Anyone else notice Office 2007 is slower starting up?

[tomax7]

First impressions of Office 2007 is that it is noticably slower in
opening up compared to 2003.

This on a 2.8GHz w/512MB.

Outlook keeps giving me a "SearchIndexer" pop up errors (about 3 of
them at a time), and I don't have Adobe Pro installed.

Searching Google has suggestions to turn Searchindexer off, but they
still show.

 

[tomax7]

Also noticed in the Tools/Macro/Security/Add-in's you can't resize the
columns...

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Performance isn't indicative in a BETA build. This starts with RC1

What is the exact error?

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


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First impressions of Office 2007 is that it is noticably slower in
opening up compared to 2003.

This on a 2.8GHz w/512MB.

Outlook keeps giving me a "SearchIndexer" pop up errors (about 3 of
them at a time), and I don't have Adobe Pro installed.

Searching Google has suggestions to turn Searchindexer off, but they
still show.

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Any reason you want to resize the columns? There isn't a real need for IMO.

 

[tomax7]

I'll have to wait for it again, but basically it is a "searchindex.exe"
error.

 

[tomax7]

Well IMO there is a real need - it's called wanting to be able to read
the full path statement as it extends past the column width...

 

[Guest]

I notice that after install "Business Contact Manager" outlook turns very,
very slow, not only starting up and hangs everytime and everywhere. Then I
uninstall BCM and speed is ok now.

AthlonXP 2210Mhz(@over)
512 mem.
XP SP2 BR

 

[Patrick Schmid]

AFAIK, that won't change.

Patrick Schmid

 

[Patrick Schmid]

How big is your PST?

You might want to reinstall WDS 3. (Uninstall then reinstall).
SearchIndexer is WDS 3 and enables Instant Search in Outlook. Are you
submitting all crash messages you get to Microsoft?

Patrick Schmid

 

[Patrick Schmid]

If you look at system requirements, you'll see that Outlook requires 256
MB RAM minimum, but Outlook with BCM requires 512 MB RAM. I'd presume
that just having the minimum requirement isn't going to make this beta
version very happy.
What kinds of hangs did you experience?

Patrick Schmid

 

[Roady [MVP]]

That is visible when you click on the add-in.

 

[tomax7]

Silly question, how did WDS3 get installed? Just did a default install
with the Office 2007 DVD.

I've got a screen shot and expanded items of the error at:

http://www.digitalsmiles.com/searchindexer.doc

My PST is under 200MB in size.

cheers
tom

 

[tomax7]

Oh also, Catch-22...can't read the error appcompat.txt file listed
under Local Settings\WEReba4.dir00 as it goes away when one clicks on
"CLOSE" button of the popup error window...

 

[tomax7]

No it is not. Just able to sort. The double arrow for column resize
does not show.

 

[Guest]

I have also noted the sluggishness when launching. Moreover, I quite
frequently receive the following error message when launching Outlook:

"The data file 'Maibox - lastname, firstname' was not closed properly. The
file is being checked for problems."

Obviously, the file checking procedure adds greatly to the already lethargic
startup time. I should note that I do, in fact, close Outlook properly each
time before shutting down my PC. So, I should not be receiving this error
message. The last time I launched Outlook (just a few minutes ago), I
received a message that Business Contact Manager was causing problems and
asking me if I wanted to disable BCM. I said "yes"; I have no use for BCM
and hopefully this might help with the above described issues.

 

[Patrick Schmid]

Outlook might have prompted you to install it? Or it was installed off
the DVD (I didn't use the DVD, so I don't know). According to the
version string in the error message, you definitely have WDS 3
installed. If you go into Add or Remove Programs, you should see Windows
Desktop Search there. Remove it, reboot and restart Outlook. It should
now complain that you need to install WDS and lead you to the location
to download it.

Patrick Schmid

 

[Patrick Schmid]

If you click on an add-in, the location will be shown below the add-in
list and above the Manage combobox.

Patrick Schmid

 

[tomax7]

I'll admit I didn't look at the system requirements for Outlook.

256MB Ram minimum...EGAD! That's a whole operating system on its
own!!! Crap you can run Windows XP Pro on less RAM...

I can see this being a downer point in trying to sell Office/Outlook to
clients. Talk about a memory hog, for what, cute icons?

Like Print Preview, look at the mess to get to it, miss the Toolbar
icon...

 

[tomax7]

Ah yes, you are correct, and I noticed it earlier but IMHO this is a
step backwards

Maybe I'm missing something, but why do I have to put out the effort of
clicking on each stupid line entry to read it below, when something
simple as a column resize could be in place, then I can glance at the
whole list in one view instead of looking up and down and up and
down...?

Thought Office was suppose to SPEED me up, not slow me down. Same with
Print Preview...

 

[tomax7]

Trying to remove WDS from Control Panel - You need to reboot the
computer...not just Outlook. Will post what happens upon reboot...