates with Outlook? Disable this
integration and try again.

Skip the update though, since that is already included in SP1.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

http://www.msoutlook.info/
Real World Questions, Real World Answers

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See if this will help:http://tinyurl.com/2ubxpf
I've just set up a new machine - XP Pro, Office 2007, SP1. - a
perfectly clean install from scratch.

Outlook is frequently grabbing all of theCPUcycles and effectively
stopping.

I've perused the web and newsgroups and a few tidbits...

I only have 38 meg in my Mailbox (OST) and 2 meg in a PST file, so I
don't think it's the large message store problem.

I don't have any add-ins, so that's not the problem.

I don't have Google Desktop, so that's not it. I do have MS Desktop
Search.

I've installed a process monitor (Process Lasso) to watch what's going
on. The interesting thing is when I switch to the process monitor,
Outlook comes back to life andCPUuse drops to normal levels.

So now I can get Outlook back, but it's annoying to have to Alt-Tab to
the pm and back every time it happens.

Any ideas?

thx.

I've tried everything as suggested, no luck.

I guess it's back to Outlook 2003 for me.

 

[rick.blaiklock]

Do you have a virus scanner that integrates with Outlook? Disable this
integration and try again.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

http://www.msoutlook.info/
Real World Questions, Real World Answers

I tried this and no change.

 

[rick.blaiklock]

I tried this and no change.

FYI, I gave up. Back to Outlook 2003. :*(

 

[David]

I've been running OUTLOOK 2007 with no performance related issues since the
release. Starting yesterday Feb 11th, Outlook utlization started pegging at
around 100%. There is definitely an update or gotchaware causing this issue.
If anyone has any ideas or a solution please post. Also, once this stated
the only way to kill Outlook exe is 'END PROCESS TREE'. Thanks....
--
David

Do you have a virus scanner that integrates with Outlook? Disable this
integration and try again.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

http://www.msoutlook.info/
Real World Questions, Real World Answers

I tried this and no change.