Mail Message Goes Behind Main Window KInstead of Opening in Front

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I am working on a new Vista machine running Office 2007 applications. When I
try to open a message in Outlook, it goes behind the main window. When I
first boot up the computer, I may be successful in opening one possibly two
messages and viewing them normally; after that everything else goes behind
the main window.

It appears that something is set to always have this window forward and my
open messages behind. I have looked at all the settings that I am aware of
and cannot see anything.

If I try to click on the message tab on my task bar it will not switch
windows. To read an e-mail that I have opened, I have to minimize the
windows in front of the message until I can see the mail message I am trying
to read.

Has anyone else had this problem and can you share the fix for it?

Thanks very much for your response.
 
Hello Diane,

Thank you for your message and the URL. I did review the site. I finally
contacted my IT department and they sent me a Outlook tool link (via a chat
session) to run on my machine. This tool cleaned out my Registry and
everything is running normal again.

I appreciate your quick response.
--
Mkate


Diane Poremsky said:
Do you have any addins installed? Does it work correctly if you open
outlook in safe mode?

I'm not sure if http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957692/en-us applies.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]





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Mkate said:
I am working on a new Vista machine running Office 2007 applications.
When I
try to open a message in Outlook, it goes behind the main window. When I
first boot up the computer, I may be successful in opening one possibly
two
messages and viewing them normally; after that everything else goes behind
the main window.

It appears that something is set to always have this window forward and my
open messages behind. I have looked at all the settings that I am aware
of
and cannot see anything.

If I try to click on the message tab on my task bar it will not switch
windows. To read an e-mail that I have opened, I have to minimize the
windows in front of the message until I can see the mail message I am
trying
to read.

Has anyone else had this problem and can you share the fix for it?

Thanks very much for your response.
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Hi Mkate,

some of my users are having the same problem. Can you tell when outlook tool
is that? where i can find it? Many Thanks.

Rgds,
Andy

Mkate said:
Hello Diane,

Thank you for your message and the URL. I did review the site. I finally
contacted my IT department and they sent me a Outlook tool link (via a chat
session) to run on my machine. This tool cleaned out my Registry and
everything is running normal again.

I appreciate your quick response.
--
Mkate


Diane Poremsky said:
Do you have any addins installed? Does it work correctly if you open
outlook in safe mode?

I'm not sure if http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957692/en-us applies.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]





EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
(e-mail address removed)

You can access this newsgroup by visiting
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx or point your
newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com.


Mkate said:
I am working on a new Vista machine running Office 2007 applications.
When I
try to open a message in Outlook, it goes behind the main window. When I
first boot up the computer, I may be successful in opening one possibly
two
messages and viewing them normally; after that everything else goes behind
the main window.

It appears that something is set to always have this window forward and my
open messages behind. I have looked at all the settings that I am aware
of
and cannot see anything.

If I try to click on the message tab on my task bar it will not switch
windows. To read an e-mail that I have opened, I have to minimize the
windows in front of the message until I can see the mail message I am
trying
to read.

Has anyone else had this problem and can you share the fix for it?

Thanks very much for your response.
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what addins do they have installed? An addin causes it - I think the plaxo
one.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



Outlook Tips by email:
mailto:[email protected]

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SaintCheap said:
Hi Mkate,

some of my users are having the same problem. Can you tell when outlook
tool
is that? where i can find it? Many Thanks.

Rgds,
Andy

Mkate said:
Hello Diane,

Thank you for your message and the URL. I did review the site. I
finally
contacted my IT department and they sent me a Outlook tool link (via a
chat
session) to run on my machine. This tool cleaned out my Registry and
everything is running normal again.

I appreciate your quick response.
--
Mkate


Diane Poremsky said:
Do you have any addins installed? Does it work correctly if you open
outlook in safe mode?

I'm not sure if http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957692/en-us applies.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]





EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
(e-mail address removed)

You can access this newsgroup by visiting
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx or point
your
newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com.


I am working on a new Vista machine running Office 2007 applications.
When I
try to open a message in Outlook, it goes behind the main window.
When I
first boot up the computer, I may be successful in opening one
possibly
two
messages and viewing them normally; after that everything else goes
behind
the main window.

It appears that something is set to always have this window forward
and my
open messages behind. I have looked at all the settings that I am
aware
of
and cannot see anything.

If I try to click on the message tab on my task bar it will not
switch
windows. To read an e-mail that I have opened, I have to minimize
the
windows in front of the message until I can see the mail message I am
trying
to read.

Has anyone else had this problem and can you share the fix for it?

Thanks very much for your response.
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Thanks for your reply, Diane, but our users don't have the plaxo installed.
you have any other idea?

Diane Poremsky said:
what addins do they have installed? An addin causes it - I think the plaxo
one.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



Outlook Tips by email:
mailto:[email protected]

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
mailto:[email protected]

You can access this newsgroup by visiting
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx or point your
newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com.


SaintCheap said:
Hi Mkate,

some of my users are having the same problem. Can you tell when outlook
tool
is that? where i can find it? Many Thanks.

Rgds,
Andy

Mkate said:
Hello Diane,

Thank you for your message and the URL. I did review the site. I
finally
contacted my IT department and they sent me a Outlook tool link (via a
chat
session) to run on my machine. This tool cleaned out my Registry and
everything is running normal again.

I appreciate your quick response.
--
Mkate


:

Do you have any addins installed? Does it work correctly if you open
outlook in safe mode?

I'm not sure if http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957692/en-us applies.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]





EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
(e-mail address removed)

You can access this newsgroup by visiting
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx or point
your
newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com.


I am working on a new Vista machine running Office 2007 applications.
When I
try to open a message in Outlook, it goes behind the main window.
When I
first boot up the computer, I may be successful in opening one
possibly
two
messages and viewing them normally; after that everything else goes
behind
the main window.

It appears that something is set to always have this window forward
and my
open messages behind. I have looked at all the settings that I am
aware
of
and cannot see anything.

If I try to click on the message tab on my task bar it will not
switch
windows. To read an e-mail that I have opened, I have to minimize
the
windows in front of the message until I can see the mail message I am
trying
to read.

Has anyone else had this problem and can you share the fix for it?

Thanks very much for your response.
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